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Hong Kong police fire tear gas after protesters throw petrol bombs
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Hong Kong police fire tear gas after protesters throw petrol bombs

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police fired tear gas to disperse pro-democracy protesters on Saturday after pro-China groups pulled…
100 days in: How Hong Kongers sustain protests with creativity
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100 days in: How Hong Kongers sustain protests with creativity

With Hong Kong shaken by 100 days of huge pro-democracy protests, activists have adopted a host of creative ways to…
N. Korea says talks with US could resume in a ‘few weeks’
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N. Korea says talks with US could resume in a ‘few weeks’

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday that diplomatic talks with the United States could resume in a…
War at the dinner table: Hong Kong families divided over protests
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War at the dinner table: Hong Kong families divided over protests

For weeks, Jane lied to her mother about joining Hong Kong’s protests — pretending her rucksack was bulging with books,…
Hong Kong returns to violence with tear gas and Molotovs
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Hong Kong returns to violence with tear gas and Molotovs

Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas and water cannons at hardcore pro-democracy protesters hurling rocks and petrol bombs on…
Protesters call on UK to protect Hong Kongers from China
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Protesters call on UK to protect Hong Kongers from China

Pro-democracy protesters rallied outside Britain’s consulate in Hong Kong on Sunday, demanding London do more to protect its former colonial…
US puts sanctions on N.Korea hacking groups behind major thefts
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US puts sanctions on N.Korea hacking groups behind major thefts

The US Treasury on Friday placed sanctions on three North Korea government-sponsored hacking operations which it said were behind the…
China removes several US products from tariffs list
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China removes several US products from tariffs list

China on Wednesday said it would spare a number of US products from punitive tariffs in what is seen as…
Japan’s Abe shakes up cabinet, brings in rising star
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Japan’s Abe shakes up cabinet, brings in rising star

Japan’s Shinzo Abe Wednesday appointed new foreign and defence ministers and promoted a popular rising political star, in a cabinet…
‘Protecting rapists’: Protesters accuse Japan of failing women
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‘Protecting rapists’: Protesters accuse Japan of failing women

Women’s rights protesters are taking to the streets for the sixth time in as many months as anger mounts in…
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