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Hong Kong leader tells US not to ‘interfere’ after fresh protests
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Hong Kong leader tells US not to ‘interfere’ after fresh protests

Hong Kong’s embattled leader warned the United States on Tuesday not to “interfere” with her government’s response to the city’s…
N. Korea fires ‘projectiles’ after offering talks with US
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N. Korea fires ‘projectiles’ after offering talks with US

North Korea on Tuesday fired projectiles into the sea, South Korea’s military said, hours after Pyongyang said it was willing…
Two dead, travel chaos, after powerful typhoon pummels Tokyo
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Two dead, travel chaos, after powerful typhoon pummels Tokyo

A powerful typhoon that battered Tokyo overnight with record winds killed two people, police said Monday, as cancelled trains caused…
Clashes after peaceful crowd takes Hong Kong message to US consulate
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Clashes after peaceful crowd takes Hong Kong message to US consulate

Pro-democracy activists jammed Hong Kong streets in a march to the United States consulate on Sunday in a bid to…
Huge crowd takes Hong Kong protest message to US consulate
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Huge crowd takes Hong Kong protest message to US consulate

A huge crowd of pro-democracy activists marched to the United States consulate in Hong Kong on Sunday in a bid…
Hong Kong’s grandpa protesters speak softly but carry a stick
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Hong Kong’s grandpa protesters speak softly but carry a stick

“Grandpa Wong” holds a cane above his head as he pleads with riot police to stop firing tear gas —…
Trump bullish on China tariffs, but aide warns of long haul
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Trump bullish on China tariffs, but aide warns of long haul

US President Donald Trump on Friday said the costs of his protracted trade war are falling squarely on China, but…
Riot police deployed as Hong Kong protesters target airport
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Riot police deployed as Hong Kong protesters target airport

Riot police fanned out across Hong Kong on Saturday in a bid to thwart plans by pro-democracy protesters to target…
Blocked Chinese Twitter accounts targeted Beijing critics: think tank
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Blocked Chinese Twitter accounts targeted Beijing critics: think tank

Hundreds of Chinese accounts suspended by Twitter were part of a disinformation operation for years targeting critics of China’s ruling…
North Korean defector mothers struggle in South
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North Korean defector mothers struggle in South

When Lim reached South Korea, she thought she had left behind the miseries of poverty and an unwanted marriage for…
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