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Hong Kong stocks surge after extradition bill withdrawal reports
World
September 4, 2019
Hong Kong stocks surge after extradition bill withdrawal reports
Hong Kong’s stock market soared Wednesday after local media reported that the city’s embattled leader is planning to fully withdraw…
Letter threatening to hunt Koreans sent to South Korean embassy in Japan: media
World
September 3, 2019
Letter threatening to hunt Koreans sent to South Korean embassy in Japan: media
TOKYO (Reuters) – A letter threatening to hunt Koreans and containing what appeared to be a bullet has been sent…
Hong Kong leader insists she will stay on
World
September 3, 2019
Hong Kong leader insists she will stay on
Hong Kong’s embattled leader insisted Tuesday she had no intention of stepping down after an audio recording emerged of her…
Hong Kong neighborhoods echo with late night cries for freedom
World
September 2, 2019
Hong Kong neighborhoods echo with late night cries for freedom
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Every night at 10 pm. Hong Kong neighborhoods and university dorms echo with pro-democracy and anti-government…
Hong Kong students defy China warnings with boycott
World
September 2, 2019
Hong Kong students defy China warnings with boycott
Thousands of black-clad students rallied Monday at the start of a two-week boycott of university classes, piling pressure on Hong…
China’s ‘Belt and Road’ risks Paris climate goals: analysis
World
September 2, 2019
China’s ‘Belt and Road’ risks Paris climate goals: analysis
Carbon-heavy development in countries part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative could render the Paris climate goals unreachable, according to…
Attacked for gender, not views: HK women protesters facing troll army
World
September 2, 2019
Attacked for gender, not views: HK women protesters facing troll army
Rape threats, body-shaming and doctored photos: women supporting the anti-government protests in Hong Kong say they are being harassed online…
Ghosn’s lawyer says Tokyo prosecutor lacks impartiality
World
September 1, 2019
Ghosn’s lawyer says Tokyo prosecutor lacks impartiality
The French lawyer of former auto titan Carlos Ghosn, currently under house arrest in Tokyo, has attacked Japanese prosecutors for…
Trump moves ahead with new tariffs on Chinese products
World
September 1, 2019
Trump moves ahead with new tariffs on Chinese products
Washington moved ahead Sunday with new tariffs on Chinese imports as it stepped up a high-pressure campaign aimed at coercing…
Hong Kong protesters target airport as city mops up
World
September 1, 2019
Hong Kong protesters target airport as city mops up
Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists blocked some routes to the city’s airport Sunday as the financial hub began cleaning…