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Blockade, beating, pepper spray on second day of Hong Kong airport chaos
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Blockade, beating, pepper spray on second day of Hong Kong airport chaos

Chaos gripped Hong Kong’s airport for a second day Tuesday as pro-democracy protesters staged a disruptive sit-in that paralysed hundreds…
Stranded passengers voice support for Hong Kong protesters
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Stranded passengers voice support for Hong Kong protesters

Travellers in Hong Kong’s airport voiced support for pro-democracy demonstrators on Tuesday, despite an overnight occupation of the international transit…
‘When will you die?’ Hong Kong leader grilled at press conference
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‘When will you die?’ Hong Kong leader grilled at press conference

When Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam appeared before the press on Tuesday, she appeared to be expecting to deliver a…
Trump says N.Korea’s Kim wants to resume nuclear talks
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Trump says N.Korea’s Kim wants to resume nuclear talks

US President Donald Trump said Saturday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants to resume denuclearization talks after US-South…
Australian unis become battleground over Hong Kong protests
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Australian unis become battleground over Hong Kong protests

Tensions in Hong Kong have rippled across Australian universities, as supporters of the pro-democracy protests have been targeted and harassed…
Hong Kong facing worst crisis since handover: senior China official
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Hong Kong facing worst crisis since handover: senior China official

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong is facing its worst crisis since it returned from British to Chinese rule in…
China warns Hong Kong protesters against playing with ‘fire’
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China warns Hong Kong protesters against playing with ‘fire’

China warned Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters Tuesday that “those who play with fire will perish by it”, a day after…
Moon calls for ‘peace economy’ with N. Korea, slams Japan
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Moon calls for ‘peace economy’ with N. Korea, slams Japan

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president on Monday described the country’s escalating trade war with Japan as a…
Hong Kong leader says city on brink, protesters cause travel chaos
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Hong Kong leader says city on brink, protesters cause travel chaos

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters are close to creating a “very dangerous situation”, the city’s leader warned Monday as train travel…
US says China destabilizing Indo-Pacific: Pentagon chief
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US says China destabilizing Indo-Pacific: Pentagon chief

SYDNEY (Reuters) – The United States says China is destabilizing the Indo-Pacific, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Sunday,…
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