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Twin rallies after tear gas clashes in Hong Kong tourist district
World
August 4, 2019
Twin rallies after tear gas clashes in Hong Kong tourist district
Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong are set to defy Chinese authorities with another two major rallies later Sunday, a day…
South Korea warns Japan of security pact risk, calls for ‘cooling-off’ in trade row
World
August 3, 2019
South Korea warns Japan of security pact risk, calls for ‘cooling-off’ in trade row
BANGKOK (Reuters) – South Korea is exploring all options in a bitter trade row with Japan, including scrapping an intelligence…
Hong Kong protesters to defy China warnings with weekend rallies
World
August 3, 2019
Hong Kong protesters to defy China warnings with weekend rallies
Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong plan to hold a mass rally later Saturday as they face down increasingly stern warnings…
US, China to hold more trade talks after ‘constructive’ meeting
World
July 31, 2019
US, China to hold more trade talks after ‘constructive’ meeting
US and Chinese negotiators agreed to meet again in the United States in September after holding “frank” and “constructive” talks…
Tensions high as Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters face court
World
July 31, 2019
Tensions high as Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters face court
Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters appeared in court Wednesday after being charged with rioting, setting the stage for further…
N. Korea fires two ballistic missiles: South
World
July 31, 2019
N. Korea fires two ballistic missiles: South
Pyongyang fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday, Seoul said, days after a similar launch that the nuclear-armed North described as…
China says most people in Xinjiang camps have ‘returned to society’
World
July 30, 2019
China says most people in Xinjiang camps have ‘returned to society’
BEIJING (Reuters) – Most people sent to mass detention centers in China’s Xinjiang region have “returned to society”, a senior…
Hong Kong protesters disrupt train services, cause commuter chaos
World
July 30, 2019
Hong Kong protesters disrupt train services, cause commuter chaos
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters blocked train services during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, causing…
China-US trade talks to restart after G20 tariff truce
World
July 30, 2019
China-US trade talks to restart after G20 tariff truce
US and Chinese negotiators meet in Shanghai on Tuesday to resurrect trade talks between the world’s two biggest economies, with…
Surge in false online videos of Chinese military crackdown in HK
World
July 30, 2019
Surge in false online videos of Chinese military crackdown in HK
Videos falsely claiming to show a Chinese military crackdown against pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong have flooded social media over…