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Hong Kongers alarmed by Google translation gaffe
World
June 14, 2019
Hong Kongers alarmed by Google translation gaffe
Hong Kong social media lit up on Friday when protesters noticed Google’s translation software was briefly churning out a rather…
Back to the Hanfu-ture: Young Chinese revive ancient fashion
World
June 13, 2019
Back to the Hanfu-ture: Young Chinese revive ancient fashion
Dressed in a flowing long robe adorned with beaded floral embroidery from a bygone era, stylist Xiao Hang looks like…
Hong Kong shops, workers in rare strike to ‘defend freedom’
World
June 12, 2019
Hong Kong shops, workers in rare strike to ‘defend freedom’
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong retailer Alan Li shut up shop on Wednesday, joining about 100 businesses and numerous…
Trump and Kim one year on: A “beautiful letter”, stalled diplomacy
World
June 12, 2019
Trump and Kim one year on: A “beautiful letter”, stalled diplomacy
SEOUL (Reuters) – A year after President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un met for the first time,…
Trump-bashing gets physical at China tech show
World
June 12, 2019
Trump-bashing gets physical at China tech show
It might be the most low-tech item at a Shanghai consumer electronics fair, but a bash-able Donald Trump is eliciting…
Protesters gather in Hong Kong ahead of extradition bill debate
World
June 12, 2019
Protesters gather in Hong Kong ahead of extradition bill debate
Large crowds of protesters gathered in central Hong Kong early Wednesday as the city braced for another mass rally in…
China inflation hits highest level in 15 months
World
June 12, 2019
China inflation hits highest level in 15 months
Inflation in China rose to its highest level in more than a year in May driven by surges in pork…
China’s exports beat forecast to rise as trade war heats up
World
June 10, 2019
China’s exports beat forecast to rise as trade war heats up
China’s exports beat gloomy forecasts to rebound in May though imports sank more than expected, official data showed Monday, as…
Hong Kong leader refuses to scrap extradition bill despite rally
World
June 10, 2019
Hong Kong leader refuses to scrap extradition bill despite rally
Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing leader on Monday refused to scrap a controversial plan to allow extraditions to the Chinese mainland, a…
Huge Hong Kong protest against China extradition law
World
June 9, 2019
Huge Hong Kong protest against China extradition law
Huge protest crowds thronged Hong Kong on Sunday as anger swells over plans to allow extradition to China, a proposal…