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Xi voices ‘high degree of trust’ in Hong Kong leader over unrest
World
November 5, 2019
Xi voices ‘high degree of trust’ in Hong Kong leader over unrest
Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed a “high degree of trust” in Hong Kong’s unpopular leader Carrie Lam as the…
Hong Kong official chides civil servants joining protests
World
November 5, 2019
Hong Kong official chides civil servants joining protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Hong Kong government said on Tuesday it deeply regrets the involvement of civil servants in…
Xi pledges wider market access, free-trade deals
World
November 5, 2019
Xi pledges wider market access, free-trade deals
President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged to further open China’s economy, declaring the world must “knock down walls” as he…
China slams ‘terroristic’ Hong Kong attack on state media office
World
November 4, 2019
China slams ‘terroristic’ Hong Kong attack on state media office
Chinese state-run media on Monday called for a “tougher line” on democracy protesters in Hong Kong as it denounced a…
Chinese state media urge ‘tougher line’ on Hong Kong
World
November 4, 2019
Chinese state media urge ‘tougher line’ on Hong Kong
Chinese state-run media on Monday called for a “tougher line” on democracy protesters in Hong Kong, after a weekend of…
Hong Kong shopping mall clashes end in bloodshed
World
November 3, 2019
Hong Kong shopping mall clashes end in bloodshed
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong anti-government protesters crowded shopping malls in running clashes with police on Sunday, with several…
Egypt’s poverty rate rises to 5% in 2019: World Bank official
Economy
November 3, 2019
Egypt’s poverty rate rises to 5% in 2019: World Bank official
The World Bank Group’s Senior Vice President for the 2030 Development Agenda, Mahmoud Mohieldin, said that Egypt’s poverty rate increased to five percent…
Tear gas, water cannons as marchers defy police in Hong Kong demo
World
November 3, 2019
Tear gas, water cannons as marchers defy police in Hong Kong demo
Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon Saturday as thousands of democracy protesters defied authorities in another unsanctioned…
China, US hold ‘constructive’ call on trade mini-deal
World
November 2, 2019
China, US hold ‘constructive’ call on trade mini-deal
Senior Chinese and US officials again sent positive signals on Friday about their efforts to formalize the partial trade bargain…
Hong Kong’s candyman turns sweets into an art form
Life & Style
November 2, 2019
Hong Kong’s candyman turns sweets into an art form
Using a pair of scissors, a blow pipe and small metal tools, Hong Kong shopkeeper Louis To whittles a chunk…