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Hong Kong govt to ‘pause’ divisive extradition bill: reports
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Hong Kong govt to ‘pause’ divisive extradition bill: reports

Hong Kong’s embattled government looks set to press pause on a deeply unpopular extradition bill that has provoked unprecedented clashes…
Trump blames Iran in tanker blasts, says sea lane not at risk
Middle East

Trump blames Iran in tanker blasts, says sea lane not at risk

US President Donald Trump declared Friday that a mysterious attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman had…
Hong Kongers alarmed by Google translation gaffe
World

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

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

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
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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

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

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

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

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…
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