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Hong Kong activists regroup; police chief warns safety at risk

(Reuters) - Hong Kong pro-democracy activists recaptured parts of a core protest zone from police early on Saturday after hours…

Net25’s Exclusive interview with Mabel Au, Director of Amnesty International, Hong Kong

Mabel Au, Director of Amnesty International in Hong Kong emphasized that the protesters have the right to express themselves peacefully.…

Hong Kong leader hopes for fresh talks after night of clashes

(Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying sought to defuse tension with pro-democracy protesters on Thursday, saying he hopes the…

Car bomb kills 25 in Baghdad’s Shi’ite area

(Reuters) -- A suicide car bombing on Tuesday (October 14) killed a parliament member and 24 others in a Shi'ite…

Hong Kong tension rises with police beating of protester

(Reuters) - Hong Kong authorities said on Wednesday police involved in the beating of a pro-democracy protester would be removed…

Hong Kong police use sledgehammers, chainsaws to clear protest barriers, open road

BY JAMES POMFRET AND DONNY KWOK (Reuters) - Hundreds of Hong Kong police used sledgehammers and chainsaws on Tuesday to tear down…

North Korea leader Kim re-appears, with walking stick: state media

BY TONY MUNROE AND JACK KIM (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, shown using a cane for support, re-appeared in state…

Protestors’ triumphs merely highlight the travails of Hong Kong’s democracy

Author: Joseph Cheng, City University of Hong Kong (Courtesy East Asia Forum) -- Just before midnight on 2 October, CY…

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