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Police swoop as Hong Kong protesters try to flee

    by Anthony Wallace / Catherine Lai  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong riot police swooped on pro-democracy…

Hong Kong protesters fire arrows at cops and choke city for fourth day

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Pro-democracy protesters challenging China's rule of Hong Kong on Thursday choked the city for a…

Mainland China students flee Hong Kong over protest violence fears

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Mainland Chinese students have begun fleeing Hong Kong campuses over security fears, police and…

Chaos in Hong Kong as pro-democracy protests ‘blossom everywhere’

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Pro-democracy protesters Wednesday stepped up a "blossom everywhere" campaign of road blocks and vandalism…

Police shoot protester, man set on fire in day of Hong Kong fury

  by Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A police officer shot a…

Bolivia’s President Morales resigns after losing backing of security forces

  by Francisco JARA Agence France Presse LA PAZ, Bolivia (AFP) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales has resigned, caving in…

Hong Kong student’s death triggers fresh outrage

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A Hong Kong student who sustained head injuries when he fell during clashes with…

Four tourists among 8 wounded in Jordan stabbing

AMMAN, Jordan (AFP) -- Eight people, including four tourists, were wounded in a knife attack on Wednesday at the famed…

15 killed in suspected rebel attacks in Thailand’s south

  by Tuwaedaniya MERINGING with Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI in Bangkok Agence France Presse YALA, Thailand (AFP) -- At least fifteen people…

Thousands defy police in latest Hong Kong march

  by Su Xinqi and Catherine Lai HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Thousands of protesters hit the streets of Hong…

Chile launches fresh talks to calm deadly unrest

  by Paulina ABRAMOVICH Agence France Presse SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Chile's government met with opposition leaders Thursday in a…

China warns it won’t tolerate dissent in Hong Kong

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China warned Friday it would not tolerate any challenge to Hong Kong's governing system, as…

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