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Police surround last holdouts at Hong Kong university
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Police surround last holdouts at Hong Kong university

HONG KONG (AP) — About 100 anti-government protesters remained holed up at a Hong Kong university Tuesday, their choices dwindling…
Hong Kong university protesters defy surrender warnings
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Hong Kong university protesters defy surrender warnings

Dozens of exhausted pro-democracy protesters barricaded inside a Hong Kong university defied warnings Tuesday to surrender, as a police siege…
Police swoop as Hong Kong protesters try to flee
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Police swoop as Hong Kong protesters try to flee

Hong Kong riot police swooped on pro-democracy protesters trying to flee a university they had set ablaze Monday, in one…
Asian markets mixed as dealers eye trade talks, Hong Kong rallies
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Asian markets mixed as dealers eye trade talks, Hong Kong rallies

Asian markets were mixed Monday on broad optimism that China and the United States are close to a mini trade…
‘Kawaii!’ Olympic robot mascots thrill Tokyo students
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‘Kawaii!’ Olympic robot mascots thrill Tokyo students

Robot versions of Japan’s Olympic and Paralympic mascots thrilled hundreds of school children in Tokyo on Monday, striking sporting poses…
Protesters set fire to hold off police at Hong Kong campus
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Protesters set fire to hold off police at Hong Kong campus

Pro-democracy demonstrators holed up in a Hong Kong university campus set the main entrance ablaze Monday to prevent surrounding police…
US, China negotiators hold ‘constructive’ call on trade deal: ministry
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US, China negotiators hold ‘constructive’ call on trade deal: ministry

Top Chinese and US trade negotiators held “constructive” discussions over the phone on a preliminary trade deal between the two…
Leaked China documents reveal ‘no mercy’ in Xinjiang: NYT
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Leaked China documents reveal ‘no mercy’ in Xinjiang: NYT

A rare and huge leak of Chinese government documents has shed new light on a security crackdown on Muslims in…
Hong Kong officer hit by arrow as activists vow to ‘squeeze economy’
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Hong Kong officer hit by arrow as activists vow to ‘squeeze economy’

A police officer was struck in the leg by an arrow shot by a Hong Kong activist on Sunday, the…
Myanmar rejects ICC probe over Rohingya as legal pressure mounts
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Myanmar rejects ICC probe over Rohingya as legal pressure mounts

Myanmar struck back Friday after a surge of global legal pressure over its alleged crimes against the Rohingya, branding an…
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