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Tear gas and water cannon as crowds defy Hong Kong rally ban
World
October 20, 2019
Tear gas and water cannon as crowds defy Hong Kong rally ban
Police fired water cannon and tear gas at Hong Kongers who defied authorities with an illegal march on Sunday, their…
Hong Kong leader abandons policy speech after heckles from lawmakers
World
October 16, 2019
Hong Kong leader abandons policy speech after heckles from lawmakers
Hong Kong’s embattled leader abandoned a State of the Union-style speech on Wednesday after she was heckled by rowdy opposition…
Kim’s horseback ride spurs policy shift speculation
World
October 16, 2019
Kim’s horseback ride spurs policy shift speculation
New pictures of Kim Jong Un riding a white horse through a winter landscape to the summit of Mount Paektu,…
Clean-up, rescue efforts in Japan as typhoon toll nears 70
World
October 15, 2019
Clean-up, rescue efforts in Japan as typhoon toll nears 70
Rescuers in Japan worked into a third day on Tuesday in an increasingly desperate search for survivors of a powerful…
Hong Kong violence prompts debate but no division among protesters
World
October 14, 2019
Hong Kong violence prompts debate but no division among protesters
Hong Kong’s more hardline pro-democracy protesters have embraced increased violence towards private property, businesses and even people, triggering some soul-searching…
Attempts to split China risk ‘smashed’ bodies: Xi
World
October 14, 2019
Attempts to split China risk ‘smashed’ bodies: Xi
President Xi Jinping has warned that any attempts to split China would result in “bodies smashed and bones ground to…
Partial US-China trade deal only ‘baby step’ as thorny issues remain
World
October 13, 2019
Partial US-China trade deal only ‘baby step’ as thorny issues remain
A partial US-China deal may only offer a temporary tariff reprieve because it lacks specifics and leaves the thorny issues…
Fourteen dead, rescues underway after Typhoon Hagibis slams Japan
World
October 13, 2019
Fourteen dead, rescues underway after Typhoon Hagibis slams Japan
At least 14 people were killed and nine others missing after Typhoon Hagibis slammed into Japan, officials said Sunday, as…
Modi, Xi bid to bury India and China’s differences
World
October 12, 2019
Modi, Xi bid to bury India and China’s differences
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Saturday for a “new era” in relations with China as he held talks with…
Pompeo urges NBA to stand up to China
World
October 12, 2019
Pompeo urges NBA to stand up to China
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday urged the NBA to stand up to China, wading into a row…