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War at the dinner table: Hong Kong families divided over protests
World
September 16, 2019
War at the dinner table: Hong Kong families divided over protests
For weeks, Jane lied to her mother about joining Hong Kong’s protests — pretending her rucksack was bulging with books,…
Hong Kong returns to violence with tear gas and Molotovs
World
September 15, 2019
Hong Kong returns to violence with tear gas and Molotovs
Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas and water cannons at hardcore pro-democracy protesters hurling rocks and petrol bombs on…
Protesters call on UK to protect Hong Kongers from China
World
September 15, 2019
Protesters call on UK to protect Hong Kongers from China
Pro-democracy protesters rallied outside Britain’s consulate in Hong Kong on Sunday, demanding London do more to protect its former colonial…
US puts sanctions on N.Korea hacking groups behind major thefts
World
September 14, 2019
US puts sanctions on N.Korea hacking groups behind major thefts
The US Treasury on Friday placed sanctions on three North Korea government-sponsored hacking operations which it said were behind the…
China removes several US products from tariffs list
World
September 11, 2019
China removes several US products from tariffs list
China on Wednesday said it would spare a number of US products from punitive tariffs in what is seen as…
Japan’s Abe shakes up cabinet, brings in rising star
World
September 11, 2019
Japan’s Abe shakes up cabinet, brings in rising star
Japan’s Shinzo Abe Wednesday appointed new foreign and defence ministers and promoted a popular rising political star, in a cabinet…
‘Protecting rapists’: Protesters accuse Japan of failing women
World
September 11, 2019
‘Protecting rapists’: Protesters accuse Japan of failing women
Women’s rights protesters are taking to the streets for the sixth time in as many months as anger mounts in…
Hong Kong leader tells US not to ‘interfere’ after fresh protests
World
September 10, 2019
Hong Kong leader tells US not to ‘interfere’ after fresh protests
Hong Kong’s embattled leader warned the United States on Tuesday not to “interfere” with her government’s response to the city’s…
N. Korea fires ‘projectiles’ after offering talks with US
World
September 10, 2019
N. Korea fires ‘projectiles’ after offering talks with US
North Korea on Tuesday fired projectiles into the sea, South Korea’s military said, hours after Pyongyang said it was willing…
Two dead, travel chaos, after powerful typhoon pummels Tokyo
World
September 9, 2019
Two dead, travel chaos, after powerful typhoon pummels Tokyo
A powerful typhoon that battered Tokyo overnight with record winds killed two people, police said Monday, as cancelled trains caused…