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Tear gas, rubber bullets fired at Hong Kong protesters near Beijing’s office
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Tear gas, rubber bullets fired at Hong Kong protesters near Beijing’s office

Riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets Sunday evening to disperse pro-democracy protesters close to Beijing’s office in Hong…
Cautious hopes before new round of US-China trade talks
World

Cautious hopes before new round of US-China trade talks

US trade negotiators return to China this week for a fresh round of talks in a new city, but experts…
Hong Kong braces for new rally after fresh riot police clashes
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Hong Kong braces for new rally after fresh riot police clashes

Defiant pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong were readying for another big rally later Sunday, a day after police fired rubber…
Hong Kongers defy police ban and gather for ‘anti-triad’ rally
World

Hong Kongers defy police ban and gather for ‘anti-triad’ rally

Crowds of Hong Kong protesters defied a police ban on Saturday and began gathering in a town close to the…
China says US ‘power politics’ undermines global stability
World

China says US ‘power politics’ undermines global stability

BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday accused the United States of undermining global stability with unilateral policies and “power politics”…
Nissan to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide: report
World

Nissan to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide: report

Japanese car giant Nissan plans to cut more than 10,000 jobs around the world as part of efforts to turn…
‘Truly outstanding’ – Tokyo marks one year till 2020 Olympics
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‘Truly outstanding’ – Tokyo marks one year till 2020 Olympics

Tokyo promised a high-tech Olympics complete with robots as it marked a year to go until the 2020 Games on…
Vietnam’s ‘homespun Facebook’ swamped after launch
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Vietnam’s ‘homespun Facebook’ swamped after launch

A homegrown Vietnamese social media app was overloaded with users hours after launching as the one-party state tries to boost…
Huawei secretly helped North Korea build, maintain wireless network: Washington Post
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Huawei secretly helped North Korea build, maintain wireless network: Washington Post

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL], the Chinese company put on a US black list because of national…
Activists hail Japan election of lawmakers with serious disabilities
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Activists hail Japan election of lawmakers with serious disabilities

The election of two candidates with serious disabilities to Japan’s parliament was hailed by activists Monday, saying it could help…
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