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Xi voices ‘high degree of trust’ in Hong Kong leader over unrest
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Xi voices ‘high degree of trust’ in Hong Kong leader over unrest

Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed a “high degree of trust” in Hong Kong’s unpopular leader Carrie Lam as the…
Taj Mahal gets air purifier as Indian capital chokes
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Taj Mahal gets air purifier as Indian capital chokes

New Delhi banned half the Indian capital’s private cars from its roads on Monday as the megacity’s 20 million people…
Hong Kong shopping mall clashes end in bloodshed
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Hong Kong shopping mall clashes end in bloodshed

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong anti-government protesters crowded shopping malls in running clashes with police on Sunday, with several…
Beijing eyes facial recognition tech for metro security
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Beijing eyes facial recognition tech for metro security

Beijing will use facial recognition tools to speed up security checks in the city’s overcrowded metro, using a ‘credit system’…
Hong Kong protesters hurl petrol bombs after police fire tear gas to clear rally
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Hong Kong protesters hurl petrol bombs after police fire tear gas to clear rally

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong anti-government protesters set fire to shops and hurled petrol bombs on Sunday, police said,…
China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam: FT
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China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam: FT

Beijing is drawing up a plan to remove Hong Kong’s beleaguered Chief Executive Carrie Lam, the Financial Times reported Wednesday,…
Hong Kong government pledges more aid to battered city, no end in sight to unrest
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Hong Kong government pledges more aid to battered city, no end in sight to unrest

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s embattled government announced extra financial support on Tuesday for the Chinese-ruled city battered by…
Trump says ‘phase 1’ China trade pact on track for November
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Trump says ‘phase 1’ China trade pact on track for November

US President Donald Trump on Monday said progress in developing the text of a partial trade pact with China means…
Hong Kong leader apologizes for mosque incident after day of violence
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Hong Kong leader apologizes for mosque incident after day of violence

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologized on Monday to the city’s Muslim community after police hit…
Tear gas and water cannon as crowds defy Hong Kong rally ban
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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…
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