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This is how the world reacted to Hong Kong’s new security law
China‘s sweeping national security law for Hong Kong has sharply divided opinion both inside the financial hub and beyond its…
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WHO warns overseas virus spread may be tip of the iceberg
The head of the World Health Organization has warned that confirmed cases of coronavirus being transmitted by people who have…
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About 60 more coronavirus cases on Japan cruise ship – NHK
The Diamond Princess has been in quarantine since arriving off the Japanese coast early last week after the virus was…
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Hong Kong reports first death of coronavirus patient
Hong Kong became the second place outside mainland China to report the death of a coronavirus patient as restrictions on…
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Hong Kong medics strike for China border closure over virus fears
Hundreds of Hong Kong medical workers walked off their jobs on Monday, demanding the city close its border with China…
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China warns virus could mutate and spread as death toll rises
The coronavirus has caused alarm because of its similarity to SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), which killed nearly 650 people…
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Hong Kong protesters give thanks to Donald Trump
Hundreds of people in Hong Kong, including many elderly residents, marched to the U.S. consulate on Sunday to show “gratitude”…
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Hong Kong vote hits record numbers
Hong Kong’s voters turned out in record numbers Sunday for local council elections that the city’s pro-democracy movement hopes will…
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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 on Tuesday to surrender, as a police…
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Police descend on fleeing Hong Kong protesters
Intense clashes on Sunday saw a police officer hit in the leg by an arrow and protesters meet police tear…
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Hong Kong police deny curfew reports but say protesters out of control
Hong Kong police warned protesters on Thursday that they were moving “one step closer to terrorism” by sinking the city…
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Hong Kong court rejects mask ban challenge as fresh protests break out
A Hong Kong court rejected on Sunday a challenge to an emergency law criminalising protesters wearing face masks as democracy…
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Hong Kong protesters set fire to Chinese flag
Protests have continued for another day in Hong Kong. Several hundred demonstrators have gathered in a mall where they trampled…
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Hong Kong protesters appeal to Trump for help
HONG KONG – Thousands of Hong Kong protesters on Sunday sang the Star-Spangled Banner and called on US President Donald…
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Hong Kong protesters disrupt airport
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Hong Kong airport on Sunday, disrupting travel to draw global attention to their fight for…
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Protesters stage more protests – Hong Kong
Thousands of Hong Kongers including many teachers took part in more anti-government rallies on Saturday, braving thunderstorms to march past…
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Hong Kong teachers rally in thunderstorm at start of weekend of protests
HONG KONG – Over a thousand Hong Kong school teachers braved thunderstorms on Saturday to start a weekend of anti-government…
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SAA cancels flights to Hong Kong
The South African Airways cancelled its flights between Johannesburg and Hong Kong on Monday. Hong Kong’s Airport Authority has suspended…
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Hong Kong on security alert as thousands march in fresh wave of protests
Tens of thousands marched in sweltering heat in Chinese-ruled Hong Kong on Sunday as anti-government protests show no signs of…
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Hong Kong to cull 4,700 pigs after second swine fever case found
Hong Kong will cull 4,700 pigs after African swine fever was detected in an animal at a slaughterhouse close to…
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Hong Kong to cull 6,000 pigs as first swine fever case found
Hong Kong will cull 6,000 pigs after African swine fever was detected in an animal at a slaughterhouse close to…
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Thousands take to the streets in Hong Kong to protest new extradition laws
Tens of thousands of people marched on Hong Kong’s parliament on Sunday to demand the scrapping of proposed extradition rules…
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Sydney & Hong Kong kick off 2019 with dazzling fireworks
Sydney & Hong Kong kick off 2019 with dazzling fireworks. Sydney and Hong Kong put on stunning fireworks displays to…
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SAA resumes Johannesburg to Hong Kong flights
South African Airways (SAA) said on Monday that it had resumed flights between Johannesburg and Hong Kong following Typhoon Mangkhut.…
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Hong Kong jails top activist Edward Leung for six years
The leading Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung was handed a six-year jail term on Monday for his involvement in…
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