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Weather hits Hong Kong protests as numbers out on the streets fall

Protesters are marching again in Hong Kong, but in numbers that so far appear significantly reduced from rallies that drew many thousands as recently...

Hong Kong protesters take case against mask ban to court

A group of pro-democracy politicians in Hong Kong have filed a legal challenge against the government’s use of a colonial-era emergency law to criminalise...

Hong Kong protesters vandalise subway station

Protesters in Hong Kong have vandalised a subway station, smashing surveillance cameras and electronic ticket sensors, as pro-democracy demonstrations took a violent turn once...

16 dead as typhoon roars through Macau and southern China

At least 16 people have been killed in the most powerful typhoon to hit the southern Chinese region in more than half a century. The...

Hong Kong shuts down as powerful typhoon sweeps past; at least 3 killed

A powerful typhoon has caused at least three deaths in Macau, according to local authorities in the Chinese gambling enclave. Three men, aged 30,...

China’s president warns Hong Kong’s pro-democracy rebels ‘sabotage’ won’t be tolerated

China's president Xi Jinping has said there will be no tolerance for any acts seen as jeopardising stability and security. The president employed some...

UK officials debated moving entire population of Hong Kong to Ireland

Even at the time it must have seemed like a truly bizarre idea. In the midst of the Troubles, it was suggested that the entire...

Hong Kong democratic reform facing defeat in parliament

Hong Kong authorities are braced for possible violent protests as election reform proposals are presented to MPs. The plans, tabled for a legislature debate, would...

Hundreds rally in Hong Kong ahead of election reform vote

Hundreds of people have joined a rally in Hong Kong ahead of a crucial vote by politicians on Beijing-backed election reforms that sparked huge...

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