Dramatic Terror Drill Ahead of China Visit
Hong Kong staged a dramatic terror drill Thursday ahead of an expected visit by China's President Xi Jinping this summer, ...
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Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Rally Application Rejected
Hong Kong's pro-democracy marches draw big crowds every year (like here in 2016) The organisers of Hong Kong's biggest annual ...
China Lawyer’s Wife Seeks US Asylum After Brazen Escape
Chen Guiqiu fled China on foot with her two daughters, only to end up in a Thai prison until US ...
British Rock Band TTNG Detained In Hong Kong Over Visas
British band TTNG and US musician Mylets have been briefly detained in Hong Kong over alleged visa offences. According to ...
Hong Kong Remembers Bloodiest Violence 50 Years On
Hong Kong is unrecognisable now from the city which 50 years ago was the scene of bloody riots, fuelled by ...
Hong Kong Firm Snaps Up London Skyscraper In $1.47bn Deal
A Hong Kong property developer has confirmed the near completion of its almost $1.5 billion purchase of London's "Cheesegrater" tower, ...
Celebration and Protest As Indonesian Leader Visits Hong Kong
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo was greeted by a mixture of celebration and protest in Hong Kong Sunday with calls to ...
Hong Kong Pulls Out Stops To Mark 20 Years of Chinese Rule
A multi-million dollar programme of events in Hong Kong will mark 20 years since the city was handed back to ...
World’s Only Tiananmen Museum Returns To Hong Kong
The world's first museum dedicated to China's Tiananmen Square crackdown will once again open its doors in Hong Kong after ...
Police Arrest Nine More Democracy Activists In Hong Kong
Nine democracy activists were arrested in Hong Kong Thursday over an anti-Beijing protest, according to campaign groups, in the latest ...
China Football Giants Evergrande Under Fire Over ‘British Dogs’ Banner
Chinese giants Guangzhou Evergrande are facing potential disciplinary action after their fans unfurled an anti-independence banner slamming "British dogs" during ...
Pro-Independence Activists Arrested In Hong Kong
Two Hong Kong independence activists who were barred from taking up their seats as lawmakers last year were arrested Wednesday ...
Proposed Cuts In US Climate Science Reverberate Worldwide
The gutting of US-funded climate science would cripple research agendas worldwide and hamper the global fight against climate change, say ...
Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam Officially Accepts Role As Chief Executive
Hong Kong's new leader Carrie Lam officially accepted her appointment as chief executive Tuesday in Beijing, state media said, after ...
Hong Kong Protester Jailed Over Anti-China Clashes
A Hong Kong technician was jailed for four years and nine months on Monday for rioting and arson during anti-China ...
Young Directors Take Top Prize At Hong Kong Film Awards
A crime drama by three emerging directors basked in the limelight at the Hong Kong Film awards Sunday, but mainland ...
Fiji Claim Record 17th Hong Kong Sevens Title
Defending champions Fiji clinched a record17th Hong Kong Sevens title Sunday after blowing away South Africa to hand new coach ...
Reporters Without Borders Opens First Asia Office In Taiwan
International rights watchdog Reporters Without Borders said it is opening its first Asia office in Taiwan after rejecting Hong Kong ...
Double-Decker Tram Overturns In Central Hong Kong Leaving 14 Injured
Surveillance footage has emerged showing the heart-stopping moment when a double-decker tram toppled over in central Hong Kong. The driver ...
Driver Arrested After HK Tram Flips Over, Injuring 14
The driver of a double-decker tram that tipped over in Hong Kong injuring 14 people was arrested Thursday on suspicion ...