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All passenger flights in and out of Hong Kong were cancelled on Monday after thousands of pro-democracy protesters flooded the city's airport to denounce police violence.The global network of Agence France-Presse covers 151 countriesIf you have news t

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen urged citizens to stay on alert for Chinese-financed media "infiltration" after a Reuters report of a Beijing-backed media campaign in the self-ruled island which China considers its own.Tsai said on Saturday the Reut

Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon was on CNBC and he explained the masterful manner with which President Trump is dealing with China. The Chinese regime is in a precarious position and has only two choices. They can either give the US what

President Trump said Saturday that he had received a "small apology" from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for testing short-range missiles -- while appearing to side with him on what he called "ridiculous and expensive" joint exercises con

Demosisto says it campaigns for more self-determination for Hong Kong but not independence.

Another weekend of protests in Hong Kong began Saturday with a rally of parents calling for greater protection for their children as ordinary people have increasingly become caught in skirmishes ... Click to Continue

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(Bloomberg) -- As protesters blocked roads in Hong Kong's central business district this week, something unusual happened: Tear gas canisters began raining down from the sky.It was unclear where they were coming from, but police officers wearing gas m

Canada has raised its travel advisory warning for travel to Hong Kong, telling Canadians to exercise 'a high degree of caution.'

The travel advisory urges U.S. citizens to exercise 'increased caution in Hong Kong due to civil unrest.'

A US State Department spokeswoman on Thursday called China a "thuggish regime" for disclosing personal details and a photograph of a US diplomat who met leaders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement."I don't think that leaking an Ameri

Mark Esper, the new US secretary of defense, told reporters over the weekend that he is interested in fielding intermediate-range missiles in Asia "sooner rather than later." Fielding this capability in the Pacific, which the US is looking at in t

Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters appeared in court Wednesday after being charged with rioting, setting the stage for further unrest in a weeks-long crisis that has rocked the global financial hub.The global network of Agence France-Presse cove

The White House is closely monitoring a situation described by an administration official as a "congregation of Chinese forces on Hong Kong's border," according to a report Tuesday. The reason for the buildup, which includes the Chinese milita

China on Monday threw its backing behind Hong Kong's beleaguered leader and police, saying violent protesters must be swiftly punished following another weekend of running street battles in the financial hub.The global network of Agence France-Presse

Hong Kongers are becoming more accepting of violent protests because the territory's pro-Beijing leaders have ignored years of peaceful demonstrations, a leading democracy activist said in letters penned from his prison cell.

A CNN crew covering the ongoing Hong Kong protests, which have more than once proved violent over the months. On Friday, thousands took over an airport, clad in black, and tensions escalated quickly. CNN correspondent Anna Coren was on scene at the airpor

As Hong Kong convulses amid weeks of protests, demonstrators and the police have turned identity into a weapon.

Protesters and police prepared Sunday for a likely showdown in central Hong Kong, one day after clashes led to 11 arrests and left at least two dozen injured in an outlying district toward the border with mainland China.A midafternoon rally has been calle

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