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The U.S. Senate, in a unanimous vote, passed legislation on Tuesday aimed at protecting human rights in Hong Kong amid a crackdown on a pro-democracy protest movement that has gripped the Chinese-ruled financial center for months.'

Julian Assange has evaded more charges by running out the clock. Sweden has announced it has dropped an investigation into a rape allegation made against the Wikileaks founder, arguing that too much time has elapsed since the accusation was made in 2010.

China is demanding that the Uyghurs stop being Uyghurs. The post Soft Genocide: The Future Of Xinjiang. appeared first on Human Events .

With Hong Kong protests exploding to new levels, President Xi Jinping of China is likely to deploy Peoples Liberation Army forces onto the former British colony's streets. And that means a slaughter of some degree.

CHINA has issued a chilling threat of an "unimaginable and dreadful" future if protests in Hong Kong continue. The warning came from the country's UK ambassador after a weekend of violent clashes between police and demonstrators cordoned onto

Dozens of protesters escaped from Hong Kong Polytechnic University on Monday on the back of motorbikes as police fired projectiles at them.'

Washington should end the special economic status granted to Hong Kong if China deploys its military forces in the city, a congressional body warned on Thursday.The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission also called for US export control measure

A sharp escalation of violence in Hong Kong is once again raising the question of how China's central government will respond: Will it intervene, or allow the chaos to persist? ... Click to Continue

Britain's Foreign Office said on Monday it was concerned about the escalation of violence between protesters and police in Hong Kong and urged both sides to find a way forward.'

For the fourth time in as many years, the United Kingdom is going to the polls.

North Korea has developed a new media technology that could be similar to smart TV, a traditional television set with integrated Internet and interactive features, according to state propaganda.

A gathering of 181 bishops voted on 120 recommendations presented to the pontiff

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. may leave some forces in Syria to secure oil fields and make sure they don't fall into the hands of a resurgent Islamic State, Defense Secretary Mark Esper ...

HONG KONG — Hong Kong streets descended into chaotic scenes following an unauthorized pro-democracy rally Sunday, as protesters set up roadblocks and torched businesses, and police responded with tear gas and a water cannon. Protesters tossed firebo

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Queen Elizabeth II told Parliament that her "priority" is to honor the will of British patriots and go through with leaving the European Union. God save the Queen! WATCH: The post WATCH: Queen Elizabeth Tells Parliament That Going Thru With BREXIT

LeBron James, not Daryl Morey, is the one who's misinformed about the situation in Hong Kong.

HONG KONG (AP) — When the ball smashed into a photo of LeBron James' face stuck above the hoop and dropped into the basket, the Hong Kong protesters cheered.His standing took a hit from...

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the United States is preparing to evacuate approximately 1,000 U.S. troops form northern Syria as quickly as possible.

Clashes between Turkey and Kurdish fighters allowed some 950 terrorist sympathizers to flee a guarded camp in Syria. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for an immediate halt to the fighting.