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‘Night fell’ under China security law

Hong Kong—Teenager Tony Chung said he was walking outside a shopping mall when police officers from Hong Kong’s new national security unit swooped, bundled...

US, UK and allies call for prompt Hong Kong elections

Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand urged Hong Kong Sunday to hold elections as soon as possible, warning the authorities about...

World Roundup: Total death toll tops 600,000; HK ’critical’

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Hong Kong police granted sweeping security surveillance powers

Hong Kong's police have been granted vastly expanded powers to conduct warrantless raids and surveillance -- as well as issue internet takedown notices --...

China, UK clash over fate of Hong Kongers

China promised Thursday to take countermeasures against Britain if it presses ahead with plans to extend citizenship rights to Hong Kongers after Beijing imposed...

At handover anniversary, HK in glare of new law

Hong Kong"•Hong Kong marked the 23rd anniversary of its handover to China on Wednesday under the glare of a new national security law imposed...

HK seethes one year on; protests on the back foot

Hong Kong on Tuesday marks a year since pro-democracy protests erupted, as mass arrests, coronavirus bans on gatherings, and a looming national security law...

Police swarm Hong Kong ahead of flashpoint anthem debate

Hong Kong riot police ringed the city's legislature on Wednesday to stifle any protests ahead of a debate over a law that bans insulting...

Hong Kong leader tries to reassure investors rattled by China law

China's plans to impose a new security law on Hong Kong will "only target a handful of lawbreakers", the city's leader said Tuesday, as...

HK political crisis deepens amid pandemic, protest lull

Activists have accused Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s government of taking advantage of the world being distracted by the coronavirus pandemic. A roundup of Hong Kong...

Pandemic toll soars, nations reel

Rome"•Global emergency efforts to slow the coronavirus pandemic ratcheted up Monday with more nations and cities imposing extraordinary lockdowns, as the death toll soared...

HK voters wooed with face masks

Hong Kong"•Hong Kong’s rival political camps have embraced a new tactic to woo potential voters as the city hunkers down during the coronavirus pandemic:...

HK to give big cash handouts to jump-start the economy

Hong Kong—Hong Kong's government on Wednesday said it will give a HK$10,000 ($1,280) handout to seven million permanent residents in a bid to jump-start...

HK panic sparks run on toilet paper

Hong Kong"•Panic buyers in Hong Kong have descended on supermarkets to snap up toilet paper after false online claims of shortages, prompting authorities to...
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