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The police have described the violence committed by anti-extradition protesters as "spreading like an epidemic". Officers say about 100 petrol bombs were thrown by demonstrators on Saturday, when violent clashes erupted in several districts. Steve Vick...

Beijing has stepped up the rhetoric against anti-extradition protesters, saying they were trying to paralyse the government and turn Hong Kong towards independence. At a briefing by the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office in Beijing, a spokesman said th...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Tuesday said she has never offered to resign, or even considered doing so, despite months of protests against the now-suspended extradition bill. But she's also acknowledged the authenticity of a leaked audio recording whe...

The controversial dolphin hunting season has begun in Japan. Fishermen herd dolphins into a cove before sealing the area with a net. There's been widespread criticism of the practice but it isn't subject to international controls. A fleet of whaling bo...

Pro-establishment lawmaker Priscilla Leung on Monday said the community and politicians who don't support violence need to take action now to rescue Hong Kong. She did not specify what action needs to be taken, but Leung is concerned that the violence ...

The High Court has overturned a government decision to ban Demosisto candidate Agnes Chow from the Legislative Council by-election last year. In handing down his decision, High Court judge Anderson Chow said there was a "breach of the principle of natu...

A number of villagers in the southern districts of the Kashmir valley have alleged they've been tortured by Indian security forces. The accusations come in the wake of a clampdown after New Delhi stripped the region of its autonomy and statehood. The I...

An environmental group has placed an ice sculpture in Mong Kok so people can see how quickly it melts. The World Green Organisation said it wants to raise public awareness about vehicle emissions, the second-largest source of greenhouse gases in Hong K...