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A security expert says tougher tactics being adopted by the police in response to the escalation in violence at anti-government protests here are likely to succeed in curbing the demonstrations, so long as officers continue to make a significant number...

The Department of Justice has rejected allegations that it's biased against anti-extradition protesters, saying in a statement that prosecutors are doing their work fairly and impartially, without any political considerations. It was responding to yet ...

Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office chief Zhang Xiaoming reportedly told pro-Beijing figures in Shenzhen on Wednesday that the central government won't sit idly by if widespread protests here get worse. Attendees say Zhang cited old speeches from the la...

India's BJP-led government is hailing its decision to strip the state of Jammu and Kashmir of autonomy after seven decades as the correction of a "historical blunder". The Himalayan region is claimed by both India and Pakistan but according to Nalin Ko...

The United States has formally accused China of manipulating its currency. Washington's sudden move came after China allowed the yuan to fall below 7 to the US dollar for the first time in about a decade. In a Twitter outburst, US President Donald Trum...

Beijing has issued a stern warning against what it described as “radical and violent” protesters in Hong Kong, a day after unprecedented chaos and clashes across the city. In a second press conference in as many weeks, the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs O...

The Tai Po police station was another target for protesters. RTHK’s Wendy Wong says police fired several rounds of tear gas at protesters who attempted to charge the station, following an anti-extradition rally in a local park.