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Police shoot Hong Kong protester as China celebrates 70th birthday
Hong Kong police shot a pro-democracy protestor in the chest on Tuesday as violent clashes erupted across the city hours…
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China marks 70 years of Communist rule with a massive show of force
China celebrated seven decades of Communist Party rule on Tuesday with a massive display of military power in central Beijing,…
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China chooses panda as Winter Olympics mascot
BEIJING: China has chosen its most iconic animal — the panda — to be the official mascot of the Beijing…
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The first bishop ordained in China under Vatican deal
A Chinese Catholic bishop has been ordained with the joint approval of the Pope and Beijing for the first time…
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Flights restart at Hong Kong airport as protesters apologize
Flights resumed at Hong Kong’s airport on Wednesday after two days of disruptions marked by outbursts of violence that highlight the hardening…
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18 die as typhoon hits east China
Waves several metres high hit the coastline as the storm made landfall in Zhejiang province, south of Shanghai. The deaths…
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US upgrades Hong Kong travel warning as airport protest planned
The financial hub has been rocked by two months of unrest, initially triggered by opposition to a planned law that…
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China vows to counter US deployment of mid-range weapons in Asia
The statement from the director of the foreign ministry’s Arms Control Department, Fu Cong, follows the US’s withdrawal last week…
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China says India move on Kashmir violates its territorial sovereignty
In a move to tighten its grip on the Himalayan region, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government dropped a constitutional provision that…
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