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At least four people charged with national security offences taken to hospital after long court delays ... ( read original story ...)

A court hearing for 47 democracy activists charged under Hong Kong’s national security law resumed Tuesday, following a marathon session that was adjourned well past midnight after one defendant appea ... ( read original story ...)

China's plan to dramatically reform Hong Kong's electoral system, expected to be unveiled in a parliamentary session in Beijing starting this week, will upend the territory's political scene, ... ( read original story ...)

Dozens of Hong Kong democracy activists charged with subversion returned to court on Tuesday to complete a marathon bail hearing that was adjourned overnight when four defendants were rushed to ... ( read original story ...)

Hundreds of protesters risked arrest to demonstrate outside a Hong Kong court, where 47 pro-democracy activists appeared Monday charged with subversion under the national security law, as authorities ... ( read original story ...)

A court hearing for 47 democracy activists charged under Hong Kong's national security law was set to resume Tuesday after a marathon session that was adjourned well past ... ( read original story ...)

Media outlets reported that Beijing could be considering changes to Hong Kong's electoral system to limit pro-democracy politicians from running in elections. ( read original story ...)

The U.S. State Department said on Monday that recent detentions of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong show how the national security law imposed by Beijing is being used to stifle dissent. State ... ( read original story ...)

Hundreds of Hong Kongers have defied the threat of prosecution to protest against the charging of 47 pro-democracy politicians swept up in the city’s biggest national security law case. Protesters ... ( read original story ...)

Protesters gesture outside West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts where pro-democracy activists face charges related to national security, in Hong Kong, China March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Lam Yik ... ( read original story ...)

Despite a successful vaccine rollout so far, ICUs in Britain are still bearing the brunt of the pandemic. Meanwhile, Hong Kong has charged over 40 pro-democracy activists for violating the national ... ( read original story ...)

Forty-seven pro-democracy activists charged under Beijing’s controversial national security law appeared in court in Hong Kong on March 1, attracting crowds of supporters who were warned and dispersed ... ( read original story ...)

British consulate general among crowds outside court voicing their opposition to latest crackdown ... ( read original story ...)

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