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The Abacus news site has also reported that the dating app Tinder has ... On the ground, protesters also make use of an anonymous Hong Kong forum called Lihkg. It helps them arrange to share out ... ( read original story ...)

OTTAWA -- The federal government has issued a travel advisory that urges Canadians travelling to Hong Kong to exercise "a high degree of caution" because of the escalating protests in the city. The ... ( read original story ...)

Demonstrators crowded the arrivals hall at Hong Kong airport on Friday, handing out anti-government leaflets and waving banners in a dozen languages in an effort to raise awareness among visitors ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong sought Friday to reassure visitors to the city after several countries issued travel safety warnings related to ongoing prod-democracy protests, potentially devastating its crucial travel ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The police commander who oversaw ... Three masked activists, who did not give their names, held a news conference on Thursday, their second this week and broadcast on ... ( read original story ...)

"The only way to regain the public's trust in the government and the Hong Kong police force is by properly, directly and conscientiously addressing the five demands," Chan said at a news conference ... ( read original story ...)

Here’s the good news, summed up in one word: Taiwan. While the Chinese government sees Hong Kong as a vital commercial and economic center, the assimilation of Taiwan is a far bigger priority. The ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong is facing its "most severe situation" since its handover from British rule in 1997 following weeks of demonstrations and the central government is considering what measures to take next, the ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (0293.HK) and the owner of Hong Kong’s luxury Peninsula hotel became the latest companies to highlight the impact of recent protests on their ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG -- China warned Tuesday that it will be "only a matter ... The three protesters who spoke to reporters said the briefing was intended to counter regular government and police news ... ( read original story ...)

11 a.m. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she has no plans to resign over the civil unrest targeting her administration. Lam said she took responsibility for problems as chief executive and was ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong is on "the verge of a very dangerous situation," said Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who insisted that she has no plans to resign. Lam said at a news conference that the protests had "ulterior ... ( read original story ...)

But some Hong Kong residents feel that Beijing has been increasingly encroaching on their freedoms. At their news conference, the protesters apologized for the inconveniences brought on by a general ... ( read original story ...)

It was rare for the office to hold a news conference, and even rarer for it to hold another just a week later, an indication of the Chinese leadership’s struggle to respond to the increasingly fraught ... ( read original story ...)