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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Thousands gathered in Hong Kong on Sunday for a pro-government rally to call for an end to violence, after a wave of protests against an extradition bill triggered clashes ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said she would follow "humanitarian principles" in dealing with asylum seekers from Hong Kong, which has been roiled by pro-democracy protests. Tsai ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Dozens of Hong Kong protesters involved in the ransacking of the city’s Legislative Council this month have arrived in Taiwan to seek asylum, the Apple Daily newspaper reported. About ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s youth are no rookies when it comes to protests. The city’s young activists have fine-tuned their strategies since Occupy Central in 2014, a months-long pro-democracy demonstration that ... ( read original story ...)

Swatch Group earnings are sharply down, and the watchmaker's troubles may be connected to the political turmoil in Hong Kong - the biggest export market for Swiss timepieces. Julian Satterthwaite ... ( read original story ...)

Colin Wong has come to know the sting of pepper spray well. After more than a month of demonstrations in Hong Kong’s sweltering heat, memories of the burning sensation are a constant reminder of ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG -- Colin Wong has come to know the sting of pepper spray well. After more than a month of demonstrations in Hong Kong's sweltering heat, memories of the burning sensation are a constant ... ( read original story ...)

Protests in Hong Kong have continued for about a month after Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam suspended a highly contested extradition bill in June. The bill, which would have allowed the ... ( read original story ...)

When Kevin Tsang tuned into Carrie Lam’s predawn press conference to condemn protesters who had ransacked government offices during a dramatic escalation of tensions over Hong Kong’s controversial ... ( read original story ...)

The e-commerce giant is reportedly planning an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong. It is already listed in New York. Alibaba shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favor of a stock split that ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s commercial property investment and office leasing activities both weakened during the second quarter, hurt by the ongoing U.S.-China trade conflict, real estate ... ( read original story ...)

I read, sing and giggle. I am also a poet sometimes - more likely on the days when I hear the pitter-patter of the rain. ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong lawmakers from both sides of the political spectrum urged ... Both pro-democracy legislators and ones who support China’s Communist Party-led central government held news conferences Monday ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam thanked police on Monday ... who support China's Communist Party-led central government held news conferences on Monday to address the clashes. "Both sides have to ... ( read original story ...)