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(Bloomberg) -- A Hong Kong court found democracy activist Benny Tai guilty for his role in organizing the Occupy protests, the latest step in the China-backed government’s effort to punish leaders of ... ( read original story ...)

A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: organizers of Hong Kong's 'umbrella revolution' found guilty; uncertain future for an intellectually challenged ... ( read original story ...)

The government's "decision to maintain the normal order of public life should be beyond reproach," spokesperson Lu Kang said during a routine news briefing. Lu added that some people's "one-sided ... ( read original story ...)

I hope they can see that other people haven't given up," Benny Tai told BBC News Chinese ahead of today's verdict. Seventy nine days of sit-in protests have already changed Hong Kong a lot. But ... ( read original story ...)

Chris Patten, Hong Kong’s last colonial governor, called the verdict “appallingly divisive”, and a “vengeful pursuit” of past political events. In Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG — A court found nine leaders of Hong Kong’s 2014 pro ... around the world Like Washington Post World on Facebook and stay updated on foreign news ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong has long been known for its glitzy skyrises, world-class cuisine and luxury shopping. But it’s just become very famous for something else. The city is now home to the biggest concentration ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG — Beverley McLachlin loved being a judge, and despite retiring recently as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, is relishing the chance to serve on the bench again. ( read original story ...)

Isaac Kay did what was necessary. He grabbed the loose ball and booted it high into the Hong Kong crowd. Game over. Game won. Kay did not jump for joy. Nor did he high-five any teammates, or punch the ... ( read original story ...)

Canada's rugby team lost 19-0 to Kenya in the Challenge Trophy quarter-finals on Saturday at the HSBC Sevens Series stop in Hong Kong. Jeffrey Okwacha Otieno, Andrew Amonde and Eden Agero had tries ... ( read original story ...)

But beyond the gleaming high rises and glitzy shopping malls, there's much more to Hong Kong than first meets the eye. In fact, dive beneath the surface of this Asian metropolis and you'll discover ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG, April 4 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong stock market slipped on Thursday as investors awaited announcement following the current round of Sino-U.S. trade talks and the release of a U.S. jobs ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong customs agents have seized a massive ... therefore there isn't a huge amount of drugs distributed to the market yet," Hui told reporters at a news conference. The drugs were ... ( read original story ...)

The Customs Drug Investigation Bureau plans to hold a news conference later Thursday. As a major Asian port city, Hong Kong is considered a key transit point for contraband from illegal drugs to ... ( read original story ...)