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The beautiful, colorful chaos of Hong Kong From neon signs in the Ladies Market to murals on Hollywood Road to the Big Buddha on Lantau Island, Hong Kong can be a bit overwhelming at first. Check out ... ( read original story ...)

A domestic worker sacked after a cancer diagnosis was awarded damages by a Hong Kong court Monday, in a case that highlighted exploitation of foreign women toiling as maids in the wealthy financial ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong endured a third straight day of wet and miserable conditions on Saturday, with the weekend set to be a washout, as forecasters warned worse weather was on the way next week. The Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)

A Baptist pastor in Hong Kong turned the stands of a Hong Kong courtroom into his ... others with additional convictions could get even lengthier sentences. According to news reports, the fellow ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- A Hong Kong court set the sentencing of Occupy protest leader Benny Tai and eight other activists for April 24, the latest step in a trial that caps the China-backed government’s effort ... ( read original story ...)

(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 ...)