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Unprecedented scenes have been playing out recently in Hong Kong's Legislative Council, the territory's main lawmaking body. On Wednesday, dozens of lawmakers staged a walk-out ahead of a second attempt to swear in newly elected pro-independence lawmakers. ( read original story ...)

Activists Baggio Leung, right, and Yau Wai-ching after pro-Beijing MPs tried to stall their swearing-in [Bobby Yip/Reuters] Dozens of pro-Beijing politicians have staged a walk-out from the Hong Kong legislature to stall the swearing in of two pro ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG -- Tensions flared at Hong Kong's legislature Wednesday as pro-Beijing lawmakers prevented a pair of newly elected representatives advocating independence for the Chinese region from getting a second chance at taking their oaths. Sixtus Leung and ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's government has failed to block two pro-independence lawmakers from taking their oaths in a last-ditch legal challenge. Judge Thomas Au of the High Court rejected a request for their swearing-in to be delayed for a judicial review. Yau Wai-ching ... ( read original story ...)

A Hong Kong boat passenger was missing on Tuesday afternoon after being tossed along with 12 others into choppy seas off Sai Kung in the midst of heavy rain. A rescue operation was under way for the missing passenger after the other 12 were recovered from ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government failed in an unprecedented legal attempt on Tuesday to halt the swearing-in of two newly elected lawmakers seeking to push for independence for the autonomous region. High Court Judge Thomas Au rejected its last-ditch ... ( read original story ...)

Market sources said Hong Kong bunker operations remained halted Tuesday due to strong winds from Typhoon Sarika, Platts reports. It is reported to be unclear when bunkering operations could resume at Hong Kong, with wind levels Tuesday afternoon said to be ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong government failed in a unprecedented legal attempt on ... (Reporting by Greg Torodoe, Editing by Angus MacSwan) Next In World News ( read original story ...)

Fifteen years of economic growth in Hong Kong has failed to improve people’s well-being, according to a recent study from one of the city’s leading policy think-tanks. The Bauhinia Foundation Research Centre’s first well-being index showed ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's leader sparked fury on Tuesday (Oct 18) after he launched a court bid against two pro-independence lawmakers which could block them from taking up their parliamentary seats. Chief executive Leung Chun-ying is seen by critics as a pro ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG The Hong Kong government failed in a unprecendented legal attempt on Tuesday night to block the swearing-in of two newly elected lawmakers seeking to push for independence for the autonomous region. High Court Judge Thomas Au rejected the ... ( read original story ...)