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In a Hong Kong public hospital ward, overflowing with flu patients from the intensive care unit, nurses are unable to finish their daily work even if they “skip eating, resting, or going to the toilet”. This was the situation faced by a local nurse who ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong would continue to play a crucial role as China opens up economically, the country’s No 3 ­official said on Saturday, stressing that the central government would never forget the city’s “historic contribution” to the nation’s development. ( read original story ...)

Three Hong Kong activists and the pro-democracy group behind the Umbrella Movement have been nominated for the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for their role in pushing for reform in the Chinese territory. Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow, as well as the ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong - a former British colony - was handed over to China in ... He had been on bail pending an appeal against another six-month term. Mr Wong told Reuters news agency he hopes the nomination will give his group more power to strike a deal with ... ( read original story ...)

These are external links and will open in a new window Hong Kong police have successfully defused a "severely damaged" World War Two bomb found on a construction site in a busy commercial area. More than 4,000 people were forced to evacuate and streets ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A dozen members of the United States Congress have nominated Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, and its most prominent student leader, Joshua Wong, for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, a move that is certain to provoke anger from Beijing. ( read original story ...)

Military historian Kwong Chi-man suspects the bomb was dropped 72 years ago by US Navy planes during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, which lasted from January 1942 to August 1945. “It was the biggest bombardment suffered by Hong Kong during the ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong politicians decided on Wednesday to ban the sale of ivory, a move that is seen as an important step to protect elephants. The ban will be implemented in steps, with all sales prohibited from 2021 onwards. "We're thrilled that Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)

These are external links and will open in a new window Hong Kong's lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly to ban the trade in ivory, in a move campaigners termed "a lifeline for elephants". A similar ban was brought in across mainland China earlier this year. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong boasts glittering skyscrapers ... According to the Chinese state news agency Xinhua, the plan stated that the imports of 24 types of solid waste, including plastic waste, unsorted paper waste, crude textile waste and vanadium slag waste would ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong lawmakers gave final approval on Wednesday to a government proposal banning local ivory trading in the Chinese territory by 2021. Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of amending the existing law to outlaw sales of ivory in ... ( read original story ...)

The Vatican has defended itself after a senior cardinal accused it of "selling out" to Beijing. Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong had criticised the Vatican for its attempts at diplomacy with China's government. He accused the Church of forcing bishops to ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s largest youth NGO has asked the government to hit the reset button on video games and recognise the pastime as a sport after a survey revealed 80 per cent of young people had no interest in pursuing the potential multibillion-dollar industry ... ( read original story ...)

Glass towers bristling on Hong Kong's skyline may be its most recognisable feature but the sight of yachts from the prestigious Volvo Ocean Race in its harbours shows the island metropolis is reasserting its maritime heritage. Hong Kong's debut as a host ... ( read original story ...)