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`Tiananmen Square massacre regrettable`

Chen Xitong, who was the mayor of Beijing during the massacre, said that the tragedy could have been...

Rare Philippine turtles returned by Hong Kong

Turtles represent longevity and good luck, and that`s certainly true for 18 rare smuggled turtles th...

Panchen Lama steps out of mainland China

Panchen Lama, being groomed by China to rival exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, Wednes...

Thousands in Hong Kong protest China`s meddling

They are protesting against Beijing`s perceived interference in the territory`s recent chief executi...

Hong Kong notables pick Leung Chun-ying as leader

Hong Kong`s seven million people have no say in who becomes their chief executive.

Hong Kong’s `civil referendum` hacked ahead of poll

The Hong Kong chief executive will be chosen by a 1,200-strong election commission, stacked with Bei...

King of Tonga dead in Hong Kong: Report

The colourful king of Tonga George Tupou V, died in Hong Kong at the age of 63, a report said.

China concert seating collapse injures 64

Beijing News says concertgoers suffered cuts, broken bones and head injuries after scaffolding behin...

Hong Kong asserts identity to Beijing`s dismay

The argument began over the seemingly minor offense of eating on the subway, which is banned in Hong...

`China fines parents of Hong Kong-born 2nd child`

China introduced its one-child policy in 1979 to limit births in the world`s most populous nation.

Hong Kong ad brands Chinese as `locusts`

A controversial advertisement in a Hong Kong daily branding Chinese as "locusts" has evoked angry re...

NYC lawsuit: Diamond stolen in UK emerged in Asia

big diamond snatched by Bentley-driving bandits in a brazen, USD 20 million London robbery has pop...

Indian bureaucracy rated worst in Asia

Indian bureaucracy is the worst in Asia with a 9.21 rating out of 10, according to a report by a pre...

Eight killed in Hong Kong tower fire: Police

A fire engulfed a Hong Kong residential tower on Wednesday, killing eight people and injuring 24, ...

Hong Kong`s likely next leader confirms candidacy

A former high-ranking Hong Kong government official who is widely expected to be chosen as the ter...

S Korean ship sinks south of Hong Kong; 7 missing

South Korea`s Foreign Ministry said that 14 other crew members have been rescued from the 15,000-ton...

Pro- Beijing parties sweep Hong Kong local polls

Pro-Beijing parties in Hong Kong trounced the opposition as voters in the Chinese territory expresse...

Journalist famed for World War II scoop turns 100

The veteran journalist also witnessed the horrors of war in Vietnam, Algeria, the Middle East, Indi...

Filipino maid wins landmark HK case on residency

A Filipino maid in Hong Kong has won the right to apply for permanent residency.

Typhoon Nesat hits HK, shuts financial markets

The Hong Kong Observatory`s No 8 typhoon warning signal will remain in effect for most of the day.

Hong Kong police seize cocaine worth $77 million

Hong Kong police have made their biggest ever cocaine bust, seizing more than 1,200 pounds of the dr...

Hong Kong: `Red Monkey` stamps fetch record price

The sale broke a previous world record when a similar set of stamps was sold for HK$1.2 mn.

Prachanda on Hong Kong visit to attend meeting

Nepal`s Maoist supremo Prachanda will embark on a visit to Malaysia tonight to attend a meeting of...

HK scientists `show time travel is impossible`

Hong Kong physicists say they have proved that a single photon obeys Einstein`s theory that nothing ...

Hong Kong probes `racy` policewomen photos

Internet photos are showing a group of policewomen in controversial poses.

Hillary to visit Indonesia, Hong Kong

Hillary Clinton will arrive in Bali, Indonesia on July 21 after a two-day trip to India.

Hong Kong journalists say freedom under threat

Hong Kong journos faced increasing restrictions in reporting coverage of public protests.

HK police arrest Birmingham City owner

The Hong Kong-based owner of Birmingham City football club was charged Thursday with five counts of ...

U.S. Open champ McIlroy to tee up at Hong Kong

U.S Open champion Rory McIlroy will headline the field at the Hong Kong Open in December.

Hong Kong keen on hosting F1 race `one day`

Hong Kong is keen on hosting a Formula One race "one day", its industry groups reportedly said, as t...

ManU owners eye £1.7 billion Hong Kong flotation

Manchester United owners, the Glazer family, are reportedly considering returning the company to the...

Airport plans `threaten` Hong Kong dolphins

Hong Kong`s ambitious plans to expand its airport to meet soaring demand have sparked protests from ...

Thousands in Hong Kong to mark Tiananmen crackdown

Pro-democracy groups hope to draw 150,000 people to the annual candlelight vigil in Hong Kong.

Hundreds join Hong Kong Tiananmen democracy march

Hundreds of people were killed in central Beijing on night of June 3-4, 1989.

Hong Kong bans trawling to save fish stocks

Hong Kong has banned trawl fishing in its waters, a decision welcomed by conservationists Friday as ...

Hong Kong passes laws to seize Iran-linked assets

The new laws bring Hong Kong in line with the latest sanctions against Iran.

40,000 women a year from China go to Hong Kong to give birth

Hong Kong`s hospitals are struggling to cope as 40K women a year from China give birth in the wealth...

Radioactive dust from Japan N-plant found in Hong Kong

Radioactive dust is believed to have blown to Hong Kong with a westerly wind.

Hong Kong jury finds US woman guilty in `milkshake murder`

Prosecutors say Nancy Kissel drugged her hubby with sedative-laced milkshake.

Hong Kong`s Japanese stores feel the pinch

Japanese restaurants in sushi-mad Hong Kong got hit badly by radiation scare.

Pressure builds on Hong Kong after anti-budget protests

Protesters want Hong Kong`s chief executive, financial secretary to resign.

US woman testifies at her Hong Kong murder retrial

An American woman accused of drugging and bashing her husband to death in Hong Kong seven years ago ...

Retrial begins in Hong Kong `milkshake murder`

Nancy Kissel is accused of drugging, clubbing her banker husband to death.

Hong Kong democracy icon Szeto Wah dies at 79

Known as Uncle Wah, the veteran activist had been diagnosed with lung cancer.

Hong Kong holds ship linked to Iran firm: Report

The Decretive was detained on Nov 14 over a debt dispute with European banks.

Undercover police enjoy free sex in Hong Kong: Report

Forty-three complaints have been made about officers having sex services.

Saina returns after resounding win at Hong Kong Open

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal arrived here tonight after clinching her third Super Series title o...

`Hong Kong title will make up for Asian Games disappointment`

After clinching her career`s fourth Super Series title with a thumping victory in the Hong Kong Open...

Saina in Hong Kong Super Series final

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal fought her way to the Hong Kong Super Series final.

Saina storms into Hong Kong finals

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal stormed into the finals of the Hong Kong Super Series.

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