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China takes 'zero tolerance' approach to regional polluters: Cabinet

China will take a "zero tolerance" approach to a wide range of environmental violations and has prom...

Nov 27, 2014 02:19 AM EST

Hong Kong authorities begin clearing part of Mong Kok protest site

Hong Kong authorities encountered little resistance as they began clearing part of a pro-democracy p...

Nov 25, 2014 01:27 AM EST

China's top domestic security chief visits Iran to push for anti-terror cooperation

China's domestic security chief has visited Iran to push for greater cooperation in the fight agains...

Nov 18, 2014 01:36 AM EST

Hong Kong authorities prepare to clear part of protest site

Hong Kong authorities on Tuesday prepared to clear part of a key area of the heart of the city that ...

Nov 17, 2014 09:48 PM EST

Hong Kong student leaders blocked from taking democracy fight to Beijing

Three Hong Kong student leaders were stopped from boarding a flight to Beijing on Saturday to take t...

Nov 15, 2014 11:02 PM EST

Hong Kong student protest leaders plan Beijing visit on Saturday

Three Hong Kong student leaders plan to take their fight for greater democracy to Beijing on Saturda...

Nov 13, 2014 09:57 PM EST

U.S. says will take tough line with China if norms violated

The United States will be "very clear" with China if it veers beyond the bounds of international nor...

Nov 11, 2014 03:25 AM EST

Canada PM says raised case of detained couple with China's Xi

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Sunday he had raised concerns about China's detention...

Nov 09, 2014 10:09 PM EST

World No. 1 Lee denies cheating, hopes to clear name

Badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei has denied cheating or relying on banned substances despite...

Nov 09, 2014 12:26 AM EST

Amnesty calls for release of pro-HK activists before APEC summit

China should release at least 76 people, detained on the mainland for supporting Hong Kong's pro-dem...

Nov 08, 2014 05:01 AM EST

China, Japan set aside isle row, paving way for leaders to meet

China and Japan agreed on Friday to work on improving ties and signaled willingness to put a bitter ...

Nov 07, 2014 10:03 AM EST

HK students seek intermediary to arrange Beijing trip

A leader of Hong Kong's student protests called on Thursday for a respected intermediary to help arr...

Nov 06, 2014 07:10 AM EST

For Obama and Xi, fight against Islamic State a brief moment to agree

When the United States and China discuss cooperating against Islamic State later this month, the mos...

Nov 02, 2014 05:19 AM EST

Anti-Occupy mob roughs up Hong Kong journalists

Three journalists were roughed up on Saturday evening in Hong Kong after being confronted by pro-gov...

Oct 25, 2014 08:15 PM EDT

China says U.N. rights covenant no measure for Hong Kong reform

China rebuffed a U.N. call for full political rights for Hong Kong on Friday, saying that an interna...

Oct 24, 2014 08:41 AM EDT

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