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Hong Kong on high alert as new democracy showdown looms

Hong Kong's leader warned on Tuesday that violence will not be tolerated, a day after authorities ar...

Jun 16, 2015 08:33 AM EDT

China says about to finish some land reclamation in South China Sea

China will soon complete some of its land reclamation on the Spratly islands in the disputed South C...

Jun 16, 2015 08:12 AM EDT

Sex, lies and debt potentially exposed by U.S. data hack

When a retired 51-year-old military man disclosed in a U.S. security clearance application that he h...

Jun 15, 2015 08:25 AM EDT

Hong Kong arrests nine suspected of bomb-making plot ahead of poll reform vote

Hong Kong police arrested nine people and seized suspected explosives, authorities said on Monday, a...

Jun 15, 2015 08:11 AM EDT

North Korean soldier walks across DMZ in bid to defect to South

A teenaged North Korean soldier walked across the world's most heavily militarized border on Monday ...

Jun 15, 2015 07:53 AM EDT

China to drop entry permit requirement for Taiwan residents

China plans to drop the entry permit requirement for Taiwan residents visiting the mainland, the off...

Jun 14, 2015 10:20 AM EDT

Britain pulls out spies as Russia, China crack Snowden files: report

Britain has pulled out agents from live operations in "hostile countries" after Russia and China cra...

Jun 14, 2015 08:34 AM EDT

China-linked hackers get sensitive U.S. defense and intelligence data: report

China-linked hackers appear to have gained access to sensitive background information submitted by U...

Jun 13, 2015 05:19 AM EDT

China premier orders probe after 'left behind' children kill themselves

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has ordered an investigation into the case of four "left behind" children...

Jun 12, 2015 10:02 AM EDT

Pentagon again asks China to end island building, seeks more military contact

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter met a top Chinese general on Thursday and repeated a U.S. call for...

Jun 12, 2015 09:24 AM EDT

China urges end to 'microphone diplomacy' over U.S. differences

Differences between the United States and China over the South China Sea and cyber security should n...

Jun 11, 2015 09:05 AM EDT

China jails former security chief for life after secret trial

China sentenced its powerful former domestic security chief Zhou Yongkang to life in jail on Thursda...

Jun 11, 2015 08:40 AM EDT

Putin is a 'bully,' U.S. needs to respond resolutely: Jeb Bush

Likely Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir ...

Jun 10, 2015 07:43 AM EDT

G7 to express concern over East, South China Sea: newspaper

Group of Seven leaders will express their concern over any unilateral action to change the status qu...

Jun 07, 2015 10:00 AM EDT

Data hacked from U.S. government dates back to 1985: official

Data stolen from U.S. government computers by suspected Chinese hackers included security clearance ...

Jun 05, 2015 08:10 PM EDT

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