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Hong Kong protesters breach the inside of parliament building

A group of protesters in Hong Kong took over the legislature's main building Friday night, tearing down portraits of legislative leaders and spray-painting pro-democracy slogans on the walls of the main chamber.
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BARBARIC PRACTICES: China’s ‘forced organ harvesting’ on huge scale

China is forcibly harvesting the organs of tens of thousands of political prisoners to operate a rapidly growing medical black market worth $1 billion a year, a tribunal has found.

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'They're kids, not rioters': new generation of protesters bring Hong Kong to standstill

Authorities urged to withdraw extradition bill as up to 2 million people take to streets despite Carrie Lam apology

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Hong Kong extradition bill: Protesters vow to push ahead

Protesters in Hong Kong have vowed to push ahead with a rally on Sunday, despite the government's decision to suspend its controversial bill to allow extradition to mainland China.

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Hong Kong’s Leader, Yielding to Protests, Suspends Extradition Bill

The Hong Kong government has suspended its highly controversial plan to allow extraditions to mainland China, Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced.

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Kim Jong-un’s half brother was a ‘CIA informant’, claims US media

The North Korea’s leader’s half brother who was killed when two women smeared his face with the nerve agent, was reportedly a CIA informant.

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Kathua child rape and murder: Three men given life sentences

Three men have been jailed for life for the rape, torture and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl in Indian-administered Kashmir.

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Malaysian PM’s MH17 bombshell

In a jaw dropping speech, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has declared he doesn’t believe Russia shot down MH17.

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India’s Modi sworn in for second term after landslide poll win

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched his historic second term at a solemn ceremony in front of cheering supporters Thursday, as he prepared to unveil a drastically revamped Hindu nationalist government.

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China rages against Bolton meeting with Taiwan as anti-invasion drills begin on the island

"Really got to love the new name," Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on the ministry's official Twitter.

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Horror mass stabbing of young girls

A man has attacked 16 people in a stabbing rampage, injuring more than a dozen young girls and killing one as they lined up for their schoolbus.

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Trump in Japan: US president meets Emperor Naruhito

US President Donald Trump has become the first foreign leader to meet Japan's Emperor Naruhito.

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A rare look inside Huawei, China’s tech giant

A Huawei employee rests under his cubicle during his lunch break in Shenzhen, China. This is a common practice at many workplaces in China, photographer Kevin Frayer said.

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Taiwan gay marriage: Parliament legalises same-sex unions

Taiwan's parliament has become the first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage following a vote on Friday.

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Taiwan Helping Tech Firms That Choose Southeast Asia Over China

Trump’s tariffs prompt manufacturers to diversify production

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How one decision saved 89 passengers

A plane carrying 89 people was forced to make an emergency landing using only its rear wheels on the tarmac.

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Australia's new foreign minister could be a gay, Asian woman

If she is elected, Wong will be striving to hit the right tone between the Australia of the past and the truly multicultural nation it will inevitably be in the future.

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