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Snowden stands by leak allegations The former intelligence contractor who leaked documents on US surveillance programs has defended himself in an online chat, the Guardian rep...
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Snowden 'vows to fight extradition' Edward Snowden, the ex-CIA employee who leaked secret US surveillance details, has vowed to fight any attempt to extradite him from Hong Kong
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| Jun. 10 |
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US spy leaker Edward Snowden 'missing' in Hong Kong 
| Edward Snowden, 29, who leaked details of US top-secret phone and internet surveillance has disappeared from his hotel in Hong Kong | |
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US spy leaker 'defending liberty' 
| Edward Snowden, ex-CIA employee has said he acted to 'protect basic liberties for people around the world' in leaking details of US surveillance | |
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| May.12 |
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HK transsexual wins right to wed A Hong Kong transsexual has won the right to marry her boyfriend, following an appeal to Hong Kong's top court
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| Apr.12 |
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Death toll climbs to 10 in bird flu crisis The death toll in China's bird flu crisis stood at 10, as Hong Kong authorities announced plans to test all poultry imported from the mainland
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| Mar.24 |
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HK court denies maid residency Hong Kong's top court has ruled that domestic workers are not eligible to apply for permanent residency, ending a two-year battle that has split...
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| Mar.12 |
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Hong Kong woman laundered $860m Lam Meiling, 61, has been jailed for 10 years for laundering about $860m. She made almost 40,000 bank transfers between 2002 and 2005
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| Nov.21 |
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'Fat Duck' chefs die in Hong Kong crash |
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| Nov.18 |
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Jimenez, 48, oldest to win European Tour event |
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| Oct.8 |
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Flu strain, not SARS, behind health scare
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| Oct.3 |
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Hong Kong mourns collision dead
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| Oct.1 |
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Hong Kong boat collision kills 36 
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| Sep.10 |
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HK pan-democrats keep veto power
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| Sep.8 |
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Hong Kong to vote amid rising anti-China feeling
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HK backs down on patriot classes The Hong Kong government has backed down over plans to make schoolchildren take Chinese patriotism classes, after weeks of protests
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| Aug.6 |
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Standard Chartered shares tumble Shares of Standard Chartered bank have tumbled despite the bank denying allegations that it illegally 'schemed' with Iran to launder money
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| Jul.30 |
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Australia in record drugs seizure |
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| Jul.23 |
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Strong typhoon lashes Hong Kong Typhoon Vicente is leaving scores injured, hundreds of trees felled and many flights cancelled or delayed
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| Jun.30 |
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Hong Kong marks 15 years since handover
Hong Kong has begun marking the 15th anniversary since its handover from UK to Chinese control
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China 'arrests high-level US spy' |
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| Mar.24 |
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Leung wins Hong Kong's election A group of electors in Hong Kong has chosen self-made businessman CY Leung as the city's new chief executive, results show
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| Dec.21 |
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HK gathers chickens after bird flu found
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| Oct.26 |
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Dreamliner completes first flight
Boeing's Dreamliner has finally had its maiden commercial voyage from Tokyo to Hong Kong, three years later than planned
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| Nov.17 |
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First Hong Kong bird flu case in 7 years |
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| Oct.19 |
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Asian markets fall on China rate hike Asian markets are following the reaction of U.S. and European markets to China's decision to raise its benchmark interest rates by a 0.25%
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| Aug.26 |
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Banks back switch to renminbi for trade |
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| Aug.23 |
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Bloody end to hostage siege Manila: Rolando Mendoza, a former police officer upset at having lost his job, took hostage a busload of tourists from Hong Kong and killed eight of...
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| Jul.14 |
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HK lawmakers debate minimum wage
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| Jul.6 |
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China bank on course for record IPO |
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| Apr.27 |
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Asian stocks slide amid Greek debt crisis |
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| Feb.10 |
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'Milkshake murder' woman wins appeal |
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| Jan.10 |
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Man no longer suspect in acid attack |
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| Jun.4 |
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Hong Kong holds Tiananmen vigil A vigil marking 20 years since the Tiananmen massacre in Hong Kong is the only part of China to commemorate the event
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| May.8 |
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'Flu' hotel guests free
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| May.1 |
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'Flu' hotel sealed off About 300 people have been placed under quarantine after a guest there became China's first confirmed swine flu case
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| Dec.9 |
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80,000 birds to die in flu scare |
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| Nov.24 |
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China's richest man 'under investigation' |
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| Nov.19 |
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Asia markets follow US share drop |
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| Oct.12 |
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Markets rally after crisis talks |
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| Oct.5 |
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Melamine in Cadbury products |
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| Sep.30 |
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Giant recalls melamine tainted tea |
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| Sep.7 |
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Asian Markets jump on US mortgage deal |
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| Aug.21 |
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Hong Kong braces for possible typhoon hit
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| Jan.27 |
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Share prices fall on Asia markets. Japan
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| Jan.24 |
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US plan sparks Asia shares rally |
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| Jan.2 |
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Singapore Airline bid hits trouble |
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| Dec.28 |
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Hong Kong to elect leader by 2017
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| Dec.24 |
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Thaksin considers Thailand return |
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| Aug.16 |
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Sharp market falls in Asia |
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| Jul.1 |
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Hong Kong marks handover anniversary
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| Jan.4 |
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WHO vows focus on flu and Africa
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| May.15 |
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Killer typhoon threatens Hong Kong
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WTO seals farms deal| Ministers from 149 states saved long-running talks with an interim deal to end farm export subsidies by 2013 | |
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| Dec.17 |
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WTO nears deal amid protests
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Police clash with anti-WTO protesters
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| Jun.4 |
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Hong Kong marks Tiananmen deaths |
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| Mar.10 |
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Tung Chee-hwa resigns Hong Kong's first leader since the former British colony was handed over has tendered his resignation
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| Mar.1 |
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Chief executive 'is stepping down'
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| Sep.12 |
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Democrats demand recount
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| Sep.11 |
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Voters in poll showdown
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| Jul.3 |
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China rejects HK protest call
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| Jan.10 |
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Tiananmen exile appeals
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| Sep.2 |
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Typhoon lashes Hong Kong
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| Jul.16 |
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Crisis after officials quit
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| Jul.4 |
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Tung retreats on anti-subversion law
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| May.4 |
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HK breathes easier on SARS news
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| May.3 |
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SARS doctors board stricken ship |
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Ship issues SARS distress call
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| Apr.21 |
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HK hopeful on SARS outbreak effort |
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| Apr.19 |
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12 more people have died from SARS
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| Apr.2 |
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WHO issues HK virus travel warning |
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| Mar.30 |
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Deadly virus flats quarantined |
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| Mar.13 |
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First alert over SARS Virulent flu and pneumonia has swept through hospitals in Hong Kong and Vietnam
| Health officials have issued a global warning about the flu and pneumonia. The precise origin of the infection is unknown
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| Jun.30 |
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Gloomy skies over handover anniversary |
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| May.25 |
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Airliner with 225 people crashed into sea
Taiwan: There is little hope of finding survivors after a Boeing 747-200 crashed on its way to Hong Kong
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| Jul.5 |
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Powerful typhoon |
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| May.20 |
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Hong Kong puts lid on bird flu
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| Jan.12 |
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Falun Gong gathers |
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| Jan.11 |
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Chief secretary said to quit |