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In Hong Kong, Snowden Supporters Take to the Streets
Blowing whistles and chanting "NSA Has No Say," protesters took to the streets in Hong Kong Saturday afternoon in support of Edward Snowden, the former National...
Snowden Treads Fine Line as He Vows to Fight Extradition From Hong Kong
National Security Agency (NSA) whistle-blower Edward Snowden spoke out for the first time since disappearing from his Hong Kong hotel to hail the city’s...
Snowden in Hong Kong: The Legal Complications of ‘One Country, Two Systems’
An arrest warrant for Edward Snowden is very likely on the way, bringing what looks to be a complex legal tussle to the courts of Hong Kong. The city of about 7...
Edward Snowden Comes Forward as NSA Whistle-blower, Surfaces in Hong Kong
The decision of now-infamous whistleblower Edward Snowden to seek sanctuary in Hong Kong has raised eyebrows.
Hong Kong Is Unlikely Refuge for U.S. Secrets Leaker
HONG KONG (AP) — By holing up in Hong Kong, the American defense contractor who says he leaked information on classified U.S. surveillance programs has found an...
Hong Kong Will Decide My Fate, Edward Snowden Tells South China Morning Post
In an exclusive interview with The South China Morning Post, Edward Snowden, the 29-year-old government contractor who leaked secret NSA documents to The...
Last Seen in Hong Kong: Edward Snowden Slips Away
Journalists fanned out across Hong Kong's luxury hotels, hoping to score an interview or even catch a glimpse of the now-famous leaker. But Edward Snowden was...
Hong Kong Holds June 4 Vigil as It Bristles at Beijing
(HONG KONG) — Every year, Hong Kong residents gather in droves for the annual vigil to commemorate the Tiananmen democracy protests. More than marking the brutal...
Starbucks Busted for Brewing with ‘Toilet’ Water in Hong Kong
Starbucks coffee, brewed with tap water from a bathroom, anyone?
A Mighty Duck Returns to Hong Kong Harbor
The duck is back.
Lame Duck Syndrome: Hong Kong’s Celebrated Inflatable Is Now a ‘Sad Deflated Disc’
Did it fall victim to bird flu or Hong Kong's notoriously bad air pollution?
Hong Kong Transgender Woman Wins Right to Marry
(HONG KONG) — A transgender woman has won the right to marry her boyfriend in a watershed ruling from Hong Kong's top court. The Court of Final Appeal ruled on...
PHOTOS: Giant Rubber Duck Floats in Hong Kong Harbor
It’s not quite the same as King Kong coming to Tokyo, but a new art installation featuring a rubber duckie has taken Hong Kong by storm.
Hong Kong’s Solicitors Want to Wear the Same Wigs as Barristers
But why would any lawyer want the right to put on a headpiece that practitioners in other former British colonies have abandoned?
At Chinese Congress, Delegates Talk Toxic Milk Powder
As National People's Congress gets underway in Beijing, milk powder is emerging as a key point of contention between mainland China and Hong Kong.
Mainland Chinese Traders Milking Hong Kong for All Its Worth
Tensions between Hong Kong people and their mainland Chinese compatriots have deteriorated further—and this time, it’s not over politics, clashing cultural...
Asia’s Art Fair Boom: Hong Kong and Singapore Compete for Cultural Top Slot
The region’s major cities see them as critical vehicles for cultivating creative identities and developing world-class art scenes.
Pollution and Housing Top Agenda for Hong Kong’s Embattled Leader
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive (CE) Leung Chun-ying used his debut policy address Wednesday to announce plans to tackle air pollution and a chronic shortage of...
Police Drop Investigation into Jackie Chan’s Armed Standoff with Mafia Thugs
The 'Rush Hour' star's claims that he'd faced down a group of thugs while brandishing a small arsenal of weaponry prompted an investigation into whether he'd...
Hong Kong’s Embattled Leader Faces More Protests
Mass demonstrations took place on New Year’s Day, with tens of thousands of protesters calling for the leader of China’s freest city to step down and demanding...
