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Hong Kong tycoon and former senior official face jail for graft

Lawyers for Hong Kong property tycoon Thomas Kwok and Rafael Hui pressed for leniency Monday as their clients faced seven years in prison.

Hong Kong tycoon and former senior official face jail for graft
Hong Kong tycoon, former official guilty of corruption

Hong Kong property tycoon Thomas Kwok and the government's former deputy leader Rafael Hui were found guilty of corruption.

Hong Kong tycoon, former official guilty of corruption
Macau democracy leader says he's being watched before Xi visit

A Macau pro-democracy leader said he is being "watched" by authorities before a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Macau democracy leader says he's being watched before Xi visit
Hong Kong police prepare to swoop on last protest site

Police prepared to clear Hong Kong's last remaining pro-democracy protest site where just a handful of demonstrators remain.

Hong Kong police prepare to swoop on last protest site
Hong Kong 'business as usual' as activists vow to fight on

Rush-hour traffic streamed through the heart of Hong Kong for the first time in more than two months after police cleared the city's main pro-democracy protest camp.

Hong Kong 'business as usual' as activists vow to fight on
Hong Kong police haul away protesters from rally site

Hong Kong police began dismantling the city's main pro-democracy site and hauling off a hard core of protesters who nevertheless vow that their struggle lives on.

Hong Kong police haul away protesters from rally site
Hong Kong protest founders to 'surrender', urge students to retreat

The original founders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy Occupy movement tearfully announced they would "surrender" by turning themselves in to police.

Hong Kong protest founders to 'surrender', urge students to retreat
Hong Kong protesters on hunger strike after violent clashes

Joshua Wong, the teenage face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, and two other student demonstrators went on hunger strike.

Hong Kong protesters on hunger strike after violent clashes
Amnesty warns against 'excessive force' by Hong Kong police

Amnesty International warned Hong Kong police against "excessive force" ahead of a planned rally by pro-democracy demonstrators.

Amnesty warns against 'excessive force' by Hong Kong police
Hong Kong democracy movement split in protest-weary city

Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters are at a crossroads -- as public support fades after nearly two months of mass sit-ins and gridlocked traffic.

Hong Kong democracy movement split in protest-weary city
Hong Kong authorities plan to take action at protest sites

Hong Kong bailiffs and police are planning to take action at pro-democracy protest sites in the city, as pressure grows on demonstrators to leave.

Hong Kong authorities plan to take action at protest sites
British banker in court over grisly Hong Kong double murder

A British banker appeared in a Hong Kong court charged with the grisly murder of two women whose bodies were found in his upmarket apartment.

British banker in court over grisly Hong Kong double murder
Anger in Hong Kong as protesters compared to slaves

A prominent businesswoman has sparked outrage in Hong Kong by comparing the city's pro-democracy protesters to African-American slaves.

Anger in Hong Kong as protesters compared to slaves
For Hong Kong youngsters, protests bring taste of freedom

A month on the streets has given young Hong Kong democracy protesters a taste of life outside the city's cramped shoebox apartments.

For Hong Kong youngsters, protests bring taste of freedom
China punishes HK lawmaker for criticising leader

A senior Hong Kong lawmaker was expelled from a prestigious Chinese government body.

China punishes HK lawmaker for criticising leader
Hong Kong activists mark one month of 'Umbrella Movement'

Hong Kong democracy activists marked one month of mass protests, calling on supporters to gather for an evening rally wearing the masks.

Hong Kong activists mark one month of 'Umbrella Movement'
Hong Kong protests in disarray as vote on next move scrapped

Leaders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests abruptly postponed a vote on their next steps due to differing opinions about how to move the month-long campaign forward.

Hong Kong protests in disarray as vote on next move scrapped
Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement gets computer game makeover

"Yellow Umbrella" has been downloaded more than 40,000 times from Google Play's store since its release.

Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement gets computer game makeover
No end in sight for Hong Kong protests after talks

Hong Kong student leaders said they may not take part in further talks with the government after accusing city authorities of failing to make any meaningful offer.

No end in sight for Hong Kong protests after talks
Hong Kong leader: Democracy would see poor people dominate vote

Hong Kong's leader told media that if the government met pro-democracy protesters' demands it would result in the city's poorer people dominating elections.

Hong Kong leader: Democracy would see poor people dominate vote