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'Foreign forces' at work in Hong Kong protests, says leader

Hong Kong's embattled leader said "foreign forces" were at work in the pro-democracy movement that has paralysed parts of the city.

'Foreign forces' at work in Hong Kong protests, says leader
HK legal chief says govt 'impartial' on police brutality

Hong Kong's justice chief insisted that any prosecution of plainclothes officers who were filmed beating a handcuffed protester would be handled impartially.

HK legal chief says govt 'impartial' on police brutality
Hong Kong police 'removed' over protest brutality video: govt

Hong Kong police officers involved in an apparent assault on a protester have been "removed" from their positions, the city's security chief said..

Hong Kong police 'removed' over protest brutality video: govt
Hong Kong leader says protests have 'almost zero chance'

Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters have an "almost zero chance" of changing Beijing's stance and securing free elections despite more than two weeks of rallies.

Hong Kong leader says protests have 'almost zero chance'
Hong Kong protesters vow to fight on as talks collapse

Crunch talks between Hong Kong democracy protesters and the government were called off .

Hong Kong protesters vow to fight on as talks collapse
HK protesters remain at government HQ as deadline looms

Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters remained stubbornly encamped outside the city's government headquarters in the early hours of Monday.

HK protesters remain at government HQ as deadline looms
Huge Hong Kong rally as protesters reopen door for talks

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters held a peace rally in central Hong Kong in defiance of recent attacks against their ranks.

Huge Hong Kong rally as protesters reopen door for talks
Police arrest triad gang members in Hong Kong clashes

Hong Kong police have arrested several people with suspected links to the city's notorious "triad" criminal gangs.

Police arrest triad gang members in Hong Kong clashes
Hong Kong student protesters agree to government talks

Student leaders whose pro-democracy protests have gripped Hong Kong agreed to meet the government to discuss their demands.

Hong Kong student protesters agree to government talks
L'Oreal suspends all business travel to Hong Kong: company

The world's top cosmetics group L'Oreal said it was suspending all business travel to Hong Kong due to street demonstrations.

L'Oreal suspends all business travel to Hong Kong: company
Hong Kong protests turn festive after tear gas chaos

Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters turned parts of Hong Kong into a massive street party on Monday night.

Hong Kong protests turn festive after tear gas chaos
Kazakhstani internet connection 2nd fastest among CIS

Kazakhstani internet connection is second by speed among post soviet countries.

Kazakhstani internet connection 2nd fastest among CIS
Police arrest 500 after huge Hong Kong protest

Hong Kong police arrested more than 500 protesters at a sit-in early Wednesday following a huge pro-democracy rally that organisers said mobilised half a million people demanding the right to choose their next leader.

Police arrest 500 after huge Hong Kong protest
Thousands gather for Hong Kong pro-democracy march

Carrying banners and chanting slogans, thousands of protesters gathered for a pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong that organisers say could be the largest since the city was handed back to China.

Thousands gather for Hong Kong pro-democracy march
Electoral assistants count ballots at a polling station after the last day of civil referendum held by the Occupy Central organisers in Hong Kong. ©Reuters/Tyrone Siu
China slams Hong Kong democracy poll despite 800,000 votes

Organisers urged Hong Kong's government to take seriously an unofficial referendum on democratic reform after nearly 800,000 people voted in the Chinese city, but state media in Beijing dismissed the ballot as unpatriotic.

China slams Hong Kong democracy poll despite 800,000 votes
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Hong Kong steel firm pays $470 mn for 5-star Paris hotel

A Hong Kong steel investment firm said it has agreed to pay almost $470 million for the five-star Paris Marriott Hotel Champs-Elysees, as it targets Chinese tourists' desire for luxury travel.

Hong Kong steel firm pays $470 mn for 5-star Paris hotel
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Woman fights python to save pet dog in Hong Kong

A woman used a pocket knife to fight off a huge Burmese python which attacked her dog while out walking in a Hong Kong country park, a report said.

Woman fights python to save pet dog in Hong Kong
Snowy Mountain, by Cui Ruzhuo. Photo courtesy of scmp.com
H.K. police search landfill for $3.7 mln painting

Hong Kong police on Wednesday searched for a valuable painting mistakenly dumped in a landfill after it sold for $3.7 million at auction, reports said.

H.K. police search landfill for $3.7 mln painting
Mukhtar Ablyazov. ©Yaroslav Radlovsky
Hong Kong freezes assets of Ablyazov's affiliates

Hong Kong Court has ruled to freeze assets of companies that are believes to be owned by the fugitive ex-head Kazakhstan banker Mukhtar Ablyazov.

Hong Kong freezes assets of Ablyazov's affiliates
Gigi Chao. Photo courtesy of jurnalul.ro
H.K. tycoon rescinds $130 mn 'marriage bounty' for gay daughter

A Hong Kong tycoon has withdrawn his $130 million "marriage bounty" to find his lesbian daughter a male suitor after she defended her sexuality in a heartfelt open letter, but emphatically refused to accept her partner into the family.

H.K. tycoon rescinds $130 mn 'marriage bounty' for gay daughter