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(Bloomberg) -- As protesters blocked roads in Hong Kong's central business district this week, something unusual happened: Tear gas canisters began raining down from the sky.It was unclear where they were coming from, but police officers wearing gas m

Canada has raised its travel advisory warning for travel to Hong Kong, telling Canadians to exercise 'a high degree of caution.'

The travel advisory urges U.S. citizens to exercise 'increased caution in Hong Kong due to civil unrest.'

A US State Department spokeswoman on Thursday called China a "thuggish regime" for disclosing personal details and a photograph of a US diplomat who met leaders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement."I don't think that leaking an Ameri

Mark Esper, the new US secretary of defense, told reporters over the weekend that he is interested in fielding intermediate-range missiles in Asia "sooner rather than later." Fielding this capability in the Pacific, which the US is looking at in t

Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters appeared in court Wednesday after being charged with rioting, setting the stage for further unrest in a weeks-long crisis that has rocked the global financial hub.The global network of Agence France-Presse cove

The White House is closely monitoring a situation described by an administration official as a "congregation of Chinese forces on Hong Kong's border," according to a report Tuesday. The reason for the buildup, which includes the Chinese milita

China on Monday threw its backing behind Hong Kong's beleaguered leader and police, saying violent protesters must be swiftly punished following another weekend of running street battles in the financial hub.The global network of Agence France-Presse

Hong Kongers are becoming more accepting of violent protests because the territory's pro-Beijing leaders have ignored years of peaceful demonstrations, a leading democracy activist said in letters penned from his prison cell.

A CNN crew covering the ongoing Hong Kong protests, which have more than once proved violent over the months. On Friday, thousands took over an airport, clad in black, and tensions escalated quickly. CNN correspondent Anna Coren was on scene at the airpor

As Hong Kong convulses amid weeks of protests, demonstrators and the police have turned identity into a weapon.

Protesters and police prepared Sunday for a likely showdown in central Hong Kong, one day after clashes led to 11 arrests and left at least two dozen injured in an outlying district toward the border with mainland China.A midafternoon rally has been calle

'Hong Kong is China's Hong Kong'

The United States government has expressed concern about recent statements by a senior Chinese military official suggesting that mainland forces could be deployed in Hong Kong to quell dissent on the city's streets."We note with concern the Chines

A day after two North Korean missile launches rattled Asia, the nation said it had tested a "new-type tactical guided weapon" that was meant as a "solemn warning" about South Korean weapons development and its plan to hold military exercis

The U.S. military said on Wednesday it sent a Navy warship through the Taiwan Strait, which separates Taiwan from China, a move likely to anger China during a period of tense relations between Washington and Beijing.'

China warned on Wednesday it was ready for war if there was any move toward Taiwan's independence, accusing the United States of undermining global stability and denouncing its arms sales to the self ruled island.This month, the United States approved

News of Sunday night's brutal attacks on protesters and journalists in suburban Hong Kong has been censored on the mainland, but vandalism at Beijing's liaison office received blanket coverage.As a result, while Hongkongers focused on an armed mob

Hong Kong is bracing for another weekend of protests with the pro-Beijing camp set to stage its second major rally on Saturday to mobilise middle-of-the-road residents to condemn violence and support police, a day before yet another massive march against