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From solitary confinement in China to self-exile in Taiwan: Inside a Hong Kong bookshop owner's fight to keep the free press alive
Lam Wing-kee's Causeway Bay Books moves to a new location in Taipei, striving to offer books critic…
Huileng Tan
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The human life span may have finally plateaued. Here's what you can do to optimize your chances for a long life — and what researchers are working on next.
A new study suggests only a small percentage of adults will live to 100, barring a breakthrough. He…
Hilary Brueck
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How China turned a Tiananmen Square memorial into one of the most sought-after sculptures in the world
The "Pillar of Shame" was meant to spread all around the world. It didn't — until now, thanks…
Cezary Podkul
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US imposes visa restrictions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong national security law
US imposes visa restrictions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong national security law
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Manipur video: Supreme Court calls it grossest of Constitutional, human rights violation; asks Centre, state to act immediately
Taking cognisance of a viral video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur, a bench headed by C…
PTI
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Hong Kong parents pay me $40,000 to get their kids into top US colleges. Helping families cope with the stress of admissions is a big part of my job.
A private tutor in Hong Kong says his job helping kids abroad with US college admissions includes m…
Kai Xiang Teo
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Pop star Denise Ho and at least 5 pro-democracy journalists were arrested in Hong Kong's continued crackdown on opposition
National security police arrested seven people for sedition on Wednesday morning, including pop sta…
Joshua Zitser
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Meet the typical Hong Kong millennial: They're supporting their parents, can't afford to buy homes, and have zero interest in moving to mainland China
Millennials are the last generation born before the July 1, 1997, handover of Hong Kong from the Un…
Faye Bradley
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The EU could throw out its landmark trade deal with China over concerns about Beijing's human rights record
Anxiety about the deal with China includes concerns over alleged human rights abuses and fears of h…
Thomas Colson
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China is set to pass a draconian new law in Hong Kong that would effectively stifle all dissent. Here's what could happen to people in the city.
China wants to pass a new security law that could further punish protesters and intensify Chinese a…
Sinéad Baker
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China imposed a sweeping and sinister national security law on Hong Kong, but what it actually says is still a secret
China passed the bill to erode the city's autonomy, say critics. Hong Kong citizens are bound by it…
Tom Porter
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Biden offers safe haven to Hong Kongers in the US as China begins prosecuting pro-democracy protesters
President Joe Biden signed a memorandum on Thursday directing the deferral of enforced removal of H…
Bryan Metzger
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Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA is long overdue, say Indian American groups
The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which was notified in India on Monday, was long overdue and mi…
PTI
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Here are all the countries considering citizenship or refugee status for Hong Kongers fleeing China's harsh new security law
The Hong Kong government formally adopted the law at 11 p.m. Tuesday, and the full text of the bill…
Rosie Perper
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Disney drops 'Simpsons' episode in Hong Kong in which character references 'forced labor camps' in China, reports say
A character in the Simpsons episode says: "Behold the wonders of China: Bitcoin mines, forced labor…
Kate Duffy
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Former US officials want to put a copy of a Tiananmen Square memorial sculpture across the street from China's embassy in DC
The artist of the sculpture has been inundated with requests for copies of the "Pillar of Shame" si…
Rebecca Cohen
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EU reaches provisional agreement on landmark AI Act, a global first
The EU's AI Act is set to be the world's first comprehensive set of rules to govern AI and user …
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Apple is 'assessing' human rights impact of Hong Kong's new national security law, but has not paused data requests from local police
Apple said it's "assessing" the human rights impact of a new security law, and has not received req…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Facebook will 'pause' handing over Hong Kong users' data to the government, citing human rights concerns with China's new National Security Law
The new law, which went into effect last week, was one of the causes of more than a year of protest…
Aaron Holmes
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There's an obvious way to strike back at China for the Hong Kong security law while scoring an economic win for the US
Want to strike back at China for the Hong Kong security law? Simple. Steal the brains from Hong Kon…