Police have responded with tear gas, water cannons, rubber bullets, bean bag rounds and several live...

Tens of thousands have taken part in human chains across the city in recent weeks

North Korea has always insisted that security guarantees would be necessary as part of any deal - but...

Dozens of dead cubs were found kept in freezers, sparking claims the carcasses were being sold by a temple...

The Philippines has seen a spike in the arrival of Chinese tourists and workers since President Rodrigo...

Police denied the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) permission for a mass downtown march on Sunday

By Wednesday morning, some 456,000 households were still without power, Tokyo Electric Co. (TEPCO) said...

The protesters called off action on Wednesday

The US lawmakers also expressed concern about the use of crowd control equipment against protesters

Chinese officials have accused foreign forces of trying to hurt Beijing by creating chaos in Hong Kong,...

Cities in China are the most closely monitored in the world, according to online security company Comparitech,...

The government warned foreign lawmakers not to interfere in the internal affairs

Activists set barricades, smashed windows, started street fires and vandalised the MTR metro station...

Typhoon Lingling struck the island of Jeju and southern port cities overnight

Carrie Lam surprised many on Wednesday when after three months of rallies she suddenly announced she...

The withdrawal, came after unrest that drove the former British colony to the edge of anarchy as the...

The man was detained by police on the spot following Monday's incident in Chaoyangpo Village in Hubei...

At least 16 flights were cancelled, the airport's website said, with the departure hall packed with...

Police blocked plans for a mass show of force marking the fifth anniversary of a decision by China to...

The sweep comes after a major rally planned for Saturday was banned by police on security grounds, and...

This marks at least the second time China has denied a request by the United States this month, having...