Southern California man arrested for smuggling cobras in potato chip cans
The man was taken into custody after the United States Customs and Border Protection inspected a package from Hong Kong.
'To challenge mainland in Hong Kong is impermissible', warns Xi as he swears in new leader Carrie Lam
Carrie Lam was sworn in as the chief executive of the former British colony, which was returned to China in 1997.
Lord Patten: China's UK ambassador doesn't know the difference between democracy and a wet haddock
The former Hong Kong governor also accused Liu Xiaoming, China's top UK diplomat, of being a bully.
Hong Kong: 20 years of Chinese rule, 20 years of the fight for democracy
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'Slave husbands' are being trafficked to Hong Kong to be beaten and put to work
The men are tricked into arranged marriages then forced to work around the clock with no pay and little food.
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters accuse authorities of restraining opposition ahead of Xi's visit
President Xi Jinping is expected to visit on 1 July to mark the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China.
Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee pledges to reopen bookstore in Taiwan
Lam was abducted by China in 2015 for running Causeway Bay Bookstore, which sold politically sensitive books.
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Trio from Oxford were arrested in dramatic scenes after playing at a gig.
A third of Hong Kong's licensed ivory traders are encouraging buyers to smuggle ivory to China
Worldwide, an elephant is poached for its ivory every 25 minutes.
Hong Kong escalator reverses without warning, sending shoppers tumbling
18 people were hurt in the accident, one seriously
Who is Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's new pro-Beijing leader?
City residents must decide if Lam is a puppet or the healer of a rift between China and Hong Kong.
Hong Kong braces for new leader as pro-China committee set to elect Beijing backer
Carrie Lam is widely tipped to become Hong Kong's new chief executive as minor protests witnessed in city.
Refugees who sheltered Edward Snowden in Hong Kong seek asylum in Canada
Four asylum seekers living in Hong Kong fed and housed Snowden on the run in June 2013
Thousands of Hong Kong police officers rally in support of seven colleagues jailed for assault
Sentences for beating up activist Ken Tsang were criticised as too severe.
Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang jailed for 20 months over corruption
He served as chief executive of the city between 2005 and 2012.
Hong Kong sentences 7 policemen to two years jail for assaulting pro-democracy activist
The men were found guilty of kicking and punching handcuffed protester Ken Tsang in 2014.
Hong Kong police union 'shocked' at sentencing of seven colleagues for Ken Tsang's assault
Footage of officers beating handcuffed pro-democracy protester sparked outrage at time of 'Umbrella' protests.
Employees of missing tycoon Xiao Jianhua barred from leaving China
The billionaire was reportedly abducted from the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong on 27 January.
Deaf Justice: Hearing impaired man wrongly held in psychiatric hospital for six days
The 32-year-old, surnamed Liu, was not offered an interpreter by police or medics – his sister rescued him.
Hong Kong self-immolation scare: Train evacuated after 'babbling' man sets himself on fire
Thirteen injuries confirmed and metro evacuated after 60-year-old self-immolates - police rule out terrorism.
Teenager vs Superpower: Who is Joshua Wong, the Hong Kong 'wunderkind' taking on Beijing?
The 20-year-old is the poster boy for Hong Kong's democracy movement.
Trump's Taiwan telephone call could help Hong Kong democracy movement take on Beijing
Activist Joshua Wong told IBTimes UK about the need for the West's involvement.
Hong Kong to release 9 seized armoured troop carriers belonging to Singapore
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Hong Kong's separation from China not possible, says HK chief executive
Leung Chun-ying's comment came amid growing calls from activists for the city state's independence.
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