Hong Kong judge says transgender woman can’t marry man, turning away challenge to local law

Hong Kong judge: Transgender woman can’t marry man

Philippine president says mayor, police, journalists may be charged over hostage fiasco

Philippines weighs charges over hostage standoff

No legal action against me upon return: Musharraf

Asif Ali Zardari

Musharraf eyes return to Pakistan politics, set to unveil new party

Musharraf eyes return to Pakistan politics

Hong Kong marchers protest Philippine government over hijacking that killed 8

Hong Kong marchers protest handling of bus tragedy

Estimated 80,000 people in Hong Kong protest Philippine hijacking that killed 8, demand probe

80,000 in Hong Kong protest Philippine bus tragedy

Plane carrying 8 victims of Manila bus hijacking arrives in Hong Kong

HK victims of Manila bus hijacking arrive home

Philippines in shock as 9 die after fired cop, demanding job back, hijacks Hong Kong tour bus

Mayhem in Manila: 9 killed on hijacked tourist bus

Police surround, then pull back from hostage bus in Philippine capital after firing shots

Filipino police pull back from hostage bus

Police surround hostage bus in Philippine capital after firing shots

Filipino police surround bus in hostage standoff

Gunshots heard from hostage bus in Philippines

Gunshots heard from hostage bus in Philippines

Ex-policeman in Philippine capital holds tourist bus hostage with 24 passengers; 7 safe

Ex-policeman in Philippines holds tourists hostage

Book by author threatened with jail says Chinese premier’s reform rhetoric just an act

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Hong Kong transgender woman challenges marriage ban in court; city’s first such case

Hong Kong transgender woman fights marriage ban

Google changes access to China site after Beijing objects following censorship dispute

Google changes China access after Beijing objects

Hong Kong passes 2nd set of electoral changes critics say boost undemocratic political system

Hong Kong votes to add elected legislative seats

Hong Kong passes Beijing-backed electoral changes critics say delay full democracy

Hong Kong passes Beijing-backed election changes

Hong Kong passes Beijing-backed electoral reforms that critics say will delay democracy

Hong Kong passes Beijing-backed electoral reforms

Divisions in Hong Kong pro-democracy camp widen in political reform debate

Hong Kong Democrats split in political reform vote

Hong Kong pro-democracy legislators attack limited electoral reforms, stall vote

HK legislators attack limited electoral reform

Publication of former China premier’s Tiananmen diary halted

Hu Jintao

Tiananmen Square quiet as another anniversary of bloody crackdown passes

21 years later, quiet day on Tiananmen Square

A red rooftop revolution sweeps over southern Chinese city, angering residents

Red roofs invade Chinese city, angering residents

Despite low turnout, Hong Kong democracy activists say call for reform strong

HK democracy activists defend low election turnout

Low turnout in Hong Kong special elections deals blow to democracy campaign

Low turnout deals blow to HK democracy campaign

Hong Kong votes in special elections that activists hope will pressure Beijing for democracy

HK election aims to pressure Beijing for democracy

Hong Kong activists make final appeal for special election touted as referendum on reform

HK democracy activists make final appeal for votes

Chinese AIDS activist flees to US with family after government intensifies harassment

Chinese AIDS activist flees to US after harassment

China AIDS activist leaves for US with family after government harassment intensified

China AIDS activist flees to US after harassment

Berlin-winning director says new film highlights how Chinese civil war divided families

Chinese director’s film evokes civil war’s cost

Former US Secretary of State Rice regrets US favored big, Baghdad projects in Iraq rebuilding

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China issues another warning against Hong Kong democracy campaign

China warns again against Hong Kong democracy push

China urges US to cancel Obama’s meeting with Dalai Lama, warns it could further hurt ties

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Sir Percy Cradock, key U.K. diplomat in negotiating Hong Kong hand-over, dies at 86

UK diplomat Percy Cradock, China specialist, dies

5 Hong Kong legislators resign to seek de facto referendum on democracy

Hong Kong lawmakers seek ‘referendum’ on democracy

5 Hong Kong legislators resign to pressure Beijing for democracy in the former British colony

Hong Kong lawmakers resign to press for democracy

China’s top leaders say Tibet development must include neighboring Tibetan areas

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Thousands march for direct elections as Hong Kong democracy camp launches new campaign

Thousands demand democracy in Hong Kong

HONG KONG — Thousands of Hong Kong residents marched to the Chinese government’s liaison office on Friday demanding that Beijing grant full democracy to the semiautonomous financial hub.

China premier chides Hong Kong leader

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More activists barred as Macau marks 10 years of Chinese rule

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China big enough to support Disneylands in Shanghai and Hong Kong, top executive says

Disney exec: China big enough for 2 theme parks

Former Tiananmen Square student leader tried on fraud charges in western China

Former China student leader tried on fraud charges

Hong Kong unveils ‘crucial step’ towards electoral democracy

HONG KONG - Hong Kong’s government Wednesday unveiled a package of proposed electoral reforms for 2012 that it described as a “crucial step” towards full democracy in the city of seven million.

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