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HONG KONG (Reuters) - China has the option to “forcefully intervene” to quell violent protests in Hong Kong, an influential state-controlled tabloid warned in an editorial on Friday, lashing out at what Beijing describes as U.S. interference in Hong Kong. “…

As reports of Chinese troops massing near the border with Hong Kong escalate and Chinese state media become increasingly strident in their criticism of protests that have rocked the city for weeks, the Chinese government appears to be threatening a major poli…

(Adds comments from leading Republican senator warning of sanctions, paragraphs 2, 8-9) By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - A prominent U.S. senator warned China on Tuesday Hong Kong could lose its special U.S. trade status if Beijing interve…

The Uttar Pradesh government has initiated proceedings that could lead to the withdrawal of court cases against firebrand Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Sangeet Som. The States Law Department has written to officials, asking for the status on seven cases filed ag…

BJP MLA Sangeet Som The Uttar Pradesh government has sought the Muzaffarnagar administrations response on seven cases pending against BJP MLA Sangeet Som, a move that comes usually before withdrawing cases, according to a senior district official. These inc…

Hong Kong seem to be heading to a 'Tianenmen-like' situation with thousands of protesters thronging the streets. Chinese media had already warned of potential terrorism rising in the country and even accused the US of supporting the riots. A video posted on t…

The greater bearish sentiment gets the better A survey of stock-market sentiment managed by the American Association of Individual Investors found that traders are now the most bearish on equities since December.The AAII Bull/Bear Ratio plun…

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