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Reuters Here is what you need to know. 1. The pound plunged to a 2-year low after Boris Johnson threatened a general election, fanning fears of more Brexit chaos. Sterling slumped 0.6% against the dollar to $1.1991, the first time it has dropped below $1.20…

Advisers to US President Donald Trump believe that his behavior over the course of the summer, in which has been accused of deliberately stirring America's racial tensions, may have harmed his prospects of election in 2020, the Washington Post reported on Sun…

(Bloomberg) — Taiwan denied interfering in Hong Kong’s affairs to support protesters, rejecting such claims by Beijing as “talking nonsense.” The Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council said in a statement Sunday that unrest in the former British colony stemme…

Media captionHow Hong Kong got trapped in a cycle of violence Thousands of protesters have marched through the centre of Hong Kong, defying a police ban. Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse the crowds. Protesters lit fires and attacked the Leg…

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan on June 29, 2019. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images The United Legwear and Apparel Company has done what it can …

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam during a news conference in Hong Kong August 13, 2019. Reuters pic HONG KONG, Aug 30 Earlier this summer, Carrie Lam, the chief executive of Hong Kong, submitted a report to Beijing that assessed protesters five key dem…

Beijing delivered a tough message to visiting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, telling him that its position on the disputed South China Sea was not up for negotiation, a spokesman for the leader said Friday. China claims most of the contested sea, incl…

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Earlier this summer, Carrie Lam, the chief executive of Hong Kong, submitted a report to Beijing that assessed protesters’ five key demands and found that withdrawing a contentious extradition bill could help defuse the mounting politica…

SHANGHAI, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and the Philippines could take a "bigger step" in the joint development of oil and gas resources in the South China Sea if they can "properly" handle their dispute over sovereignty. Xi made…

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China rotated troops in its People’s Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong on Thursday, days before protesters plan to hold a march and rally calling for full democracy for the Chinese-ruled city after three months of sometimes violent d…