News: Hong Kong

We have started to collect the most important news related to Hong Kong in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Hong Kong: news

US carrier docks in Hong Kong

Wednesday, February 17th 2010, 10:11
related countries: China, United States

The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier docks in Hong Kong at a time of strained diplomatic relations between the US and China.
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'Milkshake killer' wins appeal

Thursday, February 11th 2010, 7:25
related countries: United States

Hong Kong's top court quashes the conviction of American woman Nancy Kissel for the murder of her banker husband.
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Portsmouth have another new owner

Thursday, February 4th 2010, 11:18

Premier League crisis club Portsmouth have their fourth owner of the season after being taken over by Hong Kong-based businessman Balram Chainrai.
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Feng shui master denied Wang cash

Tuesday, February 2nd 2010, 17:42

A court in Hong Kong rejects a feng shui master's claim to the multibillion dollar estate of Asia's richest woman, Nina Wang.
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HK lawmakers quit for democracy

Tuesday, January 26th 2010, 10:29
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

Five pro-democracy legislators in Hong Kong have resigned their seats in a bid to pressure Beijing for full democracy.
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HK alarm as China jails dissident

Thursday, January 21st 2010, 18:27
related countries: China

Hong Kong human rights advocates react with alarm as a Chinese dissident arrested in the city is jailed on the mainland.
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Charge in Hong Kong acid attack

Friday, January 15th 2010, 6:22

Police in Hong Kong say they have charged a man over one of a series of acid attacks that has baffled investigators.
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Hong Kong 'milkshake' appeal

Tuesday, January 12th 2010, 9:00
related countries: United States

A US woman in Hong Kong convicted of killing her husband after lacing his milkshake is beginning her final appeal.
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Arrested man 'not HK acid attacker'

Monday, January 11th 2010, 11:14

Police in Hong Kong say a man arrested after an acid attack on Saturday is ruled out as a suspect.
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Man arrested over HK acid attack

Sunday, January 10th 2010, 10:02

Police in Hong Kong arrest a man suspected of carrying out the latest in a series of acid attacks on busy shopping streets.
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Tourists burnt in HK acid attack

Saturday, January 9th 2010, 17:37

Nine tourists and a child were among 30 people injured in an acid attack in a busy street in Hong Kong, police say.
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Russian firm to list in Hong Kong

Thursday, December 31st 2009, 6:58
related countries: Russia

The Russian aluminium maker, Rusal, moves closer to becoming first Russian firm to list in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong probes 'suicide site'

Thursday, November 26th 2009, 10:52

Hong Kong police try to trace members of a Facebook group which appeared to call for a mass suicide on 21 December.
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Mysterious toilet blockages hit Cathay Pacific flights

Wednesday, November 25th 2009, 9:30

Cathay Pacific says its Airbus fleet is being hit by a series of mysterious toilet blockages on Hong Kong flights.
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Tight space

Tuesday, November 24th 2009, 19:08

Hong Kong's poorest have to live in wooden cubicles
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Santas warned to get flu jab before handing over presents

Monday, November 23rd 2009, 11:38

Father Christmas should get a flu jab before delivering gifts to children this year, Hungarian authorities have warned, amid a nationwide epidemic.
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Student leader on trial in China

Friday, November 20th 2009, 10:03
related countries: China

A former leader of the Tiananmen democracy protests, handed over by Hong Kong to China, goes on trial in what his supporters call political persecution.
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HK unveils 'democracy blueprint'

Wednesday, November 18th 2009, 12:09

Hong Kong's government proposes election reforms that opponents say do not go far enough towards a universal vote.
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China stamp without Taiwan fetches a record price at auction

Monday, November 2nd 2009, 12:17
related countries: China, Taiwan

A 1968 stamp withdrawn from use by China for its failure to show Taiwan under Chinese rule, fetches a record price in Hong Kong.
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Unsung hero

Monday, October 26th 2009, 20:30

Meet the Hungarian who pulled the Iron Curtain wide open
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A mere $57m buys Asia's 'most expensive' home

Thursday, October 15th 2009, 12:31
related countries: China

A wealthy Chinese buyer snaps up a luxury Hong Kong apartment for $57m (£35m), thought to be an Asian record.
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McLeish excited by Blues takeover

Tuesday, October 6th 2009, 16:20

Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish says Carson Yeung's takeover of the club can be the springboard for future success.
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HK sells new book banned in China

Monday, September 28th 2009, 8:18
related countries: China

A history book banned by China goes on sale in Hong Kong ahead of the 60th anniversary of Chinese communist rule.
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HK banker jailed for insider deal

Friday, September 18th 2009, 11:01
related countries: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

A Hong Kong court sentences a former senior banker at Morgan Stanley to seven years in prison for insider trading.
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Sullivan & Brady may leave Blues

Wednesday, September 16th 2009, 11:59

PLC chairman David Sullivan and chief executive Karren Brady will leave Birmingham if Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung completes his takeover of the Premier League club.
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Chinese 'assault' concerns spread

Monday, September 14th 2009, 4:25
related countries: China

Pro-China figures in Hong Kong express concern about alleged Chinese police attacks on Hong Kong journalists.
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Six die in HK lift shaft plunge

Sunday, September 13th 2009, 11:20

Six workers die after falling 17 storeys down a lift shaft in what will be Hong Kong's highest skyscraper.
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HK rally over Chinese 'assault'

Sunday, September 13th 2009, 11:09
related countries: China
related places: Xinjiang

Journalists march in Hong Kong against the alleged police beating of TV reporters covering unrest in China's Xinjiang province.
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HK banker guilty of insider deal

Thursday, September 10th 2009, 11:21
related countries: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

A Hong Kong court convicts a former senior banker at Morgan Stanley of insider trading in the city's largest such case.
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Hungary far-right event broken up

Saturday, August 22nd 2009, 19:17

Hungarian police break up a meeting of a banned paramilitary group accused of inciting fear and threatening order.
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Hungary arrests over Roma murders

Saturday, August 22nd 2009, 1:06

Hungarian police detain four men suspected of attacks on Roma settlements in which six people were killed.
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Slovakia blocks Hungarian visit

Friday, August 21st 2009, 23:43
related countries: Slovakia

Slovakia's government bars the Hungarian president from attending the unveiling of a controversial statue.
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Yeung set for Birmingham takeover

Friday, August 21st 2009, 9:06

Carson Yeung makes an offer for Birmingham City, which would leave half of English Premier League clubs foreign-owned.
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HK's Yeung moves on Birmingham City

Thursday, August 20th 2009, 13:30

Hong Kong-based businessman Carson Yeung has put down a £3m deposit with a view to taking over Birmingham City.
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Hong Kong emerges from recession

Friday, August 14th 2009, 9:34

The economy of Hong Kong emerges from recession, posting growth of 3.3% in the three months from April to June.
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Upbeat Massa wants quick recovery

Monday, August 3rd 2009, 11:55

Ferrari's Felipe Massa hopes to get back to racing quickly after suffering serious injuries in a crash in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifiying.
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Massa set to leave intensive care

Wednesday, July 29th 2009, 14:48

Injured F1 driver Felipe Massa is to be moved out of intensive care following his crash in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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