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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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'Already dead'

Friday, April 28th 2017, 23:50

'The Hong Kong we know isn't dying. It's already dead,' says one young Hong Konger contemplating her future.
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'Anthrax found' in Hungarian beef

Friday, July 4th 2014, 9:31

Five people are admitted to a Hungarian hospital after the discovery of the deadly anthrax disease in beef, reports say.
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'Beauty' death prompts HK probe

Thursday, October 11th 2012, 8:08

Hong Kong authorities are investigating a beauty treatment that involved blood transfusion which left one woman dead and three in hospital.
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'China's Evian' seeks stock list

Tuesday, June 21st 2011, 7:59
related countries: China China

A Chinese mineral water company based in Tibet is looking to raise $205m by listing in Hong Kong.
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'Chinese spy' seeking asylum in Australia - reports

Saturday, November 23rd 2019, 18:14
related countries: Australia Australia, China China, Taiwan Taiwan

Wang Liqiang claims to have information on operations in Hong Kong and Taiwan, reports say.
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'Ciao Jules': Formula 1 says goodbye

Sunday, July 26th 2015, 17:58

Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari dedicate their Hungarian Grand Prix win to the late Jules Bianchi, the team's former reserve driver.
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'Democracy dogs' give HK protests added bite

Thursday, October 2nd 2014, 13:24

Democracy rallies in Hong Kong are given an added bite by demonstrators who bring their pet dogs to protest venues.
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'Disrespectful' HK light protest scrapped

Monday, May 23rd 2016, 21:08

Why a light display in Hong Kong was cancelled
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'Elegant, incisive and funny'

Thursday, August 31st 2017, 4:21
related countries: China China
related places: Beijing

The legendary Hong Kong businessman and socialite was both an admirer of China and critic of Beijing.
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'EU not stupid': Hungary PM told

Tuesday, January 24th 2012, 16:41
related countries: Hungary Hungary

The speaker of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, tells Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban he should not think EU leaders "are stupid".
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'Fancy vivid' blue diamond goes under the hammer in Hong Kong

Wednesday, April 7th 2010, 3:40

A rare and flawless pear-shaped blue diamond is expected to sell for around $5m when auctioned in Hong Kong.
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'Fancy vivid' blue diamond goes under the hammer in Hong Kong

Wednesday, April 7th 2010, 3:40

A rare and flawless pear-shaped blue diamond is expected to sell for around $5m when auctioned in Hong Kong.
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'Forced shopping' death in Hong Kong

Tuesday, October 20th 2015, 14:23
related countries: China China

A Chinese tourist dies in Hong Kong after being beaten up at a jewellery shop during a so-called "forced shopping" tour.
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'Hong Kong is not suitable for children'

Sunday, August 11th 2019, 5:41

Parents and their children have taken to the streets of Hong Kong for a pro-democracy rally.
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'Hong' and 'Kong' top Berlin panda name poll

Friday, September 6th 2019, 6:46
related countries: Germany Germany
related places: Berlin

Newborn pandas at a zoo in Berlin have become an unlikely symbol of Hong Kong's political unrest.
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'I made my film Fish to keep my son's dreams alive'

Thursday, November 21st 2019, 0:09

A film shot by a father and son, while in detention on the Hungarian-Serbian border, is shown at human rights film festivals in Europe.
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'Mao Zedong had a human side'

Monday, October 3rd 2016, 22:30

The BBC speaks to the director of a controversial new opera opening in Hong Kong about the private life of Mao Zedong.
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'Milkshake killer' wins appeal

Thursday, February 11th 2010, 7:25
related countries: United States 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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'Milkshake murder' retrial opens

Tuesday, January 11th 2011, 9:29
related countries: United States United States

American Nancy Kissel, accused of killing her banker husband in 2003, goes on trial for a second time in Hong Kong, after an earlier conviction was overturned.
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'Milkshake murder' woman guilty

Friday, March 25th 2011, 8:52
related countries: United States United States

The retrial of American Nancy Kissel in Hong Kong finds her guilty of murdering her husband in 2003 by lacing his milkshake with a sedative and beating him to death.
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'Milkshake murderer' appeals

Monday, April 14th 2008, 11:38
related countries: United States United States

Hong Kong High Court hears appeal by wife of wealthy American banker convicted of his killing.
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'Modest' deal struck in Hong Kong

Sunday, December 18th 2005, 18:13

A deal is reached to end farm export subsidies by 2013 but the goal of a global free trade treaty remains some way off.
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'New risk' at Hungary sludge site

Tuesday, February 8th 2011, 18:32
related countries: Hungary Hungary

Waste water from a Hungarian aluminium plant still contains toxic chemicals despite a big clean-up there, Greenpeace says.
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'Obstacle' Hungary PM to resign

Saturday, March 21st 2009, 11:06

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany says he will quit because he is an obstacle to the country's economic recovery.
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'Oldest marathon man' runs last race

Sunday, February 24th 2013, 12:15

A man believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner runs his last long distance competitive race in Hong Kong.
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'Oldest' panda in captivity Jia Jia dies at the age of 38

Sunday, October 16th 2016, 19:07

Jia Jia, a giant panda believed to have been the oldest ever kept in captivity, dies at the age of 38 at a theme park in Hong Kong.
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'Outsiders involved' in HK rallies

Sunday, October 19th 2014, 20:34

Hong Kong leader CY Leung says "external forces" are involved in the territory's pro-democracy protests - in claims that are strongly denied by protesters.
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'Pretty cancer cell'

Tuesday, November 29th 2016, 0:16

The BBC profiles Yau Wai-ching - the youngest woman to be elected to Hong Kong's parliament.
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'Racy' Hong Kong police blog sparks inquiry

Thursday, July 14th 2011, 10:53

Hong Kong police launch an internal inquiry after a female officer posted controversial images of herself and colleagues on a blog.
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'Rurik Jutting is an evil man'

Tuesday, November 8th 2016, 12:58
related countries: Indonesia Indonesia, United Kingdom United Kingdom

British banker Rurik Jutting has been found guilty of murdering two Indonesian women in Hong Kong.
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'Shield Girl': Face of Hong Kong's protests

Saturday, June 15th 2019, 11:18

Lam Ka Lo was pictured meditating in front of shield-bearing police; the struggle goes on, she says.
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'Starbucks uncle' captures Hong Kong hearts during flooding

Thursday, October 20th 2016, 8:33

A photo of an elderly man quietly enjoying his newspaper and coffee in a flooded coffee shop has gone viral in Hong Kong.
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'Thousands ill' due to China milk

Sunday, September 21st 2008, 19:42
related countries: China China

Nearly 13,000 children in China are now in hospitals after drinking tainted Chinese milk powder, officials in Beijing say.
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10 years on in Hong Kong

Tuesday, June 26th 2007, 10:38
related countries: China China, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Jill McGivering reports on how Hong Kong is faring, 10 years after it was handed back to China by the British.
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2024 Olympics: Budapest to drop bid to host Games

Wednesday, February 22nd 2017, 19:43
related countries: Hungary Hungary

Budapest is to drop its bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, a Hungarian government spokesman says.
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3D erotic film beats Avatar in Hong Kong

Wednesday, April 20th 2011, 10:47

A 3D erotic comedy takes the Hong Kong box office by storm, beating the first-day record set by Hollywood blockbuster Avatar.
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A mere $57m buys Asia's 'most expensive' home

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