The date which has both Hong Kong and Beijing on edge

For months, October 1 has loomed over the mass pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong, as a whispered deadline for the ruling Chinese Communist Party to take action to end the unrest.

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Rare Maori cloak pulled from auction after online threats and abuse

A small British auction house has withdrawn from sale a rare Maori cloak which apparently once belonged to a tribal chief, after receiving online intimidation.

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Hong Kongers mark Mid Autumn Festival with protests and a new anthem

Mid Autumn Festival is typically celebrated with lanterns, lion dances and mooncakes, but this year Hong Kong is adding a more recent tradition: protests.

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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation under fire over award to Indian PM Modi

International human rights activists have slammed a decision by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to hand India's controversial Prime Minister an award in recognition of his work to improve sanitation in the country.

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Landmark paternity case challenges Japan's work culture

A 38-year-old Japanese national has filed a lawsuit against his employer for alleged harassment after taking paternity leave, in a landmark case that looks set to challenge Japan's often highly-gendered corporate culture.

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Duterte says Xi offered an oil and gas deal to ignore S. China Sea ruling

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said he has been offered a controlling stake in a joint energy deal by Chinese President Xi Jinping in exchange for ignoring an international arbitration in Manila's favor on the South China Sea.

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Taiwan warns citizens not to travel to Hong Kong and China after businessman detained

Taiwan's ruling party has warned citizens against traveling to Hong Kong or China, saying the situation is "severe," after a Taiwanese businessman was detained following a visit to the protest-wracked city.

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Shinzo Abe Fast Facts

View CNN Fast Facts to learn more about Shinzo Abe, Japan's Prime Minister and the president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

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British archbishop prostrates himself at Amritsar massacre memorial

The Archbishop of Canterbury has published remarkable images of himself lying prostrate at the memorial to the victims of the 1919 Amritsar massacre in India.

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Indonesian forests are burning, and Malaysia and Singapore are choking on the fumes

Malaysian authorities distributed half a million face masks to residents on Tuesday after large-scale forest fires in Indonesia spread smoke and thick smog to neighboring countries.

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US Navy adds powerful new missile in Pacific

Somewhere in the Pacific, a stealthy United States Navy warship is carrying new weapons that analysts say could help to tilt the balance of power in contested areas like the South China Sea.

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North Korea says it test-fired a 'super large multiple rocket launcher' on Tuesday

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of a "super-large multiple rocket launcher" Tuesday, North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency reported Wednesday.

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Dump Fukushima contaminated water into ocean, says Japan's environment minister

Eight years after Japan's worst nuclear disaster, the government is not sure what to do with the contaminated water that remains -- but its environment minister says dumping it into the ocean might be the only choice.

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Cashier arrested in Japan for allegedly using 'photographic memory' to steal credit card information of 1,300 customers

Cashier arrested for allegedly using "photographic memory" to steal credit card information of 1,300 customers.

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Hong Kong's leader warns US not to interfere in protests

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has warned the United States and other countries against interfering in the city's domestic affairs, two days after thousands of protesters gathered outside the US consulate to ask President Donald Trump to "liberate" the city.

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What Hong Kong's masked protesters fear

And the more Hong Kong officials do to quiet the city's unrest, the more their methods are scrutinized by citizens for any whiff of the mainland's more heavy-handed, surveillance-first approach to law and order.

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Preserving Macao's bamboo tradition through sculptural works

Many of Asia's biggest cities owe their skylines to long bamboo poles that allow construction workers to climb to great heights.

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North Korea fires another round of projectiles

North Korea launched two unidentified projectiles from South Pyongan Province toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, on Tuesday morning, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement.

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India is trying to reconnect with lost lunar lander on the surface of the moon

India has located the lander from its Chandrayaan-2 mission to soft land a rover on the moon but has not yet been able to establish communication, India's space agency said.

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Typhoon leaves 100 flights canceled and 1 million without power in Japan

A powerful typhoon in Japan has left more than 100 flights canceled, 1 million households without power, and transport disrupted across major cities.

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North Korea testing 'creative' weapons that could threaten US, experts say

Clicking through a series of photo slides that depict recent North Korean missile tests, South Korean military defense expert Choi Kang reacts in a tone suggesting he's both fearful and impressed.

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Hong Kong protesters march to US Consulate to call for help from Trump

Thousands of Hong Kong protesters waving US flags are marching on the city's US Consulate Sunday to call for help from the Trump administration in ending a three-month stand off with the government.

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