Campus siege almost over -- but no sign of end to Hong Kong violence

Attention in Hong Kong remains focused on Polytechnic University, where an ever shrinking number of protesters remain holed up inside the besieged campus, which has been encircled by police for more than 48-hours.

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Beijing denounces mass leak of sensitive Xinjiang documents

The Chinese government has reacted furiously to the publication of more than 400 pages of sensitive Communist Party documents by the New York Times, which linked President Xi Jinping to the country's mass detention centers in the far western region of Xinjiang.

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North Korea no longer interested in 'useless' meetings with US, says senior minister

North Korea has said it is not "interested" in further meetings with the US, a day after President Donald Trump tweeted a message to the country's leader Sunday saying "See you soon!"

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Beijing tells US to stop 'flexing its muscles' in South China Sea

China's Defense Minister told his US counterpart that Washington must stop "flexing its muscles" in the South China Sea when the two met Monday, according to a spokesman for Beijing.

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Protesters try to escape university after all-night clashes with police

A small number of protesters are trapped inside a Hong Kong university campus that was the site of a prolonged battle with police into the early hours of Monday morning, after many fled even as the authorities continued to close in.

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Hong Kong police surround university as standoff with students continues

Hong Kong protesters and riot police face off at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University for the second day. Follow here for the latest

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Sri Lanka chooses new President in first election since deadly bombings

Sri Lanka's former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been elected as the country's new President, winning 52.2% of the vote, according to the chairman of Sri Lanka's Election Commission.

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