Hong Kong Journal: A Vestige of British Rule Is About to Vanish, Unmourned
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As Hong Kong prepares for the 10th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule, Queenâs Pier has emerged as one of several symbols of Britainâs disappearing influence.
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The diplomatic row over the extradition of Andrei Lugovoi could see tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats and withdrawal of British cooperation in key areas.
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Flags on government buildings and on Buckingham Palace fluttered at half mast as tens of millions of people in town centres, shops and offices across Britain and the rest of Europe paused in silent respect to ...
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BEIJING - The arrest of a Hong Kong pro-democracy candidate in mainland China on charges of soliciting a prostitute touched off a media furor in the former British colony yesterday and fueled suspicion that Beijing was trying to influence ...
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MARK COLVIN: It now appears almost certain that Burma&#39;s &quot;roadmap to democracy&quot;, so called, has hit a dead end. As we reported earlier this week, Burma&#39;s repressive military junta has dumped its Prime Minister, General Khin Nyunt.
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BusinessWeek Online - The nearly 10-year reign of British Prime Minister Tony Blair is coming to an end. The longtime leader of the Labour Party has been publicly humiliated by members of his own party and government. On Sept. 6, eight junior figures in his government resigned. "It is with the greatest sadness that I have to say that I no longer believe that your remaining in office is in the interest of either the party or the country," wrote one, Tom Watson, a non-Cabinet-level defense minister.
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The writing of modern British history will be transformed when the Freedom of Information Act takes effect.
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Comment is free: Jonathan Steele: Regardless of the next leader, a change has been effected that means the country is independent and respected again.
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Analysts say ChinaÂs rulers are trying to shake up the leadership and wipe out resistance to their policy agenda.
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It is to resort to cliche to say that the death of Winston Churchill 40 years ago today represented the end of an era.
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The phenomenon of so many people visiting Hong Kong to see uncensored films has highlighted changing attitudes toward government censorship of the arts in China.
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British troops are preparing to depart Iraq's second city in the coming months, leaving behind an intra-Shi'ite power struggle
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When Britain handed Hong Kong back to China in 1997, it was with the promise that the wealthy city of 7 million would be free to choose its leader some day.
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The nationalization of the once lucrative bank threatens the British Prime Minister's already tottering fortunes
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A KEY building in the history of British democracy is facing ruin unless campaigners find a means of repairing it soon.
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For the Ngais, a regular Hong Kong middle-class couple married two years ago, the coming 10th anniversary of the former British colony's return to Chinese rule on July 1 means precious little.
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Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp makes few gains, but adds a new character to the legislature's cast