Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won't seek second term
Lam's five years as the territory's chief executive was marked by widespread protests against her government.
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Britain withdraws its judges from Hong Kong's top court
The two British judges resigned after citing concerns about the court being as endorsing "an administration that has departed from values of political freedom, and freedom of expression."
Hong Kong to lift flight bans and cut quarantine for arrivals
The local government also says it will suspend plans for a city-wide mass-testing exercise.
Seen as heroes at home, Filipino workers feel 'abandoned' amid Hong Kong's COVID surge
Many of the domestic workers say they were banished from their employers' homes after getting sick — and fired — even though terminating an employee for falling ill is against Hong Kong law.
China battles multiple COVID-19 outbreaks, driven by stealth omicron
While the numbers are small relative to numbers reported in Europe or in the U.S., they are the highest since the first big outbreak of COVID-19 in the central city of Wuhan in early 2020.
Oil prices jump and shares sink as Russian troops enter Ukraine
Tensions in Eastern Europe are adding uncertainty at a time when markets have been preoccupied over how the world's central banks will act to counter surging inflation.
He loved Hong Kong. Its COVID crackdown made him leave without even saying goodbye
Hong Kong has imposed severe restrictions to fight COVID-19. For many expatriates, it's proving the last straw after years of seeing its autonomy erode as China tightens its grip on the territory.
Xi urges Hong Kong to control surging COVID-19 cases
The directive from China's president comes as Hong Kong faces the worst outbreak yet of the pandemic, with daily cases surpassing 2,000.
The hamsters of Hong Kong offer a cautionary COVID tale
A new study documents that infected hamsters, imported from the Netherlands, passed the virus on to humans. Previously only minks had been identified as a source of animal-to-human transmission.
Coronavirus FAQ: Are pets a threat? My immunocompromised pal had COVID. Can I visit?
Hong Kong's hamster cull has people wondering if they can catch SARS-CoV-2 from a pet. And here's a human dilemma: It is risky to visit an immunocompromised individual who recently had COVID?