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Fire rages through bamboo scaffolding at Hong Kong high-rise residential complex, killing 13

AP  —  A fire spread across multiple high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people and leaving others trapped inside, authorities said. Video from the scene showed at least five buildings close to each other ablaze, with flames coming out of many of the apartments’ windows. Firefighters …

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Engine accelerated after landing, a probe into deadly Hong Kong plane crash finds

Hong Kong AP  —  An investigation into a deadly cargo plane crash in Hong Kong last month found an engine of the aircraft accelerated after touching down, according to a preliminary report released on Tuesday. The Boeing 747, flown by Turkey-based ACT Airlines from Dubai, skidded after landing on October 20 and collided with a …

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Hong Kong plans to install thousands of surveillance cameras. Critics say it’s more proof the city is moving closer to China

Hong Kong CNN  —  Glance up while strolling through parts of downtown Hong Kong and, chances are, you’ll notice the glassy black lens of a surveillance camera trained on the city’s crowded streets. And that sight will become more common in the coming years, as the city’s police pursue an ambitious campaign to install thousands …

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Hong Kong already has a national security law. Now its leader is pushing for another one

Hong Kong CNN  —  Hong Kong on Tuesday formally began the process of enacting a controversial homegrown national security law in a move that could have deep ramifications for the city’s status as a global financial hub. The proposed legislation will cover offenses including treason, theft of state secrets, espionage and external interference, in what Hong Kong …

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