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Hong Kong Suspends Extradition Bill

But another demonstration against police force will go ahead as planned

By Amy Gunia , Hillary Leung and Laignee Barron / Hong Kong

Hong Kong Gripped by Fresh Protests

City streets have been occupied in scenes reminiscent of 2014's Umbrella Revolution

By Laignee Barron / Hong Kong

30 Years Later, Hong Kong Still Harbors Spirit of Tiananmen

But many worry their freedoms are fading as China's influence grows

By Laignee Barron / Hong Kong

How the Tiananmen Square Massacre Changed China

Thirty years on, the Chinese Communist Party's grip on power is strong as ever

By Laignee Barron / Hong Kong

Meet the Woman Documenting Sexual Violence Against Rohingya

“Why are we hiding this?”

By Laignee Barron

Saudi Sisters Gain Freedom With Emergency Visas

They have found de facto asylum in a safe third country.

By Laignee Barron / Hong Kong

Saudi Sisters Plead With Hong Kong to Allow Them to Stay

They say they fear for their lives if they are sent back to Riyadh

By Laignee Barron

5 Key Moments From Trump and Kim's Second Summit

They reached no new deal

By Laignee Barron

Trump Defends Kim Over Otto Warmbier's Death

"He tells me he didn't know about it and I will take him at his word."

By Laignee Barron

Watch: Trump-Kim Summit Ends Without a Deal

It's unclear whether a signing will still take place

By Laignee Barron

These Are the Top Aides at the Second Trump-Kim Summit

If any deal happens, these trusted interlocutors will likely have played a key part in it

By Laignee Barron

Kim Jong Un Breaks Precedent to Answer a Reporter's Question

It appears to be the first time the North Korean leader has responded to a foreign reporter's questions

By Laignee Barron

Trump and Kim Meet Again

The two leaders kicked off their second summit

By Laignee Barron

This Is the Historic Hanoi Hotel Where Trump and Kim Will Meet

The $300 a night Metropole is redolent with colonial history

By Laignee Barron

Saudi Sisters Describe the Oppressive Society They Left Behind

Reem and Rawan, two sisters hoping for asylum, speak to TIME about the injustices faced by Saudi women

By Laignee Barron / Hong Kong

Saudi Sisters Hiding in Hong Kong Apply for Emergency Visa

They are desperate to be spared from deportation to a family they say will kill them

By Laignee Barron / Hong Kong

U.S. Named Among Deadliest Places for Journalists

The U.S. ranked in the top five most lethal countries for members of the press in Reporters Without Borders annual roundup

By Laignee Barron

The Wives of Reuters Journalists Jailed in Myanmar Speak Out

Chit Su Win and Pan Ei Mon have been left to raise small children in communities quick to ostracize them

By Laignee Barron / Yangon, Myanmar

Syrian Man Stranded in Airport Granted Asylum in Canada

Hassan Al Kontar's plight garnered international attention after he began posting videos about his life in airport limbo

By Laignee Barron

French Town Features Trump in Its Voter Registration Posters

"This time, I will register and I will vote!" the placards say

By Laignee Barron
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