Pun sees himself as a peaceful, middle-class Hong Kong student. Yet since the beginning of June, he has been building barricades and throwing bricks at police, risking his own liberty to fight, as he sees it, for the city’s freedoms. In one of the world’s safest cities, the idea of...

Huawei Technologies Co. used code names and secret subsidiaries to conduct business in Syria, Sudan and Iran, the U.S. alleged in the extradition case related to sanctions violations against the company’s chief financial officer. The Chinese networking giant allegedly operated a de facto...

Indonesia has blocked internet access in unrest-hit Papua over fears that a stream of offensive and racists posts online will spark more violent protests in the region, the government said Thursday. Riots and demonstrations brought several Papuan cities to a standstill this week, as...

Syrian regime forces took full control of the key northwestern town of Khan Sheikhoun on Wednesday, surrounding Turkish forces at a nearby observation post, a war monitor said. "Regime forces took full control of the town of Khan Sheikhoun and are currently clearing it of mines," said...