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Newly elected Chief Executive Carrie Lam arrives to meet current leader Leung Chun-ying in Hong Kong on March 27.

Hong Kong picked its first female leader, but critics worry she’s too close to Beijing

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Carrie Lam was selected as the new chief executive on Sunday by a committee dominated by pro-China voters — the first woman picked to govern Hong Kong. Now police are cracking down on democracy activists.

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A computer saves a Russian man from a bear attack

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A protester's signs urged Hong Kong citizens to "wake up" and join demonstrations, because "Beijing is not trustworthy, and democracy is a broken dream".

Hong Kong’s leader offers to meet protesters, but refuses to resign

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