The 17-year-old who became the voice of a generation

With his thick spectacles, a bowl-like haircut and a seemingly bemused expression, he looks like an average geek. But this 17-year-old who has only just left school to pursue a degree in politics......

Love in a hopeless place: Student proposes to girlfriend amid Hong Kong protests

Despite clashes between police and protesters on the streets of Mong Kok in Hong Kong, a university student used a brief moment of quiet to relieve the tension and ask his girlfriend to marry him.......

'Democracy Dogs' add bite to Hong Kong protests

Dogs are adding an additional bite to the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong as the demonstrators blocking the central part of the city for about a week brought their pets into the......

China warns Hong Kong protesters of unimaginable consequences

Image: A protester carries a metal fence as he tries to block an avenue outside the offices of Hong Kong's Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying in Hong Kong. Photographs: Carlos Barria/Reuters Amid......