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Hong Kong

Four good ones at VIFF take us to The Vatican, India, the Arctic and Hong Kong:

We watch two Popes, Hindu thugs, Ottawa’s control of the Inuit and a trippy dream in Hong Kong

Political lobbyists in America, a French woman re-building her life and two critical swipes at China

Also serious music for a rough neighborhood in Brazil in The Violin Teacher
Hong Kong riot police at Umbrella Revolution protest - Derek Yung

Crying out for Hong Kong democracy: police teargas Occupy Central protesters

#OccupyCentral protesters are furious with Beijing's plan to require the Communist Party's approval of candidates running for the city's top elected position

Hong Kong and Japan show Vancouver what a farecard can be

The octopus and the penguin revolutionized the commute.

Meet Vision Vancouver city council candidate Tony Tang

Vancouver 2011 Municipal Election: Vision Vancouver's newest face says he's in it for a chance to improve his community, even if he can't make all of them happy all of the time.

Vancouver riot YouTube parodies: video

Vancouver riots are now the subject of a number of parody videos on YouTube. Particularly popular in China is Next Media Animation, a Taiwanese animation team owned by Hong Kong media group...

Top Chinese superstars: Sammi Cheng, Faye Wong and more

Who's hot in China? We asked our twitter followers for their favourite Chinese celebrities.  Sammi Cheng, 38-year-old Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress, topped their list. Think Canto-Gaga....

Where to lay the blame in the Manila hostage debacle? Everywhere.

On Tuesday, a little after 12:30 AM in the Philippines, recently-elected Philippine President Benigno Aquino III stepped up to the podium in Manila to comment on the crisis that had begun nearly...