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All the construction under way now recalls another period of intense development in Hawai‘i, from 1965-75. During that go-go decade, tourism was booming,…
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The very first telescope on Haleakal? was completed in 1958, and used for satellite tracking. Three years later, 18 acres of ceded land at the summit were…
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An anti-government protest that’s been going on for weeks in Asia is winding down. The location is not in Hong Kong, but in the capital city of Pakistan.…
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As you’ve been hearing, the street protests are continuing in Hong Kong. But that doesn’t mean that the entire city has come to a standstill. HPR’s bill…
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Fall classes have been underway at the University of Hawai‘i for nearly a month. But in Hong Kong, thousands of students are boycotting classes. HPR’s…
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Thousands of protestors remain camped outside Pakistan’s parliament building in the capital of Islamabad. Demonstrations have been going on for two weeks…
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Local residents in a southern Chinese city are protesting the construction of a new chemical plant. It’s the latest case of public anger potentially…
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After nearly two months, the government of Thailand has lifted a state of emergency in and around Bangkok. Protesters in the area have dwindled, but the…
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While much of the world has focused on recent events in Ukraine, political tensions elsewhere have continued to spill onto the streets. Thailand has seen…
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A woman in Hong Kong was arrested this week on charges of torturing her Indonesian maid. The case has gotten wide publicity in Hong Kong—and underlines…