Court to rule on Japanese whale hunt

The International Court of Justice is ruling Monday on Australia's challenge against Japan for whaling in Antarctic waters. Japan hunts several thous...



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Tibetan nun hospitalized after fiery protest

A Tibetan nun set herself on fire in southwestern China at the weekend, a campaign group and a report said. The self-immolation occurred Saturday in...



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No more help, Australia tells asylum-seekers

Asylum-seekers arriving in Australia illegally by sea or air will no longer be granted free advice on immigration matters, the government said. Scra...



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German retail sales improve in February

German retail sales, a closely watched measure of household confidence, increased in February, official data showed on Monday. German retailers' sale...



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Ex-Israel PM Olmert convicted of graft

Israeli media say that former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been convicted in a bribery trial. The reports say the Tel Aviv District court handed do...



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(Flight MH370) Buddhist prayers for loved ones

Chinese relatives gather to pray for the souls of their loved ones at a Buddhist temple near Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. In a brief statement they also ...



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(Flight MH370) Seeking comfort in their Buddhist faith

Chinese relatives gather to pray for the souls of their loved ones at a Buddhist temple near Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. In a brief statement they also ...



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(Flight MH370) Prayers and gratitude to those who cared

Chinese relatives gather to pray for the souls of their loved ones at a Buddhist temple near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In a brief statement they also ex...



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(Flight MH370) Families pray at Buddhist temple, but will not forgive Malaysia for deception

Several dozen Chinese relatives of passenger on the missing Malaysia Airline Boeing 777 visited a Buddhist temple near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today to...



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Nikkei up 131 points at close

Stocks in Tokyo closed 0.90 percent higher, lifted by a weaker yen and bargain-hunting. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 131.80 points to close at...



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Pakistan’s Musharraf pleads not guilty to treason charges

A court in Pakistan indicted former military ruler Pervez Musharraf for treason on charges relating to his 2007 imposition of emergency in an histor...



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(Baseball) Smith delivers in first outing for Padres

The San Diego Padres rallied with three runs in the eighth inning on Sunday to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 in the US Major League Baseball's 20...



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(Flight MH370) Pilot's daughter tears into British tabloid Daily Mail for fanciful fabrications

The daughter of the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing pilot has accused a British tabloid of “making up'' an article in which the paper quoted her say...



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Profitable Japan trade going into reverse as investors grow wary of Abenomics

There are three reasons people in Hong Kong should care about the apparent crumbling of last year’s best investment bet – Japan.

One is that local investors snapped up Japan funds with abandon last year, and smartly so: the returns were huge.

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Rainstorm warning cancelled

The rainstorm warning has been cancelled, but the public has been advised by the weather forecasters to remain alert to the danger of river flooding. ...



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Koreas exchange fire across maritime border

North and South Korea traded fire across their disputed maritime border today. The South's military said it had responded to shells landing in its ...



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Hang Seng up at break

Stocks in Hong Kong gained 0.28 percent at mid day. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 61.72 points to 22,127.25 by the break, on turnover of HK$31....



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(NHL) Senators score high in win

Milan Michalek and Kyle Turris had two goals apiece, leading the Senators to a 6-3 win. Jared Cowen gave Ottawa a lift with a tiebreaking goal on a w...



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(NHL) Nashwille defeat Washington in shootout

Craig Smith scored the only goal in the shootout to lead Nashville 4-3 over Washington. Patric Hornqvist scored two goals and Shea Weber added anothe...



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(NHL) Shutout for Talbot in Rangers victory over Oilers

Backup Cam Talbot stopped 26 shots for his third career shutout and Rick Nash and Mats Zuccarello scored two goals apiece to lead New York to its sixt...



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Sales of traditional insurance products benefit from tighter rules on investment-linked policies

A tightening of the regulations on investment-linked insurance policies since July has made insurers shift focus to basic life insurance policies and annuity products, a trend industry players expect to continue this year.

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(NHL) Detroit hold off Tampa Bay

David Legwand had a goal and an assist as Detroit held off Tampa Bay 3-2 to move into seventh place in the Eastern Conference. Joakim Andersson and G...



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(NHL) Streaking Bruins beat Flyers

Patrice Bergeron scored in the second period and also tallied in the shootout, leading Boston to a 4-3 victory. The Bruins have won nine straight roa...



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(NHL) Penguins down injury-plagued Blackhawks

Sidney Crosby scored twice in the final five minutes, helping the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 victory over the injury-riddled Chicago Blackhawks on S...



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Remote-operated sub searches for 8 Chinese ship crew

Search teams have used a remote-controlled submarine to search for the bodies of eight Chinese mariners after the collision of two cargo ships in To...



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(Flight MH370) Irate relatives urged to be sensible, patient

China should treat the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 “rationally,’’ a commentary in state media said, after days of accusations ...



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High minimum wage kills jobs and makes poor worse off

US President Barack Obama set the chattering classes abuzz after his unilateral decision to raise the minimum wage for newly hired federal contract workers.

“It’s good for the economy, it’s good for America,” he said in his recent State of the Union address.

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Cocaine trafficker sentenced to 13 years in prison

A man has been jailed for 13 years and three months for the attempted trafficking of 660 grammes of cocaine to Australia. The drugs -- with a street v...



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Japan logs first decline in industrial output in 3 months

Japan's industrial production dropped for the first time in three months in February by a seasonally adjusted 2.3 percent from the previous month, the...



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(Baseball) Champs Boston ready to play ball in new season

After a brutal winter of artic blasts and blustery snowstorms, US baseball is ready to heat up Monday with its first full slate of games this season. ...



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(NBA) Augustin leads Bulls past Celtics

D.J. Augustin scored 15 of his career-high 33 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Chicago Bulls held off the slumping Boston Celtics 107-102. A...



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(NBA) Toronto sweep season series against Orlando

DeMar DeRozan had 28 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 20 points and nine rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors escaped with a victory 98-93 over the Orland...



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(NBA) Durant extends scoring streak

Kevin Durant had 31 points and nine assists to help the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Utah Jazz 116-96. Durant scored at least 25 points for the 3...



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(Golf) Birdies propel Nordqvist to win

Swede Anna Nordqvist (Pictured) rallied to win the Kia Classic in the US state of California on Sunday for her second victory in her last four LPGA To...



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(NBA) Cavs beat Pacers to keep playoff hope alive

Dion Waiters scored 19 points and Luol Deng added 15 as the Cleveland Cavaliers kept their playoff push going with a 90-76 win over the Indiana Pacers...



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(NBA) Brooklyn closer to playoff spot

Paul Pierce scored 22 points as the Brooklyn Nets moved to the brink of a playoff spot by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-99 on Sunday for thei...



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(Flight MH370) Debris ‘critical’ for underwater search

Australian vessel Ocean Shield, fitted with a device known as a towed pinger locator and an autonomous underwater vehicle that can comb the seabed u...



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Nikkei up 62 points at break

Stocks in Tokyo gained 0.43 percent in the morning. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 62.91 points to 14,758.94 by the break, while the Topix inde...



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Alibaba to buy shares in retail group

China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group announced on Monday to pay HK$5.3 billion to acquire shares of the Hong Kong-listed department store operator I...



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(Baseball) LA Dodgers payroll a record US$234m

The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team set a record with an opening-day payroll of US$234 million Sunday, according to a study of US big league contrac...



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(Baseball) Average US pay US$1.4m

Major League Baseball's median salary, the point where an equal number earn above and below, is US$1.475 million _ up from US$1.262m at the start of l...



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Poor-mouthing brokers have fat bottom lines

Brokers often complain that keen competition and the shortening of the lunch break at the Hong Kong stock exchange have made their lives miserable, but their bottom lines tell a different story.

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57mm of rain in Sha Tin in an hour

Sha Tin and the north district have experienced the highest rainfall in the hour to 9:45 am today, data from the Hong Kong Observatory show. Rainfal...



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Surfboard innovator 'Hobie' Alter dies

Hobart Alter, whose development of the foam surfboard and the “Hobie Cat'' sailboat brought masses to the water, has died. He was 80. A statement on ...



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Pyongyang alerts Seoul to live-fire drill

North Korea announced a live-fire drill near its disputed maritime border with South Korea, further ratcheting up tensions a day after threatening a ...



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UN climate impact report: highlights

Here are the main points from a new report on the impact of climate change, known as the second volume of the Fifth Assessment Report, released by t...



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Hanlong ex-chief Lui Han’s mafia murders trial begins

A Chinese mining tycoon who once mounted a billion-dollar bid for an Australian company went on trial for murder with 35 other alleged gang members t...



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Panel predicts rising temperatures, swollen seas

Soaring carbon emissions will amplify the risk of conflict, hunger, floods and migration this century, the UN's expert panel said in a landmark repo...



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US regulator NHTSA shied away from investigating GM

US federal regulators twice failed to open formal investigations into faulty ignition switches in General Motors vehicles blamed for 13 deaths, a co...



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Nikkei positive

Stocks in Tokyo gained 0.98 percent at the start of trade. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up by 143.51 points to 14,839.54.—AFP ...



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(HK Sevens) South Africa turn it on to win plate

South Africa turned a half-time deficit into a victory against an exhausted Wales today in the plate final at the Hong Kong Stadium. South Africa’s K...



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(HK Sevens) Scotland lift bowl

Scotland routed France 31-5 in the bowl final at the Hong Kong Stadium today, after leading 12-5 at the break. France scored their only try when Terr...



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(F1) Hamilton wins Malaysian Grand Prix

Britain's Lewis Hamilton stormed to victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix at the head of a Mercedes one-two on Sunday. The former world champion led fr...



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(HK Sevens) Kenya hoist shield

Kenya held off a late challenge by Portugal to win the shield final today at the Hong Kong Stadium. They dominated Portugal 10-5 at half time. After ...



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Huge anti-China trade pact rally in Taipei

Tens of thousands of Taiwanese protesters took to the streets in Taipei on Sunday in a bid to pressure embattled President Ma Ying-jeou to retract a...



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(HK Sevens) Thunderstorms forecast

Hong Kong will likely be affected by thunderstorms in the next couple of hours, the Hong Kong Observatory warned at 4:40pm today. An intense area...



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(HK Sevens) Japan secure World Series ticket

Japan routed Italy 26-5 to secure their ticket to the World Series in their qualifying finals at Hong Kong Stadium today. Fabrizio Pepe scored the o...



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(HK Sevens) New Zealand oust Australia

New Zealand sent Australia out of contention today with a 19-7 win in their cup semi-final game at the Hong Kong Stadium. Afa Pakalani scored a conv...



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(HK Sevens) England blow away Fiji

England blew away defending champions Fiji in their cup semi-final game 17-7 at the Hong Kong Stadium today. England scored twice in the first half ...



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(HK Sevens) Wales prevail over Canada

Wales defeated Canada 31-14 in their plate semi-final game at the Hong Kong Stadium today. But just seconds before the final hooter Canada’s Harry Jo...



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HK rally in support of Taiwan students

About 800 people have joined a march organized by the Hong Kong Federation of Students in support of Taiwan's students. The Taiwanese students are ar...



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(HK Sevens) South Africa hold off fired up US

South Africa withstood several waves of attacks from the United States in the second half to win 24-19 in their plate semi-final game at the Hong Kong...



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Fujian eases control on one-child policy

Fujian Province has relaxed its family planning policy to allow couples to have a second child if each parent is an only child, the local legislature ...



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Pyongyang not to rule out new nuclear test: state media

North Korea said Sunday it "will not rule out'' a new nuclear test as it defended its recent mid-range missile launch which triggered widespread inte...



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Second round of local elections for France

French voters went to the polls Sunday for a second round of local elections following a first round last week that saw the far right make sharp gains...



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Tokyo criticizes Xi over Nanjing remarks

Tokyo on Sunday criticised Chinese President Xi Jinping for making remarks during a trip to Germany about Japan's wartime atrocities, adding that th...



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(HK Sevens) France thrash Samoa

France routed Samoa 38-5 in their bowl semi-final game at Hong Kong Stadium today. They led 26-0 at half time. Ritchie Ah Chong scored the only try f...



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'Beijing and HK democrats growing apart'

The Legislative Council President, Jasper Tsang Yok-sing, says the central government and pan-democrats have grown further apart on political reform. ...



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Occupy Central drill in Tamar Park

Occupy Central staged "non-violent protest'' drill in Tamar Park for the first time About 180 people are expected to join the drill, but only dozens s...



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Suspected drug dealer shot dead

Police in south China's Guangzhou City shot dead a suspected drug dealer after he and his accomplice tried to flee despite a warning shot, a Ministry ...



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(HK Sevens) Scots sail through

Scotland beat Argentina 24-12 in the bowl semi-finals at Hong Kong Stadium today. They led 12-5 at the break through tries from Mark Bennett and Jame...



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(HK Sevens) Portugal muffle tough Sri Lankan challenge

In a closely-contested game Portugal secured a place in the shield final defeating Sri Lanka, who excelled once again in Hong Kong. Portugal scored ...



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(MLS roundup) Vancouver stay unbeaten

Justin Meram scored in the final minute of stoppage time to give the Columbus Crew a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders in Major League Soccer on S...



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(HK Sevens) Keya through to shield finals

Kenya hit back with two tries in their shield semi-final against Spain to win 12-7 at Hong Kong Stadium today. Spain led Kenya 7-5 at the break, hav...



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(HK Sevens) Italy boot out Hong Kong

A rejuvenated Italy who held Hong Kong scoreless at half time, bounced out a tiring home team 12-0 to secure place in the finals of the World Series q...



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(NHL) Devils playoff race hit with shoot-out loss

Frans Nielsen scored in the second period and then added a goal in the shootout to lift New York over playoff-hopeful New Jersey 2-1. Nielsen scored ...



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(NHL) Columbus beat Carolina in extra period

Ryan Johansen scored a power-play goal at 2:40 of overtime as Columbus beat Carolina 3-2 to earn two points in its push for the second playoff berth i...



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(NHL) Detroit upsets Toronto with Helm hat trick

Darren Helm had a hat trick as Detroit won 4-2 and sent Toronto to its eighth consecutive regulation loss, the Maple Leafs' first such streak since 19...



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(NHL) Colorado secures playoff berth

Semyon Varlamov had a season-high 47 saves as Colorado clinched its first playoff berth in four years by beating San Jose 3-2. Center John Mitchell h...



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(NHL) Bruins claim division title

Carl Soderberg and Jarome Iginla scored 41 seconds apart in the second period to break open a close game as the Boston Bruins clinched the Atlantic Di...



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(NBA) Shorthanded Heat handle Bucks with ease

Chris Bosh scored 14 points, LeBron James had 13 as short-handed Miami wrapped up its three-game trip through the Midwest with a 88-67 victory over Mi...



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(HK Sevens) Japan trounce Russia in a thriller

Japan scored in extra time to defeat Russia in a semi-final encounter of the World Series qualifying games at Hong Kong Stadium today. ...



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(NBA) Dallas hold off Kings' comeback

Dirk Nowitzki scored 19 points and Dallas avoided a potentially serious blow to its playoff hopes by rallying in the fourth quarter to beat Sacramento...



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(NBA) Washington closer to playoff berth

John Wall scored 25 points, Drew Gooden had 16 as Washington inched closer to its first playoff spot since 2008 with a 101-097 win over free-falling A...



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(NBA) Paul lifts Clippers over depleted Rockets

Chris Paul had 30 points and 12 assists, Jamal Crawford added 22 points as Los Angeles clinched its franchise-record third straight playoff appearance...



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(NBA) Spurs match club record with victory over Pelicans

Tim Duncan had 12 points as the San Antonio Spurs beat New Orleans 96-80 for their 17th straight victory to match the longest win streak in franchise ...



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(NBA) Sixers avoid making new record of losses

The Philadelphia 76ers avoided a record-setting 27th straight National Basketball Association loss with a dominating 123-98 home victory over the stru...



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(HK Sevens) Australia bounce back to down Canada

Australia bounced back to oust Canada in their cup quarterfinal at Hong Kong Stadium today 14-12. Paul Asquith scored a converted try to put the Auss...



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Thailand holds Senate elections

Polls opened in Thailand Sunday to elect the upper house of parliament in a vote that could hold the key to the fate of the prime minister, who face...



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(HK Sevens) New Zealand crush Wales

New Zealand outclassed a weary Wales team 28-5 in their cup quarterfinal at Hong Kong Stadium today. Tim Mikkelson picked up an offload from Scott Cu...



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(HK Sevens) New Zealand lead Wales 21-0

New Zealand lead Wales 21-0 at the break in their cup quarterfinal at Hong Kong Stadium today. Ben Lam sprints across the field to open the scoring ...



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(HK Sevens) England see off South Africa

England held off a late charge by South Africa to move on to the cup semi-final in a tightly contested game at Hong Kong Stadium today. England won 14...



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(HK Sevens) Fiji overhaul US to secure cup semi-final slot

Fijian Osea Kolinisau touched down in the dying minutes of their cup quarterfinal game against the US to hold off the American challenge today at Hong...



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(HK Sevens) French through to bowl semis in thriller

France playing with six men, won a place in the bowl semi-final in a thriller against Portugal in extra time today at Hong Kong Stadium. Fijian Viri...



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(HK Sevens) Samoa hold off spirited Sri Lanka

Samoa turned on the gas after the break to defeat a much-improved Sri Lanka 33-14 in their bowl quarterfinal today at Hong Kong Stadium. Samoa’s Kell...



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(HK Sevens) Sri Lanka lead Samoa at break

Sri Lanka scored twice to lead Samoa in their bowl quarterfinal today at Hong Kong Stadium. Samoa scored twice through Kelly Meafua. ...



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(HK Sevens) Argentina move into bowl semis

Argentina defeated Spain 7-5 to move into the bowl semi-final today at Hong Kong Stadium, having led by the same score at the break. It was the secon...



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(HK Sevens) Scotland see off Kenya in bowl quarters

Scotland who went into the break leading 19-5 against Kenya saw off the second half challenge by the Africans to win 26-12 in their bowl quarterfinal...



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(HK Sevens) Scots lead at half time

Scotland went into the break leading 19-5 against Kenya in their bowl quarter final game today at Hong Kong Stadium. Kenya scored an unconverted try, ...



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Peru orders Chinese miner Chinalco to stop dumping waste

Peruvian authorities have ordered China's miner Chinalco to partially halt its activities at a copper facility until it stops dumping waste. Chinalc...



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(Flight MH370) Search for 'survivors' to continue: Malaysia

Malaysia's transport minister vowed Saturday to continue the search for "possible survivors'' from a missing passenger plane, three weeks after it cr...



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Boston marathon bomber 'to be informant'

The defense for accused Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev say the FBI approached his brother and fellow suspect Tamerlan about becoming an in...



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(HK Sevens) Wales bounce back to see off Kenya

Wales defeated Kenya 10-7 in their pool A game at the Hong Kong Stadium today Samuel Cross, who scored in the first half, ran in another try at the co...



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(HK Sevens) Wales lead Kenya at half time

Wales scored an unconverted try through Samuel Cross just before half time to go into the break at 5-0 in their pool A game at the Hong Kong Stadium t...



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Daimler expands auto production in deal with Beijing Automotive

German auto giant Daimler said it signed a deal worth 1 billion euros with its Chinese partner to expand production at their joint Beijing-based vent...



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French trade minister Nicole finds presidential dinner revolting

An embarrassed French minister has apologized to the head chef at the Elysee Palace after she was caught on camera describing the food at a China-Fra...



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(Flight MH370) Interpol says Malaysia immigration did not do a single check all year on data base

Interpol hit back Friday at Malaysia's claims that consulting a stolen passport database would have caused too much delays to be useful, after confus...



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Obama admits US has limits in fighting wars

US President Barack Obama defended his administration's decision not to use military force in Syria, saying that the United States has its limits. ...



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(NHL) Ottawa celebrate Anderson's return with victory over Chicago

Craig Anderson had 46 saves and Clarke MacArthur had a goal and two assists and Ottawa beat Chicago 5-3. It was Anderson's first game back since bein...



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(NHL) Seven players score for Stars to beat Predators

Dallas had seven players score goals in a 7-3 victory over Nashville. Alex Goligoski had three assists, tying his career high. Colton Sceviour, Trev...



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(NHL) Flyers cruise past Maple Leafs with even attacks

Vinny Lecavalier, Scott Hartnell, Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds scored goals, leading Philadelphia over Toronto 4-2. Toronto's James van Riemsdyk ...



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(NHL) Oilers stun Ducks

Andrew Ference scored at 3:51 of overtime and Ben Scrivens stopped 48 shots as Edmonton pulled off an upset over Anaheim 4-3. Sam Gagner, Jordan Eber...



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(Golf) Asia bounce back to share EurAsia Cup

Asia has staged an improbable Ryder Cup-like comeback on the final day of the EurAsia Cup today, picking up seven of 10 points available in singles to...



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(NHL) Penguins clinch playoff berth

Chris Kunitz and Beau Bennett scored goals 47 seconds apart midway through the third period and Marc-Andre Fleury made 35 saves as the Pittsburgh Peng...



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(NBA) Thunder's Durant extends scoring streak

Kevin Durant scored 29 points to power Oklahoma City to the 94-81 victory over Sacramento. Durant has scored at least 25 points in 37 consecutive gam...



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(NBA) T'wolves rout Lakers behind Love's triple-double

Kevin Love had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his second career triple-double, leading Minnesota to the easy 143-107 win over Los Angeles. ...



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(NBA) Warriors outplay Grizzlies

Stephen Curry scored 33 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer, as Golden State used a closing run to beat Memphis 100-93. Klay Thompson added 14 ...



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(NBA) Phoenix extend winning streak to six

Goran Dragic scored 32 points in 32 minutes as Phoenix routed New York 112-88 for its season-high sixth victory in a row. Eric Bledsoe added 16 point...



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(NBA) Raptors clinch playoff spot

Amir Johnson scored the winning basket with seven seconds remaining as Toronto beat Boston 105-103. The Raptors clinched their first playoff berth in ...



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(NBA) Wizards bounce back

John Wall scored 20 points as Washington avenged two of its biggest losses of the season, beating Indiana 91-78. Marcin Gortat added 17 points and 12...



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(NBA) James lifts Heat past Pistons

LeBron James had 17 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to help Miami beat Detroit 110-78, and then rested in the fourth quarter. It was James' first ...



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(NBA) San Antonio stay top in West

Marco Belinelli scored 27 points and Tim Duncan had 20 as the San Antonio Spurs extended their winning streak to 16 games by beating the Denver Nugget...



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Los Angeles authority revises quake magnitude down to 5.1

A shallow 5.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the Los Angeles area on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, causing some minor damage and stopping ride...



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General Motors recalls 1.5 million vehicles with possible ignition faults

General Motors recalled nearly 1.5 million vehicles on Friday including for possible problems with ignitions blamed for 12 deaths. Last month, GM c...



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(HK Sevens) Fijians steamroll Sri Lanka

Defending champions Fiji ran in tries at will to defeat Sri Lanka in their pool A game against plucky Sri Lanka who squandered a few scoring chances ...



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(HK Sevens) Fijians lead at half time against Sri Lanka

Defending champions Fiji ran in three tries at half time in their pool A game against plucky Sri Lanka who squandered a few scoring chances at Hong K...



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(HK Sevens) Australia blank France

Australia blanked France 26-0 in their pool B game at Hong Kong Stadium today. They led 7-0 at the half way stage. ...



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(HK Sevens) Australia lead 7-0 at half time

Australia lead France at the half way stage. Cameron Clark scored and converted himself to put the first points on the board just before the hooter fo...



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(HK Sevens) South Africa sail through

South Africa defeated Spain 22-14, but not before Spain scored twice in their pool game at Hong Kong Stadium today. ...



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(HK Sevens) South Africa lead 17-0 against Spain

South Africa scored three times against Spain to lead at half time in their pool game at Hong Kong Stadium today. ...



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5.3-magnitude Quake jolts Los Angeles

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the Los Angeles area on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or inj...



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(HK Sevens) Canada see off Argentina

Canada bounced back after Argentina had broken the deadlock at half time to pull though in their pool game at Hong Kong Stadium today. They won 14-7. ...



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(HK Sevens) Canada-Argentina scoreless at half time

Canada and Argentina were scoreless at half time today in their pool C game. ...



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Govt not to back down on waste plan

Enviroment chief Wong Kam-sing says the administration won't back down on calls to unbundle its so-called "three-plus-one" waste plan into four differ...



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Three men arrested over Shek O shooting

Three men have been arrested at the Shau Kei Wan bus terminal earlier today. In last night's pursuit of the three men in Shek O, a police officer fir...



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Rain warning off, thunderstorm signal remains effective

Amber rainstorm warning was cancelled at 12:20 pm, the Observatory said. Meanwhile, the thunderstorm warning issued at 7:06 am remains effective, as ...



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(HK Sevens) England halt Portugal

England defeated Portugal 21-7 in their pool game at the Hong Kong Stadium today. They were level at 7-7 at half time. ...



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(HK Sevens) England draw level with Portugal at half time

England’s Dan Norton kicked ahead and touched down himself to level the score against Portugal 7-7 just before half time. Portugal opened the scoring ...



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(HK Sevens) Scotland pull through

Scotland, who were routed by New Zealand yesterday (33-0), defeated the United Stated in pouring rain 15-10 in their pool game today at the Hong Kong ...



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(HK Sevens) Fijian power flattens Welsh in night game

Fijian Samisoni Viriviri, leaves the Welsh defense in the dust last night. They hammered Wales 42-7 in a pool A game at the Hong Kong, Stadium on Frid...



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(Flight MH370) Chinese vessel begins search early

Chinese ship, the Haixun 01 began attempting to relocate recently-detected objects at first light today in the southern Indian Ocean. It was joined ...



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(HK Sevens) Rainstorm soaks stadium

Rainstorm begins just as the United States take on Scotland in their pool game at the Hong Kong Stadium. A Scottish commenattor remarks on local TV t...



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(HK Sevens) Heavy rainstorm warning issued

The amber rainstorm alert has been raised in Hong Kong at 11 am today. Heavy rains, exceeding 30 millimetres in an hour, are forecast. ...



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(HK Sevens) New Zealand sitting pretty at half time

New Zealand led Samoa 12-0 at half time at the Hong Kong Stadium today. ...



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Chinese nurse charged with London patient murders

A male nurse has been charged with the murder of three patients who were poisoned with contaminated medical products at a hospital in Britain. Eigh...



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(HK Sevens) 70km gusts forecast

Gusts reaching 70 kilometers per hour or more may affect Hong Kong, the weather forecaster predicted. ...



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(HK Sevens) HK lead 12-0 at half time

Yiu Kam-sing and Reaf Morrison scored for Hong Kong in the first half to put home team Hong Kong ahead at half time against Italy at the Hong Kong Sta...



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(HK Sevens) Japan lead 12-0 at half time

Japan scored two tries in the first 10 minutes in their game against Cook Islands at the Hong Kong Stadium today. ...



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(HK Sevens) Thundershowers predicted

Hong Kong’s weather forecasters predict thundershowers in the city along with light to moderate south to southeasterly winds. ...



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(HK Sevens) Uruguay, Tunisia start off on high, south stand full

Uruguay defeated Trinidad & Tobago 28-5 today as the second day of the Hong Kong Sevens began on a day when the popular south stand of the Hong Kong S...



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Fukushima nuke plant worker buried in accident

A worker at the severely damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan was unconscious in hospital after being buried in earth while digging a hole at th...



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Dozen nations abstain from UN rights vote on Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka tried to claim a moral victory today and insisted it would push on with reconciliation efforts after being censured by the UN's top rights b...



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Grenade hurled at Thai anti-graft agency office

Police say a grenade was thrown into Thailand's anti-corruption office in what apparently was the latest in a string of politically related attacks. ...



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(HK Sevens) Hong Kong open their account with a win

Hong Kong won their first encounter at this year’s edition of the Hong Kong Sevens when they beat Tunisia 19-7. They were at 7-7 at half time. Hong K...



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(HK Sevens) Cook Islanders, Japan win early games

The Cook Islanders beat Trinidad & Tobago 21 to 7 today, and earlier, Japan, whose team includes a few Pacific Islanders, routed Uruguay 24-0 at the H...



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Chavez film gives hope to immigrant farm workers in US

The Forty Acres in Delano, California, the United Farm Workers uunion's original headquarters, is about two miles from where Cesar Chavez began his mo...



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Chavez biopic hails his US legacy, which inspired Obama slogan

In California's fertile Central Valley, immigrant workers pick American produce sold worldwide. They are mostly Spanish speakers who work long hours i...



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Nikkei bounces back

Tokyo stocks clawed back early losses to end 0.50 percent higher Friday after upbeat Japanese inflation data and as fund managers buy shares to boos...



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NZ All Black Piri Weepu has hole in heart

New Zealand All Blacks scrumhalf Piri Weepu has undergone tests that indicate a small hole in his heart which likely contributed to the minor stroke h...



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(NHL roundup) Bruins spoil Blackhawks’ visit

Patrice Bergeron (Pictured) scored two goals as the Boston Bruins beat the defending champion Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 Thursday in the first meeting bet...



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(Tennis) Li books finals date with Serena

China's Li Na advanced to the final of the WTA Tour's Miami hardcourt tournament by beating Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 Thursday in...



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Gavaskar given Indian cricket interim job

The Supreme Court installed batting legend Sunil Gavaskar as the interim head of India's troubled cricket board today in place of the scandal-tainted...



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Tycoon Berezovsky death in London remains a mystery

A British coroner has recorded an “open verdict'' on the death of Boris Berezovsky, saying it was not possible to conclude whether the self-exiled Rus...



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Asian buyer pays US$1.16m for Nobel prize

A 1936 Nobel Peace Prize found at a South American pawn shop has been sold at auction in the city of Baltimore in the US state of Maryland for US$1.16...



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Students show solidarity to Taipei demo

Student groups in Hong Kong will stage a rally on Sunday in support of Taiwanese protesters opposed to a trade pact with China. The student-led Taiw...



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Waste proposals under fire

There has been more opposition than support for the government's waste treatment plans during a Legco public hearing on the issue. Officials are see...



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Canadian Bieber’s bodyguard faces robbery rap

A security guard for Canadian singer Justin Bieber has been indicted on two felony charges after he admitted taking a camera from a photographer in su...



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Microsoft rolls out Office for iPad

Microsoft has released an iPad version of its popular Office software suite, a breakthrough heralding a new era under a head who promises to focus mor...



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400,000 displaced in Iraq's internal war that never ended

The United Nations envoy to Iraq says about 400,000 people have been displaced this year by ongoing violence in western Iraq, and the UN Security Coun...



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Luggage thieves busted at Los Angeles airport, four held for keeping stolen items

A US$15,000 camera, Gucci bags, name-brand clothing, electronics and jewelry are among the thousands of dollars in valuables stolen by baggage handler...



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US defense secretary Hagel Beijing bound

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will travel to the Pacific next week to convene a meeting of defense ministers from Asia against the backdrop of the ...



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Soldiers' remains back home from South Korea

The remains of 437 Chinese soldiers killed in the Korean War have returned home, more than 60 years after an armistice ended the fighting. A Chinese ...



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Hang Seng up at mid-day

Hong Kong shares rallied 1.28 percent on Friday morning, in line with a regional advance, on hopes China will unveil measures to boost the economy. T...



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Leung calls for support for tech bureau

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has urged legislators to support the establishment of an Innovation and Technology Bureau. He made the comment during...



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New iPhone possibly out in September: Nikkei

Apple is likely to release its newest iPhone globally in September with a higher resolution and bigger screens, Japan's leading Nikkei business dail...



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Fosun takes a leaf out of Warren Buffett’s book

Starting from humble beginnings and building up a portfolio of businesses ranging from real estate and consumer products to insurance over the last 22 years, Fosun International is moving on a new growth target: chasing Warren Buffett.

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10 Zetas gang suspects killed in Mexican army clash: official

Ten suspected Zetas drug cartel members were killed Thursday in a gunfight with soldiers and police in eastern Mexico, authorities said. "As a resu...



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(NBA) Bucks beat struggling Lakers

Brandon Knight scored 30 points and Ramon Sessions added 22 as Milwaukee beat Los Angeles 108-105 to break an eight-game losing streak. The Bucks swe...



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(NBA) Aldridge's return ends Portland skid

LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and 16 rebounds in his return from a back injury as Portland beat Atlanta 100-85 to end a three-game losing streak. D...



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(NHL) Khudobin shut out in Carolina victory

Jiri Tlusty scored twice and Anton Khudobin stopped 35 shots to lead Carolina over Florida 3-0. Khudobin recorded his first shutout this season and t...



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(NHL) Oshie hat trick lifts Blues over Wild

T.J. Oshie scored three goals for his first NHL hat trick, and Ryan Miller made 27 saves to lead St. Louis' rout of Minnesota 5-1. St. Louis has won ...



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(NHL) Pacioretty leads Canadiens past Red Wings

Max Pacioretty broke a third-period tie and Tomas Plekanec scored twice as Montreal beat Detroit 5-4. Tomas Vanek added a goal and two assists, and D...



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(NHL) Kings tie franchise record

Drew Doughty scored early in the third period to give Los Angeles the lead for good as the Kings beat Pittsburgh 3-2 for their franchise-record tying ...



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(NHL) Bruins take Blackhawks down

Patrice Bergeron scored two goals as the Bruins beat the defending champion Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Thursday night in the first meeting between the ...



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(NBA) Sixers tied NBA losing record

The Philadelphia 76ers tied the National Basketball Association record of 26 consecutive losses after being hammered 120-98 by the Houston Rockets o...



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An accidental career in beauty

Singaporean Patrick Chong Fook Seng was just 26 when he landed a job in the beauty industry by chance.

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Germany, next stop for Xi

President Xi Jinping begins a landmark visit to Germany today, the third leg of his European tour, expected to cement flourishing trade ties and foc...



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Nikkei higher

Stocks in Tokyo were flat following a lackluster performance on Wall Street and as the yen inched higher on upbeat Japanese inflation data. The Nikkei...



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Tibetans demand China be called to account over rights violations

The question of rights in China also came to the fore yesterday during President Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Paris. Some 160 Tibetan exiles sta...



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China, France seal 18b euro deals

At the economic forum in France, which took place after President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Francois Hollande oversaw the signing of 50 d...



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An awakened China is peaceful and civilized, Xi assures French hosts

After a day devoted to multi-billion-dollar business deals, President Xi Jinping (Pictured) trained his sights on culture and history on the last da...



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(Cricket) England thrash hapless Sri Lanka

Opener Alex Hales (Pictured) smashed a maiden hundred to help England upset world number one Sri Lanka in a thrilling World Twenty20 Super-10 stage ...



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(NFL) Ravens rusher Rice indicted for beating up fiancee

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice could face up to five years in prison after a grand jury indicted him on Thursday on a charge of aggravated a...



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ESF defends 5.9pc rise in fees

The English Schools Foundation has increased school fees by almost 6 percent. Fees for primary school students have been raised to HK$74,100 from HK...



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(Golf) Pat Perez and Danny Lee on top, Mickelson struggles

Phil Mickelson shot a 5-over 77 on Thursday in the Texas Open in San Antonio in the US state of Texas, to fall nine strokes back during the suspended ...



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South Korean industrial output shrinks again

South Korea's industrial output dropped by 1.8 percent in February from the previous month, mainly due to seasonal factors, government data show. I...



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(Flight MH370) Search directed to another area

The search for possible wreckage of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was shifted today to an area 1,100 kilometers northeast of where planes had been...



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Errant JP Morgan not off the hook, yet

Despite the US$5.1 billion settlement, JPMorgan, the largest US bank still faces local, state and federal investigations into its sale of the mortgage...



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JPMorgan pays US$5b over dodgy mortgage securities, faces more fines

The US$5.1 billion that JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay hardly ends its legal troubles over mortgage securities it sold. It's merely a down payment,...



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Hang Seng positive

Stocks in Hong Kong opened 0.44 percent higher despite losses on Wall Street. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 95.95 points to 21,930.40 in the fi...



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(NHL roundup) Garden delight for tenacious Rangers

Henrik Lundqvist (Pictured) stopped 30 shots and came within 1:53 of his second shutout in three games as the New York Rangers stretched their season-...



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(NBA roundup) Pacers floor Heat in thriller

Paul George (Pictured) scored 23 points and Roy Hibbert had 21 to leading the Indiana Pacers back from a seven-point fourth-quarter deficit for an 84-...



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Australia National Gallery to return stolen Shiva statue

Australia is preparing to return two centuries-old statues to India, officials said, following allegations they were stolen from ancient sites and s...



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(Flight HM370) Chinese shun Malaysia travel

A major Chinese tour operator is breaking ties and cancelling bookings with Malaysia Airlines while another has noticed country reservations drop as ...



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Carson Yeung appeals conviction

Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung Ka-sing has filed an appeal against a money-laundering conviction n which he was sentenced to six years jail, an o...



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(HK Sevens) Fabulous Fijians aim for cup glory

Defending champions Fiji, a highly popular outfit in Hong Kong for their instinctive , natural play, will be looking to turn up the heat on New Zeala...



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(Flight HM370) Search called off

Australian officials say search operations for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane have been suspended for the day due to bad weather. The Australian...



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(Flight HM370) State-owned carrier expresses sorrow in ad

State-owned carrier Malaysia Airlines published a full-page condolence advertisement with a black background in a major newspaper. “Our sincerest con...



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Pan-democrats dig in on Shanghai talks despite Leung’s pleas

Chief Executive, Leung Chun-ying, said today senior mainland officials have agreed to allocate half-a-day to discuss political reform with legislators...



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Offshore yuan trade ‘miniscule’ says Chan

The offshore yuan market is still miniscule compared with the onshore market, Acting Financial Secretary, Ceajar Chan Ka-keung, said today. Speaking...



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Young bike rider killed in Pat Heung crash

A 34-year-old man riding a motorcycle was killed early today in a traffic accident in Pat Heung. Police said that at about 6.30am, the man had been r...



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Why Chinese state-owned banks are now in the eye of the storm

This week, China’s big four state-owned banks are set to announce their 2013 financial results. And the numbers, if predictions are accurate, should show a significant slowing in earnings growth across the board.

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ZTE eyes wearable devices, TCL targets TD-LTE

We're getting a glimpse of where future priorities may lie for smartphone makers ZTE (0763.H

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Prices of rare earths to fall on rising supply and possible Chinese undercutting

Rare earth elements will drop further in value this year as new mines boost output and after China lost a trade dispute over its export controls, while demand for hi-tech products disappoints.

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Kim Dotcom steps into political fray

Internet tycoon Kim Dotcom, who is battling extradition to the United States, launched his own political party in New Zealand campaigning for a “fre...



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Mobile TV licenses questions persist

Lawmakers have again accused the government of double standards over mobile television services. They questioned why free-to-air broadcaster, TVB, i...



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Police option open for possible Legco protest

Legislative Council President, Tsang Yok-sing, says the use of police force would be the last resort in dealing with a Taiwan-style occupation of the ...



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Hang Seng falls

Stocks in Hong Kong slipped 0.47 percent in the morning session Thursday, in line with a regional sell-off and following losses on Wall Street. The...



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Tokyo tumbles 1pc at break

Stocks in Tokyo stocks fell 1.16 percent morning owing to a stronger yen as the West warned of fresh sanctions against Russia for its takeover of Cri...



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Chinese-Americans startled by Leland Yee charges

California lawmaker Leland Yee's (pictured) arrest came as a shock to Chinese-Americans who see the senator as a pioneering leader in the community an...



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Gang member linked to Leland Yee denied bail

According to court documents, California lawmaker Leland Yee performed “official acts'' in exchange for donations from undercover FBI agents, as he so...



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California demands Yee quit senate after charges laid

Democratic Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, who was flanked by 14 other Democratic senators at a news conference in his Capitol office Wedn...



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California lawmaker Yee faces 125 years jail if convicted

California senator Leland Yee, an immigrant from China, wore handcuffs and was shackled at the waist when he appeared in court Wednesday afternoon wit...



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Chinese lawmaker Leland Yee faces California illegal arms trafficking charges

A Chinese senator of California who authored gun control legislation asked for campaign donations in exchange for introducing an undercover FBI agent ...



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Sichuan earthquake activist freed after serving term

A Chinese activist who investigated whether shoddy construction caused the deaths of thousands of children when their schools collapsed in a 2008 ea...



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SING TAO HONORS LEADING LIGHTS

A pioneering Hong Kong industrialist, two leading lights in the healthcare sphere, a committed educator, and creators of an iconic local comic strip, ...



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Pyongyang ridicules Park’s ‘dumb’ speech

North Korea issued a scathing personal attack on South Korean President Park Geun Hye, accusing her of breaking a moratorium on cross-border insults ...



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China extends domestic production of Airbus A320 for 10 years

China signed a new 10-year accord allowing Airbus to assemble A320 planes on its soil until 2025 and unblocked orders for larger jets worth a total of more than US$6 billion, restoring ties after a row with Europe over aircraft emissions.

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(Football) Liverpool hang on

English Premier League title-chasers Liverpool overcame an attack of nerves to squeeze to a 2-1 win over Sunderland and move to within a point of lead...



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8 arrested over online scam

Police arrested two men and six women who have been allegedly involved in online fraud for HK$120,000. The arrestees are said to sell bakery coupons a...



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(Rugby) Ronaldo tops scoring ranks

Leading scorers Wednesday in Spanish first-division football (penalties in parentheses): Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid, 27 (5) Diego Costa, Atl...



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Growth in mainland Chinese interest in premium Swiss watches surges

While the consumption of luxury goods in mainland China fell sharply last year, online interest there in high-end Swiss watches remained the highest worldwide, a global market study has found.

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(Rugby) All Blacks scrumhalf Weepu suffers minor stroke

New Zealand All Blacks scrumhalf Piri Weepu has suffered a minor stroke which went undetected for almost a month as he was treated for severe headache...



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(Football) Real Madrid slip again, Barca win

Real Madrid lost 2-1 at Sevilla yesterday in the aftermath of its stinging “clasico'' defeat as it slipped behind in the Spanish title race, while Atl...



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(Cricket) Lawyer to New Zealander Cairns arrested

The London lawyer who successfully represented New Zealand cricket star Chris Cairns in a high-profile libel suit has been arrested, the cricketer s...



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(Cricket) New Zealander Cairns faces graft inquiry

Former New Zealand test cricketer Chris Cairns (Pictured) confirmed today he is under investigation by the London Metropolitan Police and the Internat...



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(Tennis) Djokovic routs Scot Murray amid disputed call

Novak Djokovic benefited from an erroneous call and claimed he did not realize he had broken the rules. When Andy Murray walked to the net and challen...



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(Tennis) Li Na into semis

World number two Li Na posted a straight set victory over 11th seeded Caroline Wozniacki in the quarter-finals of the WTA and ATP Miami Masters tour...



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Obama says not picking a fight with Russia

US President Barack Obama urged the West to stand firm in opposing Moscow's annexation of Crimea, saying that “with time'' Russians will realize “bru...



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Twitter adds photo tagging

Twitter added Facebook-style photo “tagging'' and bumped up the number of images that iPhone users can share in a single post. As many as 10 peopl...



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(Flight MH370) US firm which helped Air France inquiry eager to crunch data

Math wizards who pinpointed the final resting place of an Air France plane beneath the Atlantic stand ready to do so again to locate the missing Mal...



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A hawk in dove’s clothing?

As the dust begins to settle around the latest perceived shift in policy on the part of the US Federal Reserve, uncomfortable questions are being asked about the credibility of US monetary policy and the communication skills of the world’s most closely watched central ban

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Hang Seng edges up in cautious trade

Stocks in Hong Kong opened flat, adding to the previous day's gains, but trade was cautious following a sell-off on Wall Street. The benchmark Hang ...



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Nikkei tumbles

Stocks in Tokyo opened 1.18 percent lower as the yen gained on increasing risk aversion over the prospect of harsher sanctions against Russia for its...



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Domestic abusers can't have guns, US Supreme Court rules

The US Supreme Court upheld a federal law Wednesday barring anyone convicted of even a minor domestic violence charge from ever owning a gun. In a ...



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(Flight MH370) Gale force conditions predicted in search zone

Thunderstorms and gale-force winds threatened to impede a search for possible wreckage from the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 after satellite ...



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(Flight MH370) FBI chief says pilot's simulator still being analyzed

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation will soon complete its analysis of data from a flight simulator taken from the home of the pilot (Pictured) of ...



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Bin Laden son-in-law to appeal terrorism conviction

A New York jury found Osama bin Laden's son-in-law guilty of conspiracy to kill Americans and supporting terrorists as an impassioned Al-Qaeda spoke...



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TALLY OF EXECUTIONS

Below is the number of executions and death sentences imposed by countries in 2013, according to Amnesty International's annual report on the death ...



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China world’s largest state executioner, in US three executed every day

The number of known executions worldwide increased to at least 778 last year following a surge in Iraq and Iran, Amnesty International said, but Chin...



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Nikkei gains at close

Stocks in Tokyo gained 0.37 percent, bolstered by gains on Wall Street and as dealers locked in dividends before the start of the next tax year in A...



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(NBA) Cavs stop Raptors from clinching playoff berth

Dion Waiters scored 24 points and Luol Deng added 19 as the Cleveland Cavaliers prevented Toronto from getting closer to a playoff spot with a 102-100...



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(Flight MH370) Presidential envoy calls on Najib

Special envoy Zhang Yesui met with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in Kuala Lumpur today for discussions on the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing ...



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(NBA) Nowitzki leads Mavs past Thunder in OT

Dirk Nowitzki scored seven of his 32 points in overtime, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 128-119 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday n...



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Beijing prepares for severe smog

China's meteorological authority has issued a yellow alert as heavy smog will shroud Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Province in the next three days. Fogg...



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(NBA) Lakers score record 51 in Knicks rout

Reserve Xavier Henry (Pictured, left) scored 22 points and the Los Angeles Lakers routed the New York Knicks 127-96 Tuesday in a showdown of Phil Ja...



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(NHL roundup) Backs hat trick lifts Blues

David Backes (Pictured, right) scored a hat trick to lead the St Louis Blues to a 5-3 victory over Toronto on Tuesday at Air Canada Center in Toronto....



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Kowloon Tong site for community use

Coveted land in Kowloon Tong, which the Baptist University had sought for a Chinese medicine teaching hospital, will not be rezoned for housing. The...



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Party like it’s 2007 again? Don’t hold your breath

Five years after the global financial crash, it is perhaps not surprising that so many regional bosses (and economists, who should know better) are clawing for evidence that recovery is close at hand.

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Wukan agitator ponders US aslyum

A leader of the 2011 Wukan protests in China that grabbed worldwide attention has fled to the US to seek aslyum, media reports and an associate said...



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State Council information official falls to his death

A top official at China's government information department died after a fall, Communist Party media reported. Li Wufeng, deputy director of the Stat...



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(Flight MH370) Volcanic activity scars the depths at search location

Experts have warned that a chain of undersea volcanoes runs directly through the search area in the southern Indian Ocean, meaning the ocean floor is ...



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SKorea growth faster than expected

South Korea's economy expanded 3.0 percent last year, the central bank said Wednesday, better than a previous estimate as it was boosted by robust exp...



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Intel to move into wearable computing field

Intel on Tuesday announced it has bought fitness-tracking band maker Basis Science as part of a move into the hot wearable computing market. The Cali...



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Hang Seng up at mid-day

Hong Kong shares climbed 1.07 percent in the morning session Wednesday, in line with a regional rally, following a positive lead from Wall Street as ...



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High debt, slow sales loom over Chinese property firms

All eyes are now on a few Chinese real estate developers particularly vulnerable to slow sales and tight credit, as mainland China’s property market enters a new downturn.

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Trinidad boots out ‘arrogant’ Indian minister

Trinidad & Tobago's leader has fired a government minister for harassing a flight attendant on the national airline. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Biss...



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Pyongyang fires missiles amid nuke talks

North Korea test-fired two medium-range ballistic missiles today, prompting a stern US reaction after US President Barack Obama hosted a landmark Ja...



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Drunken US Secret Service agents turfed

Three American Secret Service agents protecting US President Barack Obama in Amsterdam this week were sent home and put on leave after a night of dri...



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English footballers face trial for graft involving Singaporeans

Three footballers arrested in connection with a probe into match-fixing in non-league English football denied bribery charges and will stand trial i...



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Breakfast meetings end on sour note

The fourth and final breakfast meeting hosted by the Chief Secretary Carrie Lam has ended without making much progress towards finding a consensus on ...



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(Cricket) Windies thrash tottering Bangladesh

Opener Dwayne Smith and legspinner Samuel Badree starred as the defending champion West Indies beat Bangladesh by 73 runs Tuesday to remain in content...



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Billionaire Shad Khan bets on Jaguars, Fulham turnaround

Shad Khan has two rebuilding projects on his hands in the US. He believes one can be a fixed quicker than the other. Khan, who owns the NFL's Jackso...



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(Football) Jeers ring in Arsenal ears

Arsenal conceded an injury-time own-goal to give Swansea a 2-2 draw yesterday and fall further behind in the English Premier League title race. Comi...



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Yuan slips against greenback

The yuan weakened 14 basis points to 6.1440 against the US dollar today, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. In China's foreign e...



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(Football) Convicted Bayern chief awaits jail

Bayern Munich secured their 24th German league title. But the man who helped build them into a European powerhouse is waiting to go behind bars. Ul...



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(Football) Bayern underline dominance one again

Bayern Munich set a new milestone in its dominance of German football yesterday, beating Hertha Berlin 3-1 to wrap up the quickest Bundesliga title in...



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Tokyo up at break

Stocks in Tokyo edged up 0.23 percent, bolstered by gains on Wall Street while dealers also locked in dividends before start of the next tax year in ...



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(Football) Embattled Scotsman Moyes pleads for time

English football club Manchester United’s Scottish manager David Moyes once again called on supporters to show patience after his side fell to a sixt...



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(Flight MH370) Chinese aircraft begin search

Chinese Ilyushin-76 aircraft reached the target area in the southern Indian Ocean today and began the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing...



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Leading cruise liners carry leaky lifeboats, have faulty cranes, and defective fire doors

US maritime inspectors found leaky lifeboats or faulty fire doors on several cruise liners last year in the wake of several scandals in the industry...



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Chinese dairy giants' global race for milk leaves small local farmers in the lurch

Every morning, retired forest worker Li Shulin and his wife get up at 5 am, milk the cattle in the shed, load the fresh milk on a truck, and drive to the nearby milk station to sell it to Swiss food giant Nestle, a major raw milk collector in the area.

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US taxman says Bitcoin is taxable as property

The US tax authority on Tuesday ruled that Bitcoin will be taxed as property, like stocks or real estate, rather than as a basic currency. Issuing ...



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Rolling Stones panned over immoral Israel trip

The Rolling Stones announced plans Tuesday for an Israeli concert in June, prompting pro-Palestinian activists promoting a boycott of the country to...



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World’s finest female chef Helena marries traditional with contemporary

Brazilian chef Helena Rizzo, of the Mani restaurant in Sao Paulo, was named Veuve Clicquot's World's Best Female Chef for 2014. Rizzo, who last yea...



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Indians slaves to political dynasties

Indian voters are largely comfortable with electing dynastic candidates despite dire predictions in upcoming polls for Rahul Gandhi, scion of the co...



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Street finishes higher in choppy trade

US stocks Tuesday finished higher as biotechnology companies and other high-tech equities steadied following a two-day skid. The Dow Jones Industr...



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Finland leftists quit government over belt tightening

Finland's Left Alliance party said it would leave the coalition government following a dispute over planned austerity measures it says will hit the ...



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US landslide toll climbs to 24

Emergency workers have recovered two more bodies after a US landslide and located another eight corpses in the debris, officials said, bringing the ...



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Hang Seng positive

Stocks in Hong Kong climbed 0.76 percent in the opening exchanges after Wall Street provided a positive lead to cap off two straight losses. The ben...



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Lyon protesters raise China rights violations

Human rights protesters from the associations “Tibet Chine Actualité and “Association Falun Gong France" demonstrate in Lyon, France, during the visit...



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President samples Lyon’s finest

French foreign minister Laurent Fabius, left, Lyon's mayor Gerard Collomb, center, and President Xi Jinping, second from right, taste local delicacies...



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President Xi tucks into Lyon delicacies

President Xi Jinping began his trip to France yesterday with a selection of Beaujolais wine, saucisson and cheese shortly after arriving in Lyon, th...



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Investor Loeb challenges Sotheby's poison pill

Activist investor Dan Loeb sued the directors of auction house Sotheby's on Tuesday, aiming to force the removal of poison pill protections that pre...



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Candy Crush maker King Digital makes US$500m pot in public float

King Digital Entertainment, the creator of video game Candy Crush, priced its initial public offering at US$22.50 per share Tuesday, raising US$500 ...



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Facebook splashes US$2b on headgear maker Oculus

Facebook on Tuesday announced a US$2 billion deal to buy a startup behind virtual reality headgear that promises to let people truly dive into their...



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Paltrow and Martin split

Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin announced their separation on Tuesday, signaling the end of the A-list coup...



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Nikkei climbs

Stocks in Tokyo shares opened 0.68 percent higher. Investors picked up stocks to lock in dividends before the April start of a new fiscal year. The N...



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(Football) Dzeko, Toure humiliate Scotsman Moyes’ Man United

Edin Dzeko scored twice as Manchester City heaped more misery on Manchester United with a 3-0 victory yesterday to move to within three points of En...



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(Flight MH370) Unexplored, unmapped seafloor hides blackbox

There is a race against the clock to find the black boxes of the Boeing 777, whose battery-powered “pinger'' could stop sending signals within two wee...



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Florida's key position attracts investors

Florida's strategic position as a gateway to Latin America is one of the factors attracting mainland Chinese and Hong Kong investors to buy real estate in the southeastern US state.

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Agricultural Bank on target with 14.5pc profit jump

Agricultural Bank of China, the mainland's third-largest lender in terms of market capitalisation, saw the slowest profit growth since its 2010 listing but last year's results were in line with market expectations, with slightly improved credit quality and a more or less stable lending margin.

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Depositors descend on Jiangsu bank amid insolvency rumours

Jiangsu Sheyang Rural Commercial Bank, based in the city of Yancheng, is desperately trying to allay depositors' concerns after they rushed to withdraw money at one of its branches following rumours that it was insolvent.

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World Bank-State Council study urges priority on China land reforms

Beijing must put land reforms at the top of its agenda to turn more rural people into city dwellers, a joint study on the mainland's new urbanisation model launched by the World Bank and the Development Research Centre of the State Council said.

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(Flight MH370) US black box locater on the way

A US Navy handout image shows the Towed Pinger Locator 25 System used for locating emergency relocation pingers on downed Navy and commercial aircraft...



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(Flight MH370) Search in southern Indian Ocean narrowed

Malaysia has narrowed the search for a missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 further in the southern Indian Ocean, where the aircraft was determined to...



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China, HK products top list of unsafe goods in Europe

From collapsing pushchairs to chemical-tainted shoes – a rising number of toxic toys and skin-irritating textiles are being removed from supermarket...



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(Flight MH370) Malaysia’s statement on satellite data analysis

Below is the statement read by Malaysian Defense Minister and acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein at a press briefing in the evening today ...



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(Flight MH370) Presidential emissary heads to KL

President Xi Jinping ordered a special envoy to Kuala Lumpur to deal with issues arising from the latest developments surrounding the Malaysia Airline...



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(Flight MH370) Malaysian envoy in Beijing becomes magnet for verbal abuse and rage

Malaysia's ambassador to China Iskandar Sarudin arrived today at the hotel where relatives are staying, to face a tirade from relatives who had earli...



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(Flight MH370) No confirmed debris, no closure for families, Malaysia admits

Relatives of passengers on board the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, will not be able to experience closure, “until debris is found’’ and confir...



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New-found Tennessee Williams work ‘Crazy Night’ reflects personal chapters

Before his mother became the model for Blanche DuBois of “A Streetcar Named Desire'' and his sister the inspiration for Laura Wingfield of “The Glass ...



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Hang Seng falls, Shanghai flat

Stocks in Hong Kong ended 0.52 percent lower. The benchmark Hang Seng Index slipped 114.13 points to 21,732.32 on turnover of HK$66.68 billion. In S...



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(Flight MH370) Carrier’s boss certain Boeing 777 and people are lost

Malaysia Airlines Chairman Mohammed Nor Mohammed Yusof said at a news conference at mid day today in Kuala Lumpur that it may take time for further an...



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(Flight MH370) Song and dance canned

A concert to mark Malaysia's Formula One Grand Prix weekend featuring singer Christina Aguilera has been cancelled, the event sponsor, the state oil...



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Two die in Peak gondola tragedy

Two workers have fallen to their deaths from a gondola on the Peak. Police say they were among four people working on the suspended platform outside...



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India cricket chief Srinivasan asked to stand down

India's Supreme Court urged the country's cricket chief N. Srinivasan to step down while an investigation is conducted into illegal betting in the I...



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(NBA roundup) Sixers close in on dubious loss record

Austin Daye (Pictured, right) had 22 points and Tim Duncan added 19 as the San Antonio Spurs earned their 14th straight win with a 113-91 victory Mond...



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(Flight MH370) Resign? That’s personal, says airline chief

At a press conference in Kuala Lumpur at mid-day today, embattled Malaysia Airlines chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya said that resigning over the c...



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Unconventional builder named Pritzker winner

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, who uses cardboard tubes to make temporary housing for victims of natural disasters and refugees fleeing violence, h...



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(Flight MH370) Crude Malaysian death text message ignites anger

Malaysia was condemned today for its announcement that a missing passenger jet had been lost at sea, although wreckage had not been found. Prime Mini...



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(Flight MH370) Malaysia carrier chief cornered over deaths text

At a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Airlines chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya (Pictured, left) defended the state-owned carrier agains...



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(Flight MH370) MESSAGE FROM BEIJING: “LIARS”

Furious over Malaysia's handling of the lost Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 a day after the prime minister said the passengers must be dead, Chinese rel...



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Hang Seng lower at break

Stocks in Hong Kong eased 0.12 percent in the morning session. The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 25.81 points to 21,820.64 by the break, on turnover...



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Harbin Bank prices IPO at low end, with secretive shareholder seen in background

Harbin Bank, the first lender to go public in Hong Kong since China Everbright Bank listed in December, has priced its initial public offering near the bottom of its indicative price range.

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(Flight MH370) Cries of Malaysian murderers ring out at Beijing mission protest

Scores of angry relatives of the Chinese passengers aboard the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 began a protest march to the Malaysian embassy in Beijin...



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30 dead in Thai bus crash

Officials say a double-decker bus carrying municipal workers on a field trip plunged off a steep road into a ravine in western Thailand, killing at le...



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Loss-making storage provider Box plans US$250m float

US online storage provider Box is seeking to raise US$250 million in an initial public offering. With Monday's IPO filing, Box Inc. took the wraps of...



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'Concert Godfather' dies at 82

Hong Kong famous concert organizer Cheung Yiu-Wing passed away in Kwong Wah Hospital at age 82. After starting his career in construction sector, Che...



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(Flight MH370) Australia to waive visa fees to relatives willing to visit

Grieving relatives of those on board the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 will be welcomed to Australia if they choose to visit at this “desperately dif...



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Becks wants US public money for Miami stadium plan

Retired British footballer David Beckham's architects and advisers have recommended the Port of Miami in the US state of Florida as the stadium site f...



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HK$1m bail extended for housewife in maid abuse case

A Hong Kong housewife has made another appearance in Kwun Tong court charged in connection with the alleged abuse of three Indonesian domestic helpers...



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Nikkei falls 50 points

Stocks in Tokyo slipped 0.35 percent in the morning session. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 50.16 points to 14,425.14 by the break, while the To...



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(Flight MH370) Faces pale with shock

Cries of pain and loss echoed from a Beijing hotel last night as the relatives of a missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 learned their loved ones we...



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(Flight MH370) Malaysians ‘have killed our loved ones’

Some relatives in Beijing lashed out last night as they left their meeting with officials of the Malaysian state-owned carrier Malaysia Airlines afte...



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Video gamers turn into morose, hot heads

Youths who play video games are more likely to think and act in aggressive ways, suggested a study out Monday of more than 3,000 schoolchildren in S...



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Wangxiang buys bankupt Fisker in US$150m deal

The one-time star electric carmaker Fisker Automotive said Monday it sold “substantially all'' of its assets to the Chinese auto parts group Wanxian...



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US ally Australia to host 1,150 more Marines

The United States will send 1,150 Marines to Australia in April, bolstering the roughly 200-member force already in Darwin, officers said. The rein...



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Older workers, especially women, still have much to offer

It appears that the Hong Kong government is planning to edge closer to the 21st century in its employment policies. Last week it launched a review on raising the retirement age for civil servants to 65 instead of 60.

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