(Baseball) White Sox score four in ninth to beat Indians

Melky Cabrera (Pictured) capped Chicago's four-run ninth inning with an RBI single off Cody Allen to send the White Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Clev...

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Frail 93-year-old on trial for war crimes

A former Nazi death camp officer dubbed the “bookkeeper of Auschwitz'' went on trial in Germany today. Almost 70 Holocaust survivors and victims' r...

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(NBA playoffs) Thompson, Curry spark Warriors' comeback

WARRIORS 97, PELICANS 87 Klay Thompson scored 26 points and Stephen Curry had 22 points and six assists as Golden State regrouped from an early def...

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Mainland state-owned firms to be scrutinized

China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are being asked to disclose information related to finances and performance in an effort to make them more tran...

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Hang Seng, Shanghai surge

Hong Kong stocks resumed their rally Tuesday, surging 2.79 percent after a heavy sell-off in the previous session, as dealers followed a strong lead...

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Sydney storm kills three

Three people died as the Australian state of New South Wales was lashed by a “once-in-a-decade'' storm Tuesday with homes washed away, thousands hit...

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Xi gets standing ovation in Pakistan Parliament

President Xi Jinping (Pictured with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif), lauded Pakistan's anti-terrorism efforts in a speech to parliament, vowing ...

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Rio Tinto iron ore output shrinks

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto recorded lower-than-expected iron ore output for the first three months of the year blaming poor weather cond...

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Mexico investigates alleged police massacre

Mexican prosecutors and federal police internal affairs are investigating claims that officers killed 16 unarmed civilians in January, authorities s...

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Beijing takes dig at trickster Manila’s American cuddle

Philippines is nothing more than the “cute little submissive'' of the United States, a Chinese tabloid with close ties to the ruling Communist Party...

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(NHL playoffs) Ducks bounce back to take 3-0 series lead

Rickard Rakell scored at 5:12 of overtime to lift the Anaheim Ducks over the Winnipeg Jets 5-4 on Monday in Game 3 of their NHL playoff series. Anahe...

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Oil prices slip in Asia

Oil prices eased in Asia as dealers weighed China's monetary stimulus against a supply glut in the United States, analysts said. US benchmark Wes...

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Nikke rallies at close

Tokyo stocks rallied today following sharp gains on Wall Street to close up 1.40 percent, while a weaker yen supported exporters including Sony and ...

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Final few days for Mobile M+ moving images exhibit

If you haven’t had a chance to see the two-part exhibition of Mobile M+: Moving Images yet, there is still time to catch it before it closes this Sund...

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Insights on China investment law

At a British Chamber of Hong Kong presentation on Friday, Tracy Wut, partner of Baker & McKenzie will update participants about China’s draft Foreign ...

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Crafted to carry an architect’s essentials

The Tod’s men’s bag collection consistently underscores its assurances of made-in-Italy style and craftsmanship. The bags express understated luxury, ...

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Boxes of surprises

A French confectioner and global name in pearls have joined hands to create gift boxes for Hong Kong’s macaron lovers. Ladurée is packing its macaron...

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Chinese sniper remembered for Gallipoli contribution

Billy Sing earned the nicknames “The Murderer'' and “The Assassin'' as a sniper who shot more than 200 Ottoman troops during the Gallipoli campaign ...

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Abe makes offering to Yasukuni shrine

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent religious offerings today to a Tokyo shrine that honors convicted World War II leaders among its war dead. Abe...

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Leung unveils plaque for trial free trade zone

Chief Executive, Leung Chun-ying unveiled a plaque to mark the setting up of the China (Guangdong) pilot free trade zone today in Nansha. He was ac...

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