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HONG KONG – Hong Kong's High Court on Tuesday sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to jail terms of up to 10...

Commodities may add to Connect scheme as China signals support for Hong Kong’s role

China’s securities regulator has given his strongest endorsement yet to expand and add financial products to a transborder investment channel...

Marcos to govt agencies: Avoid lavish Christmas parties

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday called on all government agencies to avoid lavish Christmas celebrations this...

Trump names Sean Duffy as his transportation secretary

Former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy. File | Photo Credit: Reuters President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday (November 18, 2024) he...

Thousands protesting New Zealand’s Indigenous bill set to march to parliament

WELLINGTON - A nine-day march by Maori and their supporters across New Zealand has culminated in Wellington on Tuesday at...

[Graphic News] Most firms favor raising retirement age

A recent survey by online recruiter Saramin showed that 8 out of 10 companies favor raising companies' retirement age. Conducted...

‘Family destroyed’: children of French mass rape victim speak of heartbreak

The children of a French man who for a decade drugged their mother to have her raped by dozens of...

Presidential aspirant Yoo Seong-min on South Korea’s conservatism

Since the ruling People Power Party’s defeat in the April general elections, President Yoon Suk Yeol’s approval rating has been...

As 45 Activists Face Life Sentences in Hong Kong, the World Must Respond – The Diplomat

This week, the largest national security trial to date in Hong Kong history and one of the city’s most significant...

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