49 m. ago Public shock as China construction worker trio hung on gate by harnesses in safety training

‘Punishment’ for safety lapses praised by some while others reject it as akin to humiliating public shaming methods meted out in ancient China.

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64 m. ago Firefighters rescue 2 young children from window ledge of Hong Kong flat

Children, aged three and four, climbed out of the window of their flat in Queen’s Hill Estate in Fanling.

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13 h. ago Chinese footballer Guo Jiaxuan dies hours before his 19th birthday, after being brain

Chinese footballer Guo Jiaxuan dies hours before his 19th birthday, after being brain-dead for over a month  Mint

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15 h. ago 'Shocking and inhumane': China executes 4 Canadians over drug crimes; Ottawa fumes, Beijing defends

'Shocking and inhumane': China executes 4 Canadians over drug crimes; Ottawa fumes, Beijing defends  The Economic Times

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29 h. ago Quirky Chinese customs in treating guests – enough means more, less tea, more wine

When visiting Chinese friend’s home, best to refrain from complimenting their kids as parents prefer to downplay children’s abilities.

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29 h. ago Pentagon may stop expanding American forces in Japan to save US$1 billion

The move could undermine the process to upgrade the role of Japan-based US forces amid China and North Korea threats.

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32 h. ago Alaska plane was overweight for icy conditions in crash that killed 10: US investigators

Bering Air crash in February was one of Alaska’s deadliest plane crashes this century and third major US aviation mishap in an 8-day stretch.

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32 h. ago Alaska plane was overweight for icy conditions in crash that killed 10: investigators

Bering Air plane crash in February was one of Alaska’s deadliest this century.

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40 h. ago UK teen who planned school killing jailed for minimum 49 years

He said his aim was to conduct an attack more deadly than the US Sandy Hook and Virginia Tech massacres.

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42 h. ago 172% surge of dependent enrolments into Hong Kong universities in past 2 years

Influx of children of non-local professionals admitted by the eight public universities has prompted angry backlash from local parents.

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42 h. ago 172% surge of dependant enrolments into Hong Kong universities in past 2 years

Influx of children of non-local professionals admitted by the eight public universities has prompted angry backlash from local parents.

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53 h. ago Chinese pet cloning industry charges up to US$52,000, raises ethical and health concerns

As people’s attachment to their pets grows in China more people are forking out large amounts of cash to replicate their dead ‘fur babies’.

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53 h. ago Chinese pet cloning charges up to US$52,000, raises ethical and health concerns

As people’s attachment to their pets grows in China more people are forking out large amounts of cash to replicate their dead ‘fur babies’.

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58 h. ago Woman dead, husband missing as violent storm lashes southern Spain

Couple had disappeared in the village of Constantina, Andalusia when Storm Laurence caused a stream to swell, sweeping away their car.

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2 d. ago Indonesia is hungry for rendang, tempeh to get on Unesco’s intangible culture list

Gaining recognition would be a strategic step towards encouraging more tourism, Indonesia’s culture minister said.

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3 d. ago North Korea is rolling in bitcoin. Only the US and UK have more

A major breach of Dubai-based trading platform Bybit last month netted hackers believed to be backed by Pyongyang US$1.5 billion in tokens.

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3 d. ago Dozens reported killed as Israel attacks targets in Gaza, ceasefire unravels

Palestinian health authorities report at least 100 dead; Israeli military says campaign will expand beyond air strikes.

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3 d. ago Hundreds killed as Israel strikes targets across Gaza, ceasefire unravels

Palestinian health authorities report at least 200 dead; Israeli military says campaign will expand beyond air strikes.

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3 d. ago Israel strikes across Gaza kill hundreds as ceasefire unravels

Palestinian health authorities report at least 254 dead as Israeli military warns campaign will expand beyond air strikes.

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3 d. ago Israel strikes across Gaza kill hundreds as ceasefire collapses

Palestinian health authorities report at least 326 dead as Israeli military warns of campaign beyond air strikes.

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