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Hong Kong braces for new rally after fresh riot police clashes
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Hong Kong braces for new rally after fresh riot police clashes

Defiant pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong were readying for another big rally later Sunday, a day after police fired rubber…
Hong Kongers defy police ban and gather for ‘anti-triad’ rally
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Hong Kongers defy police ban and gather for ‘anti-triad’ rally

Crowds of Hong Kong protesters defied a police ban on Saturday and began gathering in a town close to the…
China says US ‘power politics’ undermines global stability
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China says US ‘power politics’ undermines global stability

BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday accused the United States of undermining global stability with unilateral policies and “power politics”…
Nissan to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide: report
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Nissan to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide: report

Japanese car giant Nissan plans to cut more than 10,000 jobs around the world as part of efforts to turn…
‘Truly outstanding’ – Tokyo marks one year till 2020 Olympics
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‘Truly outstanding’ – Tokyo marks one year till 2020 Olympics

Tokyo promised a high-tech Olympics complete with robots as it marked a year to go until the 2020 Games on…
Vietnam’s ‘homespun Facebook’ swamped after launch
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Vietnam’s ‘homespun Facebook’ swamped after launch

A homegrown Vietnamese social media app was overloaded with users hours after launching as the one-party state tries to boost…
Huawei secretly helped North Korea build, maintain wireless network: Washington Post
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Huawei secretly helped North Korea build, maintain wireless network: Washington Post

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL], the Chinese company put on a US black list because of national…
Activists hail Japan election of lawmakers with serious disabilities
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Activists hail Japan election of lawmakers with serious disabilities

The election of two candidates with serious disabilities to Japan’s parliament was hailed by activists Monday, saying it could help…
Anger soars over vicious mob attack on Hong Kong protesters
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Anger soars over vicious mob attack on Hong Kong protesters

Anger soared in Hong Kong on Monday over a vicious assault on pro-democracy protesters by suspected triad gangsters that left…
North Korea slams Japan over its trade spat with Seoul
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North Korea slams Japan over its trade spat with Seoul

North Korea’s state media has slammed Japan for its recent trade restrictions against Seoul over wartime slavery disputes, accusing Tokyo…
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