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Hong Kong authorities’ role in last year’s deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze was secondary to that of construction and fire service firms, which either conspired…
Samantha Johnson
Philippine military assures ‘no vacuum’ over top officer’s retirement
Senior Philippine officers from the armed forces have emphasised continuity among the military leadership, with the expected retirement of chief of staff General Romeo Brawner…
Italian court sentences ex-highway chief to 12 years’ jail over Genoa bridge disaster
An Italian court on Thursday sentenced the former head of motorway operator Autostrade per l’Italia to 12 years for his role in a deadly bridge…
Can Malaysia’s PAS deliver the votes in Negeri Sembilan despite Johor wipeout?
Malaysia’s largest Islamist party was wiped out in Johor’s state election last weekend, but PAS is now trying to turn that defeat into bargaining power.
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Chinese foreign vice-minister Ma Zhaoxu set for US visit in ‘temperature test’ for Xi
Chinese foreign vice-minister Ma Zhaoxu is expected to head to the United States next week on a trip likely to lay the groundwork for President…
God’s Children
The Kerrs were devoted to one another and to their faith. But when one of their own rejected modern medicine, they faced a dire question:…