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Nearly 500 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in the deadly outbreak raging in central Africa, a WHO overview showed on Saturday, amid mounting concern…
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Hong Kong saves HK$69 million in first month after HK$2 fare scheme revamp
Changes to Hong Kong’s public transport subsidy scheme saved the government HK$69 million (US$8.8 million) in the first month, with fewer elderly and disabled commuters…
Snakes alive! Warmer weather brings flurry of sightings in Chinese capital
Residents in some parts of Beijing are on edge as rises in humidity and temperature lure snakes into the Chinese capital, where encounters with the…
Injured Mirror dancer Mo Li honours late father Reverend Derek Li at funeral
Dignitaries, relatives and members of the public gathered on Saturday to pay their final respects to the late Reverend Derek Li Shing-lam, whose son Mo…
Founder of Kentucky Drug Rehab Center Indicted on Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
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Chinese spies are posing as recruiters to target officials and journalists
The U.S. and its Five Eyes partners warned that Chinese military intelligence services were behind “cover companies” using job platforms to pry sensitive information from…