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Slowly but surely, Hong Kong is undergoing various scales of transformation. From the mixed-use development around Kai Tak to the revamped waterfronts on both sides…
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Bolivian leader to slash own salary by 50% in gesture to protesters
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz said on Monday he would slash his salary by 50 per cent to try to end weeks of anti-government protests.
But the…
French teenagers arrested in connection with murder of 11-year-old boy
Two teenagers were in police custody in northwestern France on Monday, a day after an 11-year-old boy was found dead with a wet towel tied…
Swedish prosecutor urges prison for man charged with prostituting his wife
A Swedish prosecutor on Monday called for a 10-year prison sentence against a man on trial for allegedly prostituting out his wife to around 120…
What the Murder of a Former Rebel Tells Us About Nicaragua’s Criminal Regime
What the Murder of a Former Rebel Tells Us About Nicaragua’s Criminal Regime
The Nicaraguan government is systematically persecuting political opponents, hiring assassins to kill them…