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The strangely prophetic Facebook post of MH17 passenger Cor Pan
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BARBARIC PRACTICES: China’s ‘forced organ harvesting’ on huge scale
China is forcibly harvesting the organs of tens of thousands of political prisoners to operate a rapidly growing medical black market worth $1 billion a year, a tribunal has found.
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'They're kids, not rioters': new generation of protesters bring Hong Kong to standstill
Authorities urged to withdraw extradition bill as up to 2 million people take to streets despite Carrie Lam apology
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Hong Kong extradition bill: Protesters vow to push ahead
Protesters in Hong Kong have vowed to push ahead with a rally on Sunday, despite the government's decision to suspend its controversial bill to allow extradition to mainland China.
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Hong Kong’s Leader, Yielding to Protests, Suspends Extradition Bill
The Hong Kong government has suspended its highly controversial plan to allow extraditions to mainland China, Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced.
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Kim Jong-un’s half brother was a ‘CIA informant’, claims US media
The North Korea’s leader’s half brother who was killed when two women smeared his face with the nerve agent, was reportedly a CIA informant.
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Kathua child rape and murder: Three men given life sentences
Three men have been jailed for life for the rape, torture and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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Malaysian PM’s MH17 bombshell
In a jaw dropping speech, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has declared he doesn’t believe Russia shot down MH17.
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India’s Modi sworn in for second term after landslide poll win
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched his historic second term at a solemn ceremony in front of cheering supporters Thursday, as he prepared to unveil a drastically revamped Hindu nationalist government.
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China rages against Bolton meeting with Taiwan as anti-invasion drills begin on the island
"Really got to love the new name," Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on the ministry's official Twitter.
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Horror mass stabbing of young girls
A man has attacked 16 people in a stabbing rampage, injuring more than a dozen young girls and killing one as they lined up for their schoolbus.
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Trump in Japan: US president meets Emperor Naruhito
US President Donald Trump has become the first foreign leader to meet Japan's Emperor Naruhito.
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A rare look inside Huawei, China’s tech giant
A Huawei employee rests under his cubicle during his lunch break in Shenzhen, China. This is a common practice at many workplaces in China, photographer Kevin Frayer said.
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Taiwan gay marriage: Parliament legalises same-sex unions
Taiwan's parliament has become the first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage following a vote on Friday.
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Taiwan Helping Tech Firms That Choose Southeast Asia Over China
Trump’s tariffs prompt manufacturers to diversify production
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How one decision saved 89 passengers
A plane carrying 89 people was forced to make an emergency landing using only its rear wheels on the tarmac.
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Australia's new foreign minister could be a gay, Asian woman
If she is elected, Wong will be striving to hit the right tone between the Australia of the past and the truly multicultural nation it will inevitably be in the future.
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Brunei says it won't enforce death penalty for gay sex
Brunei has backtracked on enforcing laws introduced last month that would have made sex between men and adultery punishable by stoning to death.
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South Korea Says N. Korea Fired Short-Range Missile: Joongang
North Korea has fired a short-range missile eastward from the city of Wonsan on its east coast, according to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.
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Thai king Vajiralongkorn marries 'bodyguard' making her queen
The king of Thailand has married the deputy head of his personal security detail, and given her the title of queen, a royal statement has said.
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