HK celebrates 25th anniversary of promulgation of Basic Law

HK celebrates 25th anniversary of promulgation of Basic Law


HK celebrates 25th anniversary of promulgation of Basic Law

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 11:07 PM PDT

A series of activities will be held to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Promulgation of Basic Law in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR). The Basic Law is the constitutional...
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Kenya campus attack: Death toll rises to 148, five arrested

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 09:01 PM PDT

The Kenyan government says the death toll of the campus attack is now 148. 142 students were killed, along with three soldiers and three police officers. Officials say that students and staff...
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Star hurdler Liu Xiang plans to retire

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 08:37 PM PDT

Chinese star hurdler Liu Xiang is set to announce his retirement next week. The Shanghai native shot to stardom with a gold medal in the 110m hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympics. With China...
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Yemen crisis: Houthi fighters pull back in central Aden

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 07:44 PM PDT

Residents and local officials in the southern Yemeni city of Aden say Houthi fighters and their allies have pulled back from the central Aden district of Crater. This comes after overnight...
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Indonesia sentences Canadian teacher to 10 years in child rape case

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 07:43 PM PDT

An Indonesian court has sentenced a Canadian teacher and an Indonesian teaching assistant to 10 years in jail for charges of sexually abusing three young children at a prestigious international...
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Japan condemns DPRK over abduction probe

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 07:41 PM PDT

Japan has condemned the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for threatening to halt investigations into Cold War abductions of Japanese nationals. Japan urged the DPRK to continue its probe,...
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Mayor of Ulan Bator apologises for extremists' behaviour

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 07:38 PM PDT

The mayor of Mongolia's capital, Ulan Bator, issued a formal apology after a Chinese citizen was humiliated by a group of extremists. Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj echoed the...
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Australia culls Koalas due to overpopulation

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 07:09 PM PDT

In Australia, hundreds of koala bears were secretly culled by authorities, citing overpopulation. The move sparked public outrage and concern about the animals' treatment. Biologists say...
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Germanwings crash: 2nd black box confirms co-pilot acted deliberately

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 08:28 PM PDT

Investigators say information recovered from the second black box confirms that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately crashed the plane in the French Alps last week. The first black box was...
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Iran’s nuclear framework deal marks major step toward rapprochement

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 07:05 PM PDT

A framework agreement has been reached between Iran and world powers, marking a major step towards a comprehensive accord that could end 12 years of threats and confrontation. The final deal...
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Crowd lifts container truck to save man stuck underneath

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 06:09 PM PDT

A motorcyclist is lucky to be alive after he was struck by a container truck and stuck underneath. Seconds after the accident, crowd of passerby rushed into action and attempted to lift the...
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S.Korea claims DPRK test firing short-range missiles into sea

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 07:49 AM PDT

DPRK has test-fired 4 short-range missiles into the western waters off the Korean Peninsula on Friday, South Korean officials say. Subscribe us on Youtube: ...
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Iranian FM receives hero’s welcome in Tehran

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 10:19 AM PDT

Iran and world powers have reached a framework agreement on Iran's nuclear program, which paves the way for the final deal by the end of June. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif...
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China’s banks see profits fall, bad loans rise

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 07:49 AM PDT

Eleven of the 16 listed banks in China have released their annual reports for 2014, with nine of them reporting single-digit year-on-year earnings growth. Subscribe us on Youtube: https://www.yout...
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Redefining China’s extreme sports market - 20150404

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 04:57 AM PDT

It started with a passion and turned into a business. Two entrepreneurs, Natooke Bicycles' Ines Brunn and Burning Ice Skateboards' Yang Hongxing, put their passion above profits in a bid...
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Custom-made bikes thriving in China? - 20150404

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 01:37 AM PDT

Natooke Bicycles is a firm that is looking to redefine extreme sports market in China, with custom-made bicycles and design-it-yourself assembly as their USPs. Each Natooke fixie features 19...
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Natooke looking to revive China’s bicycle culture - 20150404

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 01:37 AM PDT

Bikes are not just a business for Natooke Bicycles founder Ines Brunn but also her preferred mode of transportation. She believes that they are increasingly becoming a fashion statement among...
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Obama hails ‘historic’ Iran nuclear framework

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 12:56 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama has termed the framework agreement on the Iran nuclear issue, reached in Lausanne, as “historic.” He said it could pave the way for a final deal that would leave...
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Two New York women accused of plotting ISIL inspired attacks

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 12:26 AM PDT

Two New York City women have been arrested on charges of planning to carry out an attack in the United States. Noelle Velentzas, 28, and Asia Siddiqui, 31, reportedly claimed that they were...
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UK Prime Minister ‘pulling a fake’ over EU membership

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 12:45 AM PDT

As the United Kingdom prepares to go to the polls, many are wondering what the results might mean for its membership in the European Union. Prime Minister David Cameron promised to give Britons...
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Four-year-old girl surrenders to cameraman

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 06:10 AM PDT

A heartbreaking photograph surfaces, showing a four-year-old girl surrendering to a cameraman she mistook for a gunman in Syria. The picture has gone viral on social media platforms around...
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Caught on cam: Baby falls out of running car

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 12:26 AM PDT

When there is a baby on board, make sure that all the doors of your car are locked. That's the lesson a father learned recently, after his carelessness resulted in the child falling out of...
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