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Drone photos of Hong Kong: Andy Yeung’s unique perspective

Shot from on high, photographer Andy Yeung’s spectacular drone images of densely populated Sheung Wan, Wan Chai and Sham Shui Po offer a unique perspective on the city we call home.

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India’s supreme court limits strategy foreElection campaigns

India’s Supreme Court ruled on Monday that candidates for political office cannot appeal to voters on the basis of religion, caste, community or language, arguing that India’s Constitution enshrines its elections as fundamentally secular.

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Ugly Austrian "election of hate" draws to a close

Austria's long and ugly presidential campaign drew to a close Saturday, with the far-right aiming to emulate Donald Trump and Brexit campaigners by dealing a hammer-blow to Vienna's centrist establishment.

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R France's Fillon seen as favorite to beat Juppe for conservative nomination

Former prime minister Francois Fillon looked on Friday to be in a strong position to claim his center-right party's nomination to contest next year's French presidential election as he and rival Alain Juppe held final rallies of the primary campaign.

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Ex-PM Fillon is favourite to win French conservative presidential ticket

Former prime minister Francois Fillon is favourite to become the French centre-right's presidential candidate after a voting upset that puts him in pole position for a showdown with far right leader Marine Le Pen in next year's election.

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Populist surge in Berlin vote piles pressure on Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party on Monday (Sept 19) digested another stinging poll loss, in Berlin state elections, and the relentless rise of the right-wing populist AfD which rails against her liberal refugee policy.

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White paper hails China's progress in judicial protection of human rights

​A white paper published Monday by the State Council Information Office hailed the new progress made in human rights protection in the field of justice as China enhances the rule of law in all respects.

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Google performs balancing act over the right to be forgotten

Two years have passed since the European Union Court of Justice recognized an individual's "right to be forgotten," leading to the removal of delicate personal information found through Internet search engines.

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BREXIT FEVER spreads through Europe

​What’s at stake for the European Union?

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Palestinians mark 68 years for al-Nakba Day, insist on right of return

The Palestinians all over the world and in the Palestinian territories in particular marked on Sunday 68 years for al-Nakba (Catastrophe) Day, or the day when the state of Israel was created, where they insisted on the right of return to their homes in their towns and villages.

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Policy reviews on privacy, freedom of expression needed to fight terrorism: Singaporean official

Terrorism has come to an age when countries need to review their policies on the right to privacy, the encryption of communications, and freedom of expression, said Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan during the 10th Asia-Pacific Program for Senior National Security Officers (APPSNO) on Monday.

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Roundup: Ruling Socialist party under fire after unveiling French labor reform

Critics from the right and even the ruling Socialist Party have condemned the proposals of French President Francois Hollande's cabinet to reform the labor code.

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Vietnam to hold auction for operation right of capital airport

Vietnam's Ministry of Transport (MoT) has assigned the Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to set auction plan for operation right of capital Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport, local media reported on Tuesday.

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Discussion on right to silence heats up Vietnamese media

Roundup: Discussion on right to silence heats up Vietnamese media

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Sub-Antarctic study raises hopes for endangered whale

Scientists have renewed hopes that one of the world's rarest whales might return to New Zealand waters after confirming a significant population around the sub- Antarctic Campbell Island.

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Heart rate change sign helpful to epilepsy treatment: Japanese researchers

​Researchers in Japan have found that epilepsy patients may suffer increased heart rate (HR) before seizures, which is conducive to diagnosis and treatment of the neurological disorders.

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S.Korea urges Japan to adhere to spirit of pacifist constitution

South Korea on Tuesday expressed concerns over the Japanese cabinet's reinterpretation of its pacifist constitution, which will allow Tokyo to exercise collective self-defense right, urging Japan to hold fast the spirit of its constitution.