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Travel pass for HK, Macao goes digital

The Exit-Entry Permit for travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macao will go digital nationwide starting on Monday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Public Security.

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Fears of Germans at lowest level in 20 years

An index calculating the fears of German citizens fell by two percentage points to 39 percent, the lowest level in 20 years, according to a study published Thursday.

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Former Romanian PM to be released on parole

​Romania's former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase will be release from prison on parole, following a ruling of the local court on Thursday.

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Turkey's president-elect nominates new prime minister

​Turkey's president-elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Thursday in Ankara that Foreign Minister Ahmet Davuroglu will become the new prime minister.

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Australian public service workers live 4 years longer: study

​Australian government workers will live almost four years longer than other workers, according to a new study released on Wednesday.

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Transport, healthcare remain challenges in Singapore

​While the income inequality has been improving, Singapore still faces challenges of public transport and healthcare capacity.

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Thai yellow-shirt activist flies home after Cambodian King grants pardon

Thai yellow-shirt activist Veera Somkwamkid, sentenced to eight years in jail by a Cambodian court on espionage charges in 2010, flew home on Wednesday after Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni granted him a royal pardon.

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Australia's electricity sector aging: report

The electricity sector in Australia is aging, inefficient and unprepared, which may lead to significant economic and environmental risks, according a report released on Tuesday by Climate Council, a non-profit climate policy advocating organization.

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Japan's ex-LDP lawmaker banned from running in election for 5 years

Former ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmaker Takeshi Tokuda will be prohibited from running in a lower house election campaign in the Kagoshima Prefecture's No. 2 constituency for a period of five years, source revealed Monday.

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Egypt court acquits ex-interior minister of money laundering charges

An Egyptian court acquitted on Thursday former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly of money laundering and profiteering charges, official MENA news agency reported.

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Car imports in S. Korea surge on demand for European diesel car

South Korea's foreign car imports surged over the past three years as small and diesel cars from Europe became popular among consumers, customs data showed Wednesday.

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State firm's delisting raises fairness question

As the closing bell rang in the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Wednesday, China's equity market witnessed the first delisting since reform of the delisting rules in 2012.

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Obesity may be most risky factor for heart disease in Canada

Obesity may surpass smoking to become the most risky factor for heart disease for Canadians in the coming years, a newly released study found out Tuesday.

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Technology reveals details of thousand-year-old mummies

The British Museum will unveil eight mummies from ancient Egypt and Sudan through high technology to visitors in London from Thursday on.

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Australia's conservative coalition government delivers tough budget

Australia's conservative coalition government on Tuesday delivered a tough 2014-15 budget, highlighted by spending cuts, tax increases and substantial public sector job losses.

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Chinese studio aims high in Hollywood partnership

Huayi Brothers Media Group, one of China's most established private film studios, announced on Thursday that it aims to gross 10 billion yuan (1.6 billion U.S. dollars) at the box office in the next two years with cooperation from Hollywood's Studio 8.

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Egypt's Sisi promises real economic improvement in 2 years

Former military chief and presidential candidate Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi promised Tuesday that Egyptians would see real economic improvement within two years if he won the upcoming election.