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German court bails Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont in extradition hearing

AGermancourtonThursdayrefusedSpain'srequesttoextraditeCatalanex-leaderCarlesPuigdemontonarebellionchargefollowinghisarrestinGermanylastmonth,orderinghisreleaseo

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GE under investigation for huge loss in insurance business

USindustrialgroupGeneralElectricsaidWednesdayitisunderinvestigationbytheSecurityandExchangeCommission(SEC)afterdisclosinga6.2-billion-US-dollarchargeinitsformer

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Suspect in kidnapping Chinese scholar pleads not guilty

AnAmericanmanpleadednotguiltyonWednesdaytothechargeofkidnappingaUniversityofIllinoisscholarfromChina.ThisisthefirsttimeforBrendtChristensentoappearincourtaftera

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Porsche installs its first high-speed electric car chargers

Porscheknowsthatelectricvehiclesarethefuture,anditjusttookabigsteptoprepareforthatfuture.TheperformancecarbrandjustopenedanewofficeinBerlin,andthenewfacilityinc

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Smartphones that charge in five minutes 'could arrive next year'

Smartphoneswithbatteriesthatfullychargeinfiveminutescouldbeavailabletoconsumersnextyear.Thetechnologywasfirstshownoffin2015,whenIsraelistart-upStoreDotdemonstra

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Former HK chief executive Donald Tsang jailed 20 months for misconduct

Hong Kong's former Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen was sentenced to 20 months in prison here on Wednesday for misconduct while in office.

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India Twitter users welcome 'optional' service charges at restaurants

No-one likes paying extra money at restaurants but Indians often have no choice, because of restaurants adding a 10-15% service charge to the bill.

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Alipay to charge for transfers to personal bank accounts from October

Alibaba’s electronic payment system will charge individuals 0.1 per cent for amounts over 20,000 yuan to offset rising costs

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Shoppers in England to use 6 billion fewer plastic bags after charge introduced

Six billion fewer plastic bags will be taken home by shoppers in England this year since a mandatory charge of 5 pence (7 U.S. cents) was introduced last October.

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Alipay not to charge over cash-drawing amid peers pressure

Alipay, a leading mobile payment system in China, said on Tuesday in a social media post it will not charge its users for withdrawing cash, dispelling rumors.

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Japanese PM reshuffles cabinet, key posts remain unchanged

​Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday announced a new lineup of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet, with key posts unchanged and 10 new faces being ushered in.

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Chinese law to clarify procedure of juvenile cases

A draft interpretation to China's criminal procedure law was tabled for reading on Monday to clear up ambiguities in juvenile cases.

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Iran confirms exchange of charge d'affaires with Britain: report

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham confirmed here on Tuesday that Iran and Britain have agreed to appoint a non-resident charge d'affaires in an attempt to resume bilateral ties, local media reported.

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Victims in Fukushima accuse gov't for neglecting aid

Some 19 Fukushima residents and evacuees have accused the Japanese government for neglecting aid in implementing a law enacted last June to help those nuclear victims, local press reported Friday.