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S. Korean figure suspected of pulling strings in THAAD deployment decision

​A South Korean opposition lawmaker has claimed that a political heavyweight might have worked behind the scenes for the deployment of a U.S. missile shield on South Korean soil.

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Zuckerberg sure fake news on Facebook didn't sway election

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg rejected the idea that bogus stories shared at the social network paved a path of victory for President-elect Donald Trump.

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Doctor Strange's Tilda Swinton defends her Asian role as the Ancient One

After Stephen Strange, the world's top neurosurgeon, is injured in a car accident that ruins his career, he sets out on a journey of healing, where he encounters the Ancient One, who later becomes Strange's mentor in the mystic arts.

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Samsung's heir apparent appointed to board member after Note 7 crisis

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, an heir apparent of the biggest South Korean company, was appointed on Thursday to board of directors after a fiasco of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone dented the company's third-quarter earnings.

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China's HNA Group buys Hilton stake from Blackstone

China’s HNA Group, controlled by billionaire Chen Feng, is acquiring about 25 per cent of Hilton Worldwide Holdings from Blackstone Group in a deal valued at about US$6.5 billion.

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China's Weibo overtakes Twitter in market cap

Chinese social media giant Sina Weibo overtook its U.S. counterpart Twitter in market capitalization for the first time ever during trading on Monday.

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"Enough is enough":Michelle Obama tears into trump in devastating speech

​Her voice shaking, the First Lady dismantled every one of Trump’s excuses for his behavior toward women.

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Samsung expects another $3 billion hit to profit from Note 7 failure

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Friday said it expected to take a hit to its operating profit of about $3 billion over the next two quarters due to the discontinuation of its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.

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Biography project aims to revive Beijingers' hutong memory

​Beijingers boast that under each brick of the ancient capital's hutongs hides a story. They are not exaggerating.

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Donald Trump goes after Republican Party establishment after being abandoned

​Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday unleashed vitriol at Republican party establishment, as party leaders either distanced themselves from or abandoned their bellicose standard-bearer after his leaked lewd women comments.

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White House calls Trump's 2005 lewd women comments "sexual assault"

​The White House said on Tuesday Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's recently disclosed lewd comments about women could amount to "sexual assault".

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Trump rejects call to quit amid bipartisan condemnation of his past lewd women comments

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Saturday he would never drop out of the race despite mounting bipartisan condemnation of his lewd and sexually aggressive comments about women in 2005.

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Norway tries to improve statistics on bullying in schools

​Authorities in Norway are trying to get more accurate statistics on bullying in schools as officials and experts advocate stepping up action to prevent this aggressive behavior in the Nordic country.

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Indian military enters Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, attacks "terror launch pads"

The Indian military Thursday claimed it had entered Pakistan on the other side of Line of Control (LoC) and carried out deadly "surgical strikes."

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First Trump-Clinton debate has yet to convince undecided voters

​U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton traded barbs in unusually personal terms during their first presidential debate, with Clinton blasting Trump for dodging taxes and being sexist and racist, and Trump accusing Clinton of lacking stamina for the presidency.

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U.S. senator seeks SEC probe of Yahoo disclosure on hacking

Democratic Senator Mark Warner on Monday asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether Yahoo (YHOO.O) and its senior executives fulfilled obligations to inform investors and the public about a hacking attack affecting 500 million user accounts.

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Nike tosses its golf club

Two months ago, Nike — whose player roster includes Rory McIlroy, Michelle Wie and yes, still, Woods — announced that it was leaving the golf equipment business.