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Five things we hate about taking a Hong Kong taxi

There’s hardly a Hongkonger who hasn’t taken a taxi ride at one time or another. And just like us, you’ve probably had good experiences and bad. Lately, though, in our experience the bad has outweighed the good. No wonder ride-sharing services such as Uber have spotted an opportunity in Hong Kong.

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34 east China landslide victims identified

Thirty-four victims of a landslide in east China's Fujian Province on Sunday have been identified by police, many through DNA tests, the rescue headquarters said Wednesday.

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Death toll rises to 35 in E China landslide

The death toll has risen to 35 with one person still missing following a landslide in Taining County in east China's Fujian Province on Sunday, sources with Taining County authorities confirmed Tuesday afternoon.

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Bilateral talks may resolve Huawei workers' 'espionage' immigration spat

A bilateral dialogue between Beijing and Ottawa could help allay concerns about spying levelled by Canadian authorities on the immigration applications of two Chinese employees of Huawei Technologies, an expert said.

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F.B.I. director suggests bill for iPhone hacking topped $1.3 million

The director of the F.B.I. suggested Thursday that his agency paid at least $1.3 million to an undisclosed group to help hack into the encrypted iPhone used by an attacker in the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif.

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Vaccine scandal: parents protest in Chinese capital to demand justice over children's plight

Nearly 70 parents of children injected with suspect vaccines protested outside the health commission in Beijing yesterday morning amid a heavy police presence.

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Laowai speakers hot on China's reality TV show

Shandong province in East China is known around the world for being a cultural center. So, itis a small wonder that its dialects have become the basis of a popular reality TV show.

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Philippine-U.S. joint military drills kick off in Manila

The annual Balikatan (Shoulder-to-Shoulder) joint military exercises between the Philippines and the United States opened in Philippine capital on Monday.

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New Zealand PM condemns Brussels terrorist attacks

​New Zealand Prime Minister John Key on Wednesday condemned the terrorist attacks in Brussels, saying New Zealanders are thinking about the people and the government of Belgium.

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DPRK fires short-range projectiles into east waters: Yonhap

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday fired several short-range projectiles into its eastern waters, Yonhap news agency reported.

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In the Apple case, a debate over data hits home

the national debate touched off this winter by the confrontation between the Justice Department and Apple over smartphone security is not exactly the one Mr. Obama had in mind.

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British drug suspect married to step-daughter of Ghana's bank governor

Governor of Bank of Ghana Henry Kofi Wampah expressed Sunday shock about the arrest of David McDermott on suspicion of his involvement in illicit drug trade

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Declining population adds to trauma of revitalizing disaster-hit Tohoku area in Japan

​As the five-year intensive reconstruction period approaches its deadline in late March, the Japanese Tohoku region devastated by a monstrous earthquake-triggered tsunami on March 11, 2011 is still struggling to be revitalized, with a declining population making the huge projects ever harder to complete.

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What are Uber's next steps toward security?

Since the beginning of the year, it’s safe to assume that Uber Technologies has been running into many problems concerning their safety policies.

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Russia sends UN list of Syrian settlements requiring humanitarian aid

Russia submitted to the United Nations (UN)a list of settlements in Syria which require immediate humanitarian aid, the country's Defense Ministry said Monday.

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U.S. Republican elites make all-out effort to slow Trump's momentum

With Donald Trump's growing prospects of winning the Republican nomination for the White House, the party's establishment is gearing up a concerted, and sometimes desperate, effort to stop him before it is too late.

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China's population to reach 1.42 billion by 2020

China's population will be about 1.42 billion by the end of 2020, according to the draft outline of a five-year plan released Saturday.