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Pakistan to host two major Int’l squash events

ByAPDwriterMuhammadSohailISLAMABAD,Dec.17(APD)--Pakistanisallsettohosttwomajorinternationalsquashtournamentsstartingnextweekinthecountry’scapitalIslamabad,anoff

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Ant McPartlin checks into rehab for prescription drug and drink problems

DeclanDonnellyhasthankedfansfortheirsupportforTVpartnerAntMcPartlinamidreportshehascheckedintorehabtofightprescriptiondrugandalcoholproblems.AntMcPartlinsayshew

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Italy remains on frontline of Europe's migration crisis in 2016

As the year's end approaches, the latest data on Europe's refugee crisis showed the overall inflow of people fleeing war and poverty has sensibly dropped, compared to 2015.

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'Your Name.' soars to 2nd all time in domestic box office take

Conjuring up more magic at the domestic box office, the teenage body-switching anime “Your Name.” has become the second-highest grossing Japanese film ever, passing Hayao Miyazaki’s “Howl’s Moving Castle” and trailing only “Spirited Away.”

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Hong Kong police charge five over legislature blast

Hong Kong police on Wednesday (Dec 23) charged five men with conspiracy to arson over a small blast outside the legislature earlier this month.

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Over 40 events from different Asia countries at Shantanand Festival in Kuala Lumpur

It has been an eventful year for the creative industry, what with a burst of arts and literary festivals which kept Malaysians busy, month after month. From the hip Cooler Lumpur Festival and the month-long George Town Festival to the Kuala Lumpur International Arts Festival (KLIAF) and the recently concluded Other Festival (in Ipoh), there has been much to explore in terms of arts.

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Over 600,000 to attend bicycling event for Thai king's birthday

​ A total of 607,909 people have signed up for a bicycling event on Dec. 11 to celebrate the king's 88th birthday, which falls on Dec. 5, an official said on Wednesday.

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Thailand to hold bicycling event for king's birthday

​Thailand has planned to hold a bicycling event on Dec. 11 to celebrate the king's 88th birthday that falls on Dec. 5, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Wednesday.

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"Police Story 2013" remains atop China's film charts

"Police Story 2013," a police action thriller from Jackie Chan, remained top of China's box office charts in the week ending on Jan. 5, grossing 168 million yuan (27.77 million U.S. dollars), according to a film industry weekly.

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Soldier killed in leftist rebels' attack in S. Philippines

A soldier was killed following an attack launched by suspected members of the leftist rebel group New People's Army (NPA) in southern Philippines on Thursday, a military official said Friday.

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China's moon rover works stably

According to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC), China's moon rover, Yutu (Jade Rabbit), worked in stable condition following its restart after a "nap" on Friday night.