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China Huarong shares halted as chairman investigated for suspected graft

TradinginsharesofChinaHuarongAssetManagementCoLtd(2799.HK)andtwoofitsunitsweresuspendedonWednesdayafterBeijingsaiditwasinvestigatingthechairmanofthecountry’sbig

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Philippine death toll from Melor rises to 42

Philippine death toll from typhoon Melor further climbed to 42, while four others remained missing, the state disaster management agency said on Tuesday.

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Sri Lankan president orders relief as 300 remain missing in landslide

​Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed the government to fully support rescue efforts as around 300 people are feared dead from a landslide in central Sri Lanka, an official said here on Wednesday.