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Paradise lost: 'Anote's Ark' shows Kiribati on the brink

Withitspristinesands,glisteningsaltwaterflatsandgentlyswayingpalms,Kiribatioughttobeatropicalparadise--butthisprecarioussliceofheavenonEarthislivingonborrowedti

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Rooftopper shoots breathtaking video from world’s 10th highest building

ChineseWeibouser@Charlie_7Ubecameanonlinesensationlastweekaftershootingahair-raisingvideoatopZifengBuildinginthecityofNanjing,eastChina'sJiangsuProvince.Thevide

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U.S. to maintain "one country, two systems" in HK: U.S. Consul General

​"One country, two systems" policy is the key framework that makes Hong Kong "special" and competitive, Kurt Tong, U.S. Consul General to Hong Kong and Macau said here on Thursday.

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1MDB leak deal: Ex-PetroSaudi exec sues The Edge owner in Singapore court

Details of the alleged deal behind the leaks that spawned claims about the misappropriation of billions at a Malaysian state investment firm linked to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak may well unravel in the High Court in Singapore.

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HK "Localists" must respect core values: Ronny Tong

Hong Kong’s “localists” should stick to Hong Kong’s core values of tolerance and mutual respect, moderate politician Ronny Tong Ka-wah urged – as his think tank Path of Democracy (PoD) prepares to recommend candidates in the coming Legislative Council election.

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China Focus: Beijing street preserves memory of heroic general

A bronze sculpture appeared on the northern end of Linge in the heart of Beijing this weekend, in memory of its namesake, the late general Tong Linge.

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Former official sentenced to five years in prison for election fraud

A former senior political advisor from Hunan Province was sentenced to five years in prison for neglect of duty in one of the largest election frauds in China.

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Senior political advisor in Hunan expelled from Party, public office

Tong Mingqian, a senior political advisor in central China's Hunan Province, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and removed from public office for dereliction of duty which caused major electoral fraud, according to a statement released by the CPC's discipline watchdog Thursday.