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Hong Kong's first legally employed refugee makes the case for allowing asylum seekers to work

The legally working refugee, who would prefer not to reveal his identity for reasons of personal security, tells Polly McGovern why Hong Kong's asylum seekers need jobs.

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Gazans receive Ramadan amid sharp economic recession

​The holy month of Ramadan is a festal season of spirituality and an occasion where family members share the usually delicate Iftar (evening breakfast) meals immediately after sunset. But for many hard-hit Gazans, this Ramadan has the smell of destitution.

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Kumamoto's crushed castle keeps up appearances

It might have taken one helluva beating, but there's life in the old donjon yet.The beloved keep of Kumamoto castle was lit up again at night on June 1 after being kept in the dark for almost six weeks.

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Why is the US turning to protectionism?

Predictions about this year's US presidential campaign are a mug's game, but here is one that can be made with some confidence; the next president will be a declared opponent of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the sweeping 12-nation trade agreement which the US signed in February.

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Canadian PM Trudeau says C$30 billion budget gap figure not hard limit

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested on Thursday that a C$30 billion ($21 billion) budget deficit was not a hard limit as the government's focus should be on spurring economic growth.

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Hong Kong TV debuts: Gear, Grease and Glory, a slice of petrolhead heaven

Robin Auld picks out some highlights for Hong Kong television viewers, including a documentary about the impact on sherpa communities in Nepal of the deaths of 16 sherpas on Mount Everest in 2014

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Indonesia to resolve 'dark history' around anti-communist massacre

Indonesia pledged on Monday (April 18) to resolve its "dark history" around one of the worst mass killings of the 20th century, but ruled out a formal apology as victims and officials came together for an unprecedented discussion into the atrocity.

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DPRK FM leaves for New York to sign UN climate accord

Ri Su Yong, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), left Tuesday for the UN headquarters in New York to join the signing ceremony of Paris climate agreement, according to the official KCNA news agency.

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MoMA takes on the '60s in a welcome shakeup of the permanent collection galleries

Since reopening in its expanded building in 2004, the Museum of Modern Art has shaken itself up in numerous ways, some for better, others for worse.

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Feature: Apple launches new iPhone SE in Japan to lukewarm response

​Apple Inc.'s latest iPhone hit stores across Japan Thursday but far from the throngs of crowds lining up outside stores like Apple's flagship store in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district and large Apple and mobile retailers in shopping hubs like Shibuya, Harajuku and Shinjuku, the response compared to previous launches has been somewhat muted.

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Galaxy S7 first look: Samsung’s greatest hits in one phone

After shaking up its Galaxy smartphone design last year, Samsung is keeping much of that sleek glass and metal look for 2016.

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China eases restrictions art imports, exports

A newly-revised regulation on art dealing, issued by China's Ministry of Culture on Tuesday, has eased restrictions on import and export of works of art.

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China eases restrictions art imports, exports

​A newly-revised regulation on art dealing, issued by China's Ministry of Culture on Tuesday, has eased restrictions on import and export of works of art.

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Editor's Note of the inaugural column "APD Campus Reporters"

Young students are lively and passionate, especially in this diverse and ever-changing world filled with exploded information.

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15 fun things to type into Google

From making your browser do a ‘barrel roll’ to playing a quick game of Breakout with your search results, Google’s full of quirky little easter eggs.

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15 fun things to type into Google

From making your browser do a ‘barrel roll’ to playing a quick game of Breakout with your search results, Google’s full of quirky little easter eggs.

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Obtaining passports still arduous for Afghans despite new system

Around the world it is normal practice to apply for and receive a passport within days if not weeks, but in militancy-hit Afghanistan applying for a passport took one applicant months to receive the document and travel overseas.