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Jimmy Lai sentenced to 14 months in jail for unauthorized assembly

A Hong Kong court on Friday sentenced media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 14 months in jail for organizing and participating in an illegal assembly on October 1, 2019.

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Here's the impact of Australian bushfires – by the numbers

01:05 For five months the Australian bushfires have ravaged the country, leading to at least 25 deaths.While authorities begin to assess the damage, here are some of the impacts so far

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Two persons killed, seven injured in road crash in central Sri Lanka

TwopersonswerekilledandsevenothersinjuredonFridayinaroadcrashinvolvingacabandalorryintheareacalledWelikandaineasternSriLanka,localpolicesaid.Thepolicesaidtheacc

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'Game of Thrones' star says final season won't premiere until 2019

JonSnowknowsnothing,butSansaStarkapparentlyknowsplenty—includingwhenthefinalseasonofGameofThroneswillair.SpeakingtoVariety,SophieTurnerseemedtoconfirmmonthsofsp

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At least 34 died of dengue fever in Pakistan's KPK

APakistanihealthworkerfumigatesanareatokillmosquitoesinnorthwestPakistan'sPeshawaronSept.28,2017.Atleast34peoplediedofdenguefeveratdifferenthospitalsinPakistan'

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China's industrial profits firmly grow in first 7 months

China'smajorindustrialfirmspostedabout4.25trillionyuan(639.1billionUSdollars)profitsinthefirstsevenmonthsoftheyear,a21.2percentjumpfromthesameperiodlastyear,acc

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Ryanair warns of airline fares war this summer

Ryanairsaysitcouldcutfaresbyasmuchas9%onsomeroutesascompetitionintheairlineindustryintensifiesinthenextfewmonths.ThewarningfromEurope'slargestcarrierbypassenger

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UK earnings after inflation shrink at fastest pace since 2014

Britishworkers'earningsafterinflationcontractedatthefastestpacesince2014inthethreemonthstoApril,underscoringthegrowingBrexitsqueezefacingmanyhouseholds,official

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China's economy stable in May but investment slowed, official says

China's economy continued its steady growth in May but investment slowed, the country's National Bureau of Statistics report showed on Wednesday.

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China's economy stable in May but investment slowed, official says

China'seconomycontinueditssteadygrowthinMaybutinvestmentslowed,thecountry'sNationalBureauofStatisticsreportshowedonWednesday.AccordingtotheNationalBureauofStati

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Japan economy: Exports help faster-than-expected growth

​Gross domestic product rose at an annualised rate of 2.2% in the three months to September, the third consecutive quarter of expansion.

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UK's post-Brexit rebound extends to housing and jobs

The bounce back in Britain's economy from the initial shock of the Brexit vote has expanded to the country's recruitment and housing markets, according to two surveys which previously painted a bleak outlook.

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China's lunar rover Jade Rabbit retires

China's lunar rover Jade Rabbit, launched as part of the Chang'e-3 lunar mission in 2013, has stopped operations, according to an official announcement.

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S. Korea's consumer confidence falls to 6-month low

Confidence among South Korean consumers over economic situation weakened to the lowest in six months on worries about economic slowdown in China, South Korea's largest trading partner, central bank data showed Wednesday.

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China's property investment growth pace slows

China's property investment growth continued to slow in the first eight months, indicating caution from builders and challenges facing the industry.

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Taiwan's former chief prosecutor jailed for 15 months

Taiwan's former chief prosecutor Huang Shyh-ming was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Thursday for leaking classified information related to prosecutors' investigations.

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Portion of S.Korea's short-term foreign debts rises to highest in a year

The portion of short-term foreign debts in South Korea rose to the highest in a year as banks increased borrowing in foreign currency, central bank data showed Wednesday.