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The Love Witch Is a Seductive Revenge Movie for the Heartbroken

Talking to the writer and director, Anna Biller, about her retro-looking, forward-thinking film.

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CIA director nominee Mike Pompeo supports domestic surveillance, opposes Iran deal

Representative Mike Pompeo, President-elect Donald Trump's surprise choice to head the CIA, supports the US government's sweeping collection of Americans' communications data and wants to scrap the nuclear deal with Iran.

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Russia pledges to continue to help Syria combat terrorism

Russia will continue to help Syria combat international terrorism, said Mikhail Bogdanov, the Russian president's special representative for the Middle East and Africa.

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Hundreds of hate attacks recorded in US since election

A US hate-attack monitoring group has documented 437 cases of intimidation and abuse towards minorities since the general election a week ago.

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Self-driving grocery vehicles introduced in Norway

"It looks like a toy car!" "It's a bit slow though..." "Could we get on this one instead of the school bus?"

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Russia's Putin congratulates Trump on election win

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated businessman Donald Trump on his victory in the U.S. presidential election in a telegram on Wednesday, the Kremlin said.

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Modi kicks off election campaign in key Indian state

In a major test of his popularity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the first of a series of rallies yesterday as part of the election campaign in India's most populous state hoping to boost the ruling party's strength in the upper house of Parliament.

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'Starbucks uncle' captures Hong Kong hearts during flooding

Heavy rains brought flooding to parts of Hong Kong this week, but that was not enough not to stop one elderly man from enjoying his newspaper and coffee.

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Child performers spark fierce debate among Chinese public

A recent remake of the classic drama "Lady White Snake" has not only become a headlinein Chinese media, but has also sparked a fierce discussion among the Chinese public,mainly due to the fact that its actors are all aged between 6 and 12.

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New measures to raise standards of private education in Singapore

The private education sector is set for a major shake-up with new measures to better protect students and make information more transparent for them.

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Alibaba brings 11.11 Festival of shopping to HK, as global expansion gets underway

Introduction of Singles’ Day shopping event and Tmall.hk to the city reflects the e-commerce giant’s first step in its global expansion push

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SMEs disproportionally hit by international trade standards, regulations

​An International Trade Centre (ITC) report warned Thursday that small firms across the world are twice as affected as their large enterprises counterparts when complying with standards and regulations required to conduct international business.

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Bones from shipwreck may shed light on ancient Greeks' travel habits

Skeletal remains from a 2,000-year-old shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera are expected to reveal more about the sinking and could shed light on ancient travel habits, a culture ministry official said Tuesday.

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Tokyo's Tsukiji market preserved for posterity in new movie

A documentary due out next month provides a time capsule of Tokyo's Tsukiji market, known as "Japan's kitchen," which has played a key role in the development of the nation's world-acclaimed food culture.

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Magnificent Seven remake kicks off Toronto film fest

Double Oscar-winner Denzel Washington and a motley band of gunslingers open the Toronto film festival Thursday. The film festival, which runs through Sep 18, is the largest in North America and has become a launchpad for Oscar-conscious studios and distributors.

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People from mainland flock to Hong Kong to scoop up insurance deals

A fresh shopping craze of people from the Chinese mainland is unfolding in Hong Kong, but this time the seasoned shoppers are not after luxuries, but insurance, reports the Securities Times.

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Britain to lay out Brexit plan this week

The British government will set out this week the work it has done so far on preparing to leave the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May said yesterday.