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6 things you should know about the Staphylococcus bacteria, a potential killer

Staphylococcus is a bacteria that most commonly causes skin infections, but can be fatal for people with low immunity, such as newborns. So how can parents protect babies and rest of their family?

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Amber Heard files for divorce from Johnny Depp after just 15 months of marriage

Actress Amber Heard has filed for divorce from husband Johnny Depp after just 15 months of marriage.

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Hong Kong mum angry at nurses scolding her for breastfeeding ... in a hospital

Discrimination against feeding mothers is still common, and even happened in a hospital trying to achieve Baby Friendly Hospital accreditation; mother uses incident to initiate dialogue about change

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Fans urge Marvel and Disney to give Captain America a boyfriend

For the second time this month, fans are urging Disney to give the star of one of the studio’s films a same-sex partner.

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Age catching up with Japan's women free divers, keepers of a 3,000-year tradition

Self-taught divers harvest abalone and shellfish in waters off central Japan until they are in their 70s, and remember a time when women couldn’t net a husband unless they could free-dive

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China version of Minecraft video game in works under Microsoft-NetEase deal

Software giant announces deal with Chinese online services company to develop and sell versions of the world-building video game tailored for the Chinese market

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Hong Kong taxi industry pins hopes on new in-house booking app

City’s taxi drivers struggle for business amid growth of ride-sharing services, rising costs and complaints and falling customer numbers, but the Taxi app offers them hope

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As Americans get fatter, more worry they won't fit on roller coasters

Overweight Mike Galvan has endured the ‘walk of shame’ several times after failing to fit in the seat of a theme park ride. It doesn’t help that size restrictions vary from theme park to theme park

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Japanese love Hong Kong's Kowloon Walled City

Tokyo exhibition of photos from a 1992 book about the notorious high-rise slum - one of three published in Japan before any appeared in Chinese - the latest example of a Japanese fascination with Kowloon Walled City, writes Violet Law

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A truly killer app? Hong Kong-designed ‘hotline killer’ avoids hanging on phone forever

Smartphone app Skipmenu allows callers to bypass robotic recordings and tap their way quickly through the maze of time-confusing and often unnecessary options on phone hotlines

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Tourism and development threaten ancient painted caves in western China

Pursuit of profit and hordes of visitors pose growing problem to fragile Buddhist wall paintings and sculptures in Mogao on the edge of the Gobi Desert

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Tom Hiddleston bookies' favourite to be next James Bond; Craig is 'done' with role

British actor, 35, who starred in Thor and appears in BBC spy drama The Night Manager, ‘in pole position’ for 007 role after LA source quoted as saying Daniel Craig turned down HK$770m to do two more Bond films

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How a child’s death sparked HospitalAdvisor, a website rating Hong Kong hospitals

‘As a mother I will always feel guilty for making a choice that led to my son’s death,’ says Shalini Mahtani, founder of new website that rates city hospitals’ quality of care based on patient reviews

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Philippines's Duterte meets senior communist leader, may grant amnesty to political prisoners

Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte met with a senior communist guerrilla leader, the two sides said on Thursday, raising hopes of ending one of Asia’s longest armed insurgencies.

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Suspected ISIS supporter arrested in Malaysia is safety expert on VIP flights, security official says

One of 15 suspected Islamic State supporters arrested in Malaysia has been revealed as a senior aviation technician for a firm that serviced aircraft used by the nation’s corporate and political leaders.

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London's diverse food-truck scene a lesson to Hong Kong

With no limit set on their number, regulations few and registration easy, food trucks have multiplied in the British capital, serving a variety of fare at markets and in office districts, writes Ayesha Sitara