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Mon, November 18, 2019 | 01:11
Hong Kong police shoot protester, igniting renewed fury
Hong Kong police shoot protester, igniting renewed fury
Another unarmed masked individual then approached the officer and was shot, quickly falling to the ground. Seconds later, two more live rounds were fired as the officer scuffled with another masked protester who fell on the floor. Both were detained by officers. A pool of blood could be seen near the first man whose body initially appeared limp, although he was later filmed c...
2019-11-11 15:56
  • Korean, Chinese students clash over Hong Kong protests
  • Hong Kong police start firing tear gas on universities
Alibaba Singles' Day sales hit $23 bln in first nine hours
Alibaba Singles' Day sales hit $23 bln in first nine hours
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Inc on Monday said sales for its annual Singles' Day shopping blitz hit 158.31 billion yuan ($22.63 billion) in its first nine hours, up 25% from 126.72 billion yuan at the same point last year.
2019-11-11 13:29
Over 100,000 greet Japan's emperor at enthronement parade
Over 100,000 greet Japan's emperor at enthronement parade
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako waved and smiled from an open car in a parade Sunday marking Naruhito's enthronement as more than 100,000 delighted well-wishers cheered, waved small flags and took photos from packed sidewalks
2019-11-10 20:30
SoftBank's Son admits mistakes after Vision Fund's $8.9 bil. loss
SoftBank's Son admits mistakes after Vision Fund's $8.9 bil. loss
SoftBank plunged to its first quarterly loss in 14 years on Wednesday, dragged down by an $8.9 billion hit at its giant Vision Fund, as CEO Masayoshi Son admitted poor investment judgment and turning a blind eye to problems at startup WeWork
2019-11-07 14:51
Xi meets Lam in 'vote of confidence' over Hong Kong protests
Xi meets Lam in 'vote of confidence' over Hong Kong protests
Chinese President Xi Jinping's surprise meeting with Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam was a ``vote of confidence'' in her government's ability to tackle five months of anti-government protests that have rocked the semi-autonomous Chinese territory, a senior official said Tuesday.
2019-11-05 16:35
Attacker bites politician's ear, others slashed in Hong Kong
Attacker bites politician's ear, others slashed in Hong Kong
A knife-wielding man slashed several people and bit off part of the ear of a pro-democracy politician in Hong Kong on Sunday, as riot police stormed several malls to thwart protesters who have been demanding government reforms for nearly five months
2019-11-04 15:39
Japan emperor formally proclaims enthronement [PHOTOS]
Japan emperor formally proclaims enthronement [PHOTOS]
Japan's new Emperor Naruhito on Tuesday completed his ascension to the ancient Chrysanthemum throne in a solemn, ritual-bound ceremony performed before hundreds of dignitaries in the Imperial Palace.
2019-10-22 14:34
  • PM Lee expects 'certain outcome' with Abe today
Hong Kong protesters pray, gird for unauthorized march
Hong Kong protesters pray, gird for unauthorized march
Hong Kong anti-government protesters appealed for international help as they prepared to hold an unauthorized protest march Sunday to press their demands. Waving U.S. and British flags, supporters held a prayer rally on Saturday night to call for outside help for their cause. The protest march is planned for Sunday, with organizers vowing to hold the event even though it fail...
2019-10-20 10:26
Korean murder suspect escapes from prison in Philippines
Korean murder suspect escapes from prison in Philippines
Park Wang-yeol, 41, a suspected accomplice in the murder of three South Koreans in Bacolor, Pampanga, Philippines, in a sugarcane field on Oct. 11, 2016, had stayed at Pampanga Provincial Jail since his arrest, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported Thursday. Park made his prison break on Wednesday, after attending a scheduled arraignment in Tarlac City, SunStar Philippines...
2019-10-18 11:25
58 dead, rescuers in 'day and night' hunt for missing after Japan typhoon
58 dead, rescuers in 'day and night' hunt for missing after Japan typhoon
Fresh rain threatened to hamper efforts by tens of thousands of Japanese rescuers searching for survivors after a powerful typhoon that by early Tuesday had killed 58 people. Typhoon Hagibis crashed into the country on Saturday night, unleashing high winds and torrential rain across 36 of the country's 47 prefectures, triggering landslides and catastrophic flooding.
2019-10-15 09:47
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