Hong Kong's history: From backwater to trading metropolis
Modern-day Hong Kong is best known for its sprawl of skyscrapers and role as a bustling financial hub and regional trade conduit off the southern coast of mainland China.
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A promise kept or betrayal? Hong Kong 25 years on from handover
As midnight struck on June 30, 1997 and Hong Kong transitioned from British to Chinese rule, pro-democracy lawmaker Lee Wing-tat stood with colleagues on the balcony of the city's legislature, holding a defiant protest.
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46 migrants found dead in tractor-trailer in Texas
At least 46 migrants were found dead Monday in and around a tractor-trailer that was abandoned on the roadside on the outskirts of the Texas city of San Antonio.
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Former Nazi camp guard, 101, faces German court verdict
A German court will give its verdict on Tuesday in the trial of a 101-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard, the oldest person so far to be charged with complicity in war crimes during the Holocaust.
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Serena returns at Wimbledon as Nadal eyes next leg of Slam
Serena Williams returns to singles tennis at Wimbledon after a year away on Tuesday as Rafael Nadal begins his quest to win the third leg of a potential calendar Grand Slam.
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Asian markets' rally fizzles as rates, inflation fears return
Asian markets mostly fell Tuesday as investors struggled to maintain a recent rally while weighing central banks' inflation-fighting rate hikes and the possibility of a recession.
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'Shoot them dead': Philippine president Duterte in his own words
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who steps down on Thursday, was infamous for his foul-mouthed tirades, off-colour jokes, and threats to kill people.
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Macron seeks allies as new French parliament opens
France's lower house of parliament reopens Tuesday after an election upset for President Emmanuel Macron whose centrist allies are little closer to building a stable majority, putting Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's job potentially on the line.
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Duterte unlikely to face court over Philippines drug war killings
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte often incited violence and ordered police to shoot dead suspects in a drug war that has killed thousands. But analysts say he is unlikely to face charges after he steps down Thursday.
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Stokes vows same England 'mindset' against India after Kiwi rout
England captain Ben Stokes has insisted there will be no let-up from his side when they face India just days after whitewashing Test world champions New Zealand.
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