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Filmmakers capture Hong Kong's struggle with identity
AFP, Published on 02/07/2013
» As Hong Kong grapples with its identity 16 years after returning to Chinese rule, frustration on the streets and a nostalgia for the past is providing plenty of inspiration for the city's filmmakers.
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Appeal hearing for mother of China rape victim
AFP, Published on 02/07/2013
» A Chinese mother sent to a labour camp after demanding the men who kidnapped and raped her daughter be punished appealed against the dismissal of her lawsuit for compensation, a court said.
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Sri Lanka bans Time 'Terror' edition
AFP, Published on 02/07/2013
» Sri Lanka has banned July 1 issue of Time magazine over its cover story on Myanmar's Buddhist-Muslim clashes, which it said could hurt religious sentiment on the island, an official said on Tuesday.
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Snowden denounces US, seeks Russia asylum
AFP, Published on 02/07/2013
» Fugitive US intelligence specialist Edward Snowden, breaking a 10-day silence since fleeing Hong Kong, accused Washington of pressuring foreign leaders to refuse him refuge as he sought asylum in 21 countries including Russia.
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China floods kill 39 since weekend
AFP, Published on 02/07/2013
» Floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in China have left at least 39 people dead since the weekend, state media reported on Tuesday, warning of more downpours to come.
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Grandmother, 77, wins China's first 'neglect' case
AFP, Published on 02/07/2013
» The daughter of a Chinese grandmother has been ordered to visit her at least once every two months, in the first case under a new law to protect the elderly, reports said on Tuesday.
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Apple seeks iWatch trademark in Japan
AFP, Published on 02/07/2013
» Apple has filed a trademark application for an "iWatch" in Japan, fuelling speculation the US tech giant is preparing to introduce a wearable computing device to go up against products on stream from Google and Samsung.
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Pakistan-born Ahmed realises Aussie dream
AFP, Published on 02/07/2013
» Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed had his bid for Australian citizenship accepted, making him eligible to play in the upcoming Ashes series in England.
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Contested renovation in Tibet capital complete
AFP, Published on 02/07/2013
» The controversial renovation of the historic area around a key monastery in the Tibetan capital has been completed, Chinese state media said.
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Brief encounter for porn film at China station
AFP, Published on 02/07/2013
» A maintenance worker surprised passers-by near a Chinese railway station when he started watching a banned porn film, not realising his computer was connected to a giant screen, state media said.
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