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By , on May 18th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Two directors from countries with tough film censorship brought bold and probing movies to the Cannes Film Festival on Friday — one exploring China’s social problems, the other delving into the mysteries of the human heart. Jia Zhangke’s “A Touch of Sin” depicts facets of fast-changing China that the government prefers to avoid: corruption, greed, violent crime and the growing gap between economic winners and losers. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 18th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> China is phasing out its reliance on executed prisoners for donated organs, but an architect of the country’s transplant system said on Friday that ingrained cultural attitudes are impeding the rise of donations among the general population. Almost all donated organs in China used to come from executed prisoners. A growing proportion now come from ordinary people, but the government is seeking to eliminate prisoner donations altogether. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 17th, 2013 
The inquest into the death of ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko could be replaced by a form of public inquiry to allow evidence about Russia’s alleged role in the killing to be heard in secret.
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By Caitlin Dickson, on May 17th, 2013 A crack video, a DUI, and lots of inappropriate comments. Caitlin Dickson on Rob Ford’s trail of trouble.
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By , on May 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials: bomb strikes a Sunni area in Baghdad, raising overall daily death toll to 58. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan official says car bomb kills 9, wounds 70 inside elite housing complex. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Disclosure of a top secret intelligence operation in Yemen last year compromised a rare and valuable espionage achievement: an informant who had earned the trust of hardened terrorists, according to US officials. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Leak of Yemen operation exposed US spy in al-Qaeda camp, officials say
By , on May 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Student protesters who were forcibly removed from a Tseung Kwan O college by police on Thursday condemned officers for abusing their power. They also complained about how male officers handled females. One said she felt “uncomfortable and offended” when a policeman grabbed her from behind, touching her breasts. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> A human rights activist in Japan has written to 178 US senators and congressmen urging them to impose sanctions on three Chinese companies that were allegedly involved in assisting North Korea obtain weapons systems, in violation of UN sanctions. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> People who struggle with maths fare better after a course of gentle electric shocks to the brain, British scientists have claimed. Psychologists at Oxford University found that students scored higher on mental arithmetic tasks after a five-day course of brain stimulation. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> More than half of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people on the mainland have heard colleagues use insulting language or tell offensive jokes about LGBT people, resulting in most choosing to stay in the closet, according to a report released in Beijing yesterday. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Fear of abuse keeps bulk of Chinese gays in closet in workplace
By , on May 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Russia has shipped advanced anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria, a move that illustrates the depth of its support for the Syrian government led by President Bashar al-Assad, US officials said. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The dire manners and “uncivilised behaviour” of some of its tourists are harming China’s image overseas, a top official said. Vice-Premier Wang Yang singled out “talking loudly in public places, jay-walking, spitting and wilfully carving characters on items in scenic zones”. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> A mother whose four-year-old daughter had been abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, leading to his arrest, police said. The girl was playing in her yard in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at about 6.30pm on Wednesday when a group of teenagers saw the kidnapping and ran to alert the girl’s mother, police said. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Mother rams’ kidnap suspect’s car after daughter snatched
By , on May 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Maybe you’ve heard this story before. Or dreamt it. Man cleans out old lottery tickets from cookie jar and, instead of throwing them away, takes them to the 7-Eleven to check them out. And finds one of them is worth millions. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Family avoids eviction as cookie jar luck wins US$4.85m
By , on May 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Time was running out for New Year celebrations in a darkened Kwun Tong housing development a few years ago. Electricity supply to Tsui Ping Estate had been cut shortly after 9pm when smoke was seen coming from switches in the ground-floor transformer room. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading The man you call when the lights go out
By , on May 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The US Congress is rethinking the broad authority it gave presidents to wage a war on terror after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in light of how President Barack Obama has used the power to target suspected terrorists with lethal drone strikes. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Two prominent Saudi princes are involved in a London-registered company that supposedly facilitated “money laundering” for Hezbollah in Lebanon and helped smuggle precious stones out of Congo, according to allegations in court documents. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Hezbollah link in court dispute leaves Saudi princes red-faced
By , on May 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Huge demand and big profits are tempting smugglers to sneak high-end electronics gadgets across the border. The police netted 23 boxes of undeclared electronics products, including digital cameras, camera lenses and digital video recorders, just before they were loaded into high-powered speedboats moored at Sai Kung on Thursday night. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Mainland camera fad a boon for smugglers
By , on May 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> A float mocking the embattled former ICAC boss was the centrepiece of yesterday’s Cheung Chau Bun Festival parade. But the annual tradition of sending up political figures may have seen its last incarnation, with the island’s sole float-maker announcing his retirement. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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Iran’s Farhadi and China’s Jia make Cannes splash
<!– google_ad_section_start –> Two directors from countries with tough film censorship brought bold and probing movies to the Cannes Film Festival on Friday — one exploring China’s social problems, the other delving into the mysteries of the human heart. Jia Zhangke’s “A Touch of Sin” depicts facets of fast-changing China that the government prefers to avoid: corruption, greed, violent crime and the growing gap between economic winners and losers. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Iran’s Farhadi and China’s Jia make Cannes splash
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