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By , on May 23rd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> A former Wan Chai divisional commander was convicted on one count of misconduct in public office on Thursday for taking discounts from a restaurant. Titus Wong Koon-ho, 51, was found guilty of receiving gifts and discounts worth HK$5,500 from Chan Teen Bistro in exchange for turning a blind eye to liquor licence violations in 2011. Wong later approved its licence application, despite knowing that the Causeway Bay restaurant had illegally served alcohol, the Eastern Court heard. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 23rd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Police officer says car bomb kills 11 policemen, 1 civilian in southwest Pakistan. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 23rd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Prosecutors will grill IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday as they investigate whether she should be charged in connection with a state payout to a disgraced tycoon during her time as French finance minister. Lagarde has downplayed the investigation, but the stakes of the probe are huge for both her and the International Monetary Fund. Criminal charges against Lagarde, 57, would mark the second scandal in a row for an IMF chief, after her predecessor Dominique Strauss-Kahn, also from France, resigned in disgrace over an alleged assault on a New York hotel maid. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 23rd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets slid Thursday, pulled down by a contraction in China’s manufacturing that adds to signs that the shaky recovery in the world’s No. 2 economy is slowing. HSBC Corp. said its preliminary Purchasing Managers Index fell to a seven-month low of 49.6 in May from April’s 50.4. Numbers below 50 indicate that activity is contracting. Analysts had expected a slight decline to 50.3 for the most recent month
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By , on May 23rd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> A woman who challenged knife-wielding assailants suspected of hacking to death a British soldier in London on Wednesday said she intervened because “it was better having them the weapons aimed on one person”. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> WASHINGTON (AP) — US says 4 American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> LONDON (AP) — 2 UK govt officials: London attack appears to be motivated by radical Islam. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> PARIS (AP) — Cameron says strong indications that attack in London is terrorist incident. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> LONDON (AP) — French President Hollande: British soldier killed in attack in London. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> British police shot and wounded two men after a man thought to be a serving soldier was killed outside a London barracks, in an attack Prime Minister David Cameron called “truly shocking”. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> LONDON (AP) — UK official: Violent attack in London could be terror-related. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> BOSTON (AP) — Officials: Man lunged at FBI agent with knife while being questioned about Boston bombings. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The black rainstorm warning did not hamper art collectors’ enthusiasm as sales were made the minute Art Basel Hong Kong opened its doors for the first time. Some galleries exhibiting at the first Hong Kong edition of the Swiss-owned modern and contemporary art fair reported encouraging sales results during the VIP preview, which took place immediately after Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying cut the ribbon at around noon. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> A 61-year-old Irishman was charged in Britain yesterday, with the Irish Republican Army bombing of the queen’s ceremonial cavalry in Hyde Park in 1982, a strike at a top London tourist attraction that killed four soldiers and seven horses. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Torrential rain pounded the city for more than five hours early yesterday, causing landslides, flooding, traffic chaos and business disruptions. No injuries were reported, but more than 300 flights were delayed. A plane was struck by lightning but landed safely at Chek Lap Kok airport carrying 100 passengers and crew members. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Until an outbreak of tornadoes in the past week, this year had been a relatively quiet one for twisters in the Midwest and Plains states. Weather experts said that had much to do with a weather phenomenon that also caused much of the east coast to shiver through colder-than-normal temperatures this spring. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> China’s premier paid tribute to an Indian doctor who died treating Chinese troops more than 70 years ago, becoming a rare symbol of friendship between the two nations. Li Keqiang , like Chinese leaders before him, took time out of his hectic visit to India to meet relatives of Dwarkanath Kotnis, who provided medical aid for four years during the Sino-Japanese war of 1937-1945. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Two Michelin chefs will face off in a contest to lose their chef’s trademarks – big round bellies – in the next three months. Both will make donations to charity and the loser will dress as a waitress and work at the winner’s restaurant for a day. Harlan Goldstein and Alvin Leung, friends for more than 15 years, met last week and found that both of them had gained some kilograms. They then decided to put up a weight-loss challenge to make themselves healthier and to promote healthy eating habits. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Amy Wu is no Hollywood celebrity but she and Angelina Jolie share a few things in common: they are both 37 years old, have been affected by breast cancer and are now sharing their personal stories with the world. Wu, an American-born writer and journalism lecturer based in Hong Kong, was diagnosed with early stages of breast cancer earlier this month. “High-grade DCIS,” Wu’s doctor told her on May 8, referring to ductal carcinoma in-situ, a fast-growing cancerous lump. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> After four years of development, Microsoft has staked a claim to the internet age living room with an eagerly awaited new generation Xbox One console touted as a home entertainment hub that goes far beyond games. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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Former Wan Chai police chief convicted of taking bribes from restaurant
<!– google_ad_section_start –> A former Wan Chai divisional commander was convicted on one count of misconduct in public office on Thursday for taking discounts from a restaurant. Titus Wong Koon-ho, 51, was found guilty of receiving gifts and discounts worth HK$5,500 from Chan Teen Bistro in exchange for turning a blind eye to liquor licence violations in 2011. Wong later approved its licence application, despite knowing that the Causeway Bay restaurant had illegally served alcohol, the Eastern Court heard. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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