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Neighborhoods can be rebuilt for their residents if the city supports a community-based redevelopment corporation and assists in its planning.

A murder suspect who fled across the border late last month after allegedly killing his girlfriend in a public housing flat has been handed over to Hong Kong police following his capture by mainland Chinese law enforcers. The Hong Kong identity card holder, 28, was wanted in the city in connection with the murder of a woman, 35, whose body was hidden in the storage compartment of a bed in his Ngau Tau Kok flat. He was arrested by Hong Kong police on Friday and is expected to be charged with...

A 17-year-old will appear in court on Monday and a 15-year-old has been reported to youth justice authorities following the incident in Edinburgh.

Walk into any public bath in Japan, and you are liable to see a sign banning any visible tattoos. Even as Japan opens up to more international tourists and residents, body art remains taboo, not only at baths but gyms, swimming pools and other businesses. The strong stigma, which also extends to tattoo artists and can result in difficulties finding jobs, comes from its historical link with the yakuza and other criminal elements of Japanese society, dating back to the Edo period (1603-1868). The...

Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — La policía de Uganda negó el sábado los reportes sobre la detención del principal candidato de la oposición en las tensas elecciones presidenciales de esta semana, y calificó esas informaciones de “engañosas e incendiarias”. Además, instó a la población a mantener la calma mientras el país espera los resultados […]

Hong Kong authorities will expedite updates to safety guidelines for elevated work platforms and launch a large-scale inspection campaign after three workers died in accidents involving work at height or lifting devices. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han on Saturday expressed grave concern over the string of industrial fatalities, vowing that the government would take follow-up action. “We will expedite updates for the guidelines for elevated work platforms, such as highlighting...

A luxury retailer files for bankruptcy, Mattel introduces a new Barbie, and octogenarians run for re-election.

Independent Persian has received messages from protestors within Iran via Starlink satellite that describe a ‘war-like situation’. Amirhossein Miresmaeili reports

'Monster of Avignon' Dominique Pelicot, 73, will be at the centre of a new cold cases investigation as prosecutors in France seek to identify other possible victims

The NFC West appears to be the best division in football — and odds are, one of these three division rivals will be playing in the Super Bowl next month.

For 26-year-old Tianjin office worker Celine Wang, it is an extra cup of milk tea. “One for me and the other for lao ji,” she said, placing the double order on a workday afternoon in January. “After going through all the difficulties from trying to be the best performer at school to surviving at my workplace, I feel tired. “I’ve decided to treat myself well … ai ni lao ji,” she said, using a buzzword that took off in the gaming world and has become a mantra for personal wellness in China. The...

A master’s degree student in China, who has taught hundreds of adults and children to ride bicycles over the past two years and earned 270,000 yuan (US$39,000) from it, recently went viral on social media. The man, whose surname is Li, is a third-year master’s degree candidate at Shanghai University of Sport (SUP) majoring in sports education, as reported by the news outlet The Cover. Li shared that years ago, he and a friend recognised the demand for bike-riding instruction and decided to...