|| China’s Microsoft Office alternative WPS Office reports widespread outage

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|| Chinese collaborate to sequence Swedish patient genes, finding mutations new to cancer

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|| Japan’s broadcaster NHK slammed after its reporter says Diaoyu Islands belong to China

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|| Macau leader Ho Iat-seng will not seek second term in coming election, citing health concerns

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|| Violence spikes as Hezbollah, Israeli army trade fire on Lebanon border areas

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|| Laser weapon spotted on Chinese navy ship as PLA and US race to develop drone defences

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|| Singapore’s Kishore Mahbubani calls criticism of his memoir ‘fossilised’ Western views

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|| Limbless Japan wife and mother shows online bullies disabled people deserve happiness

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|| Philippines banned Pogos catering to Chinese betters, but world’s top gambling stock thrives

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|| Influencer Andrew Tate’s Romania home raided as new allegations emerge involving minors

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|| China’s C919 jet gets R&D lift as Comac, HKUST agree to personnel partnership

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|| Kamala Harris hires Obama’s advisors in effort to topple Trump in race to the White House

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|| Indonesia’s Prabowo, Widodo step up consolidating power as ‘unity is the key’

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美国高级官员可能在下周的香港之行中提及与俄罗斯的贸易，消息人士称。 || Senior US official may raise Russia trade during Hong Kong trip next week, sources say

据知情人士透露，斯科特·肖将尝试“解决香港与美国之间的一些问题”，并将前往北京。

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伊朗巴士事故造成28名来自巴基斯坦的什叶派朝圣者遇难 || Iran bus crash kills 28 Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan

朝圣者们正前往伊拉克，以纪念先知穆罕默德的孙子侯赛因在卡尔巴拉战役中被穆斯林乌玛雅德军队杀害的事件。

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中国对进口欧盟乳制品展开对等调查 || China opens tit-for-tat probe into imported EU dairy products

中国商务部周三宣布对欧盟生产的乳制品启动反补贴调查。

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香港海关在三家商店查获出售假冒奢侈香水品牌的抓娃娃机。 || Hong Kong customs uncovers claw machines selling fake luxury perfume brands at 3 stores

在六台抓娃娃机中发现约3000瓶假香水，贴有香奈儿和迪奥标签，估计这些假货价值12万港元。

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香港警方调查61岁女性死亡可能存在的 foul play。 || Hong Kong police investigating possible foul play in death of woman, 61

65岁的男友打电话给警方，称她在大埔的公寓里倒下，后来发现了烧焦的木炭。

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英国扩大对小船过境的打击，驱逐超过14,000名移民。 || UK widens crackdown on small boat crossings to deport more than 14,000 migrants

工党政府承诺通过新措施应对非法移民，包括增加拘留能力。

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沃尔玛表示通过出售京东股份筹集36亿美元，助长中国科技股下跌。 || Walmart said to raise US$3.6 billion from sale of JD.com stake, fuelling China tech slump

这项交易是在中国大陆房地产危机、市场波动和不确定的就业前景对消费造成影响的背景下达成的。

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