english news: October 2019

No sign of survivors from crashed South Korean Airbus chopper with seven on board

South Korean rescue services have found no sign of seven people missing after an Airbus helicopter crashed into the sea off the disputed islets of Dokdo late on Thursday, officials said.

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Turkey hands over 18 Syrian soldiers after Russian coordination

Turkey has handed over 18 men believed to be Syrian government soldiers who were seized in northeast Syria near the Turkish border earlier this week, the Turkish Defense Ministry said late on Thursday.

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Help pours in for Chinese student on 30 cents a day

The 24-year-old ate only rice and chillies in order to save money to help her ill brother.

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China says won't tolerate national security threats in Hong Kong

China won't tolerate challenges to the bottom line of the "one country, two systems" formula that governs Hong Kong, separatism or threats to national security there, a senior Chinese official said on Friday after a meeting of the top leadership.

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Suzi Taylor: Australia reality TV star 'extorted' Tinder date

Suzi Taylor arranged to meet the man before assaulting him and stealing money, police say.

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China rolls out 'one of the world's largest' 5G networks

By the end of the year, China's will be one of the world's largest 5G deployments, state media said.

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All you need is mud: Japan’s new spin on rugby

If you sign up for tambo rugby in Japan, playing dirty isn’t a choice - it’s a promise.

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18 Shades of Black: The Indian women using fashion to challenge tradition

The 18 Shades of Black campaign was inspired by the reaction to women gaining entry to a holy shrine.

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Why Chinese farmers have crossed border into Russia's Far East

When farms in Russia's Far East collapsed with the old Soviet Union, Chinese firms saw an opportunity.

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Quiz of the week: Films Prince loved... and other posers

Have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

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Hong Kong bourse's head calls himself great believer in 'one country, two systems'

The chief executive of Hong Kong's stock exchange operator, Charles Li, said on Friday he fully supported the Chinese-ruled city's "one country, two systems" formula, after earlier saying the system had flaws.

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Trump switches permanent residence from New York to Florida

He said he had been "treated very badly" by local politicians - prompting one to reply: "Good riddance".

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North Korea says it conducted successful test of multiple rocket launchers

North Korean state news agency KCNA said on Friday another test of super-large multiple rocket launchers a day earlier had been a success, but the test drew protests from neighboring Japan and South Korea.

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China says won't tolerate challenges to Hong Kong's 'one country, two systems' status

China will not tolerate anything that challenges the bottom line of the "one country, two systems" formula that governs Hong Kong, a senior China parliamentary official said on Friday.

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South Korea searches for survivors of helicopter crash off disputed islands

Rescue services were searching for seven missing passengers of a South Korean fire department helicopter that crashed into the sea off the disputed islets of Dokdo on late Thursday, officials said on Friday.

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Trump rule on health insurance leaves immigrants, companies scrambling for answers

Nearly a decade after receiving U.S. citizenship, Guatemalan-born Mayra Lopez thought she had cleared all the hurdles for her parents to join her in the United States.

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Hong Kong braces for mass rally over weekend after Halloween clashes

Hong Kong cleaned up its famed party zone Lan Kwai Fong on Friday after a night of clashes marred Halloween festivities when police fired tear gas at protesters and were heckled by fancy dress revelers.

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Canada denies sharing Huawei CFO Meng's devices details with FBI: court documents

The Canadian attorney general has filed affidavits asserting that information identifying Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's electronic devices was not shared with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during her December 2018 arrest in Vancouver, court documents showed on Thursday.

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U.S. imposes new Iran sanctions, but waives others

The United States said on Thursday it had imposed sanctions on the Iranian construction sector and trade in four materials used in its military or nuclear programs, even as it waived sanctions to let foreign firms continue non-proliferation work in Iran.