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Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia at trial

A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.

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Search under way for missing cruise passenger off Hong Kong mega bridge

Hong Kong authorities have launched a search in waters west of the city for a man believed to have fallen overboard from a sightseeing vessel travelling between Shekou and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. The operator of the cruise, which had departed from Shekou in neighbouring Shenzhen for a sightseeing trip of the mega bridge, reported the incident at around 3pm on Tuesday after crew members…

Β· 1 MIN READ Β· South China Morning Post
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Search Underway After Deadly 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Colombia

An urgent search for survivors is underway in Colombia after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake took many by surprise Monday morning. Rescuers are desperately digging through mountains of rubble to find those trapped inside buildings, as the death toll climbs to more than 130 people. NBC’s George Solis reports for TODAY.

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New Hong Kong trade office in Malaysia a bridge to Greater Bay Area: minister

Hong Kong has opened a new trade office in Malaysia, with a minister saying the move is part of a strategic push to deepen regional ties and position the city as a bridge between the country and the Greater Bay Area. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah said on Tuesday that the opening of the Economic and Trade Office (ETO) in Kuala Lumpur would strengthen Hong…

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Trapped in the labyrinth of timeshares controlled by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel

Evidence obtained by EL PAÍS shows that despite US sanctions, alleged companies acting on behalf of the criminal organization continue to extract money from victims seeking to free themselves from these vacation packages

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Hotel prices in Europe jump before total solar eclipse

Rooms in Icelandic capital Reykjavík cost double usual rate and Spain also enjoying strong bookings Europe’s total solar eclipse: the best place to see it Hotel prices have surged in key European cities as hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to see the first total eclipse visible from the continent this century. Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík, has seen one of the biggest jumps in hotel room…

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She traveled to Mexico to care for her ill father and was denied re-entry to the US: a victim of the ‘Miracle Lawyer’ speaks out

Nora Murillo was prevented from returning to Seattle, where she has lived for 27 years and where her three children live, because she was unaware that her application for permanent residency had been denied

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