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13 Taliban killed in Orakzai
* Nine members of lashkar, 3 Taliban killed in Mohmand fighting HANGU/GHALANAI: At least 13 Taliban were killed when fighter jets and helicopter gunships pounded their hideouts in Orakzai Agency on Saturday, sources said. They said at least three

Hong Kong opposition target "one country, two systems" - pro-Beijing paper
[Commentary by Kuan Chao from the 'Well Water' column: ''Bringing Down Tsang' a Duplicate of 'Bringing Down Tung''] In the 1 July march that has just passed, the opposition exhausted its strength in 'bringing down Tsang [Donald Tsang Yam-kuen].'

Bank of China signs yuan trade settlement deal with HSBC, BOC (HongKong)
HSBC issues 1 bln yuan of floating-rate bonds in Hong Kong BOC signs strategic agreement with large hydro power corporation BOC Hong Kong's net profit down 78% in 2008 HSBC opens window to world of investing for Bruneians BOC lends 680 mln yuan to

SmarTrend(R) News Watch: Hong Kong Regulators Want Disneyland Performance Details Before Expansion
(SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Hong Kong lawmakers said that they would not approve a plan to expand Disneyland until government officials and the Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) disclose how the park has performed since 2005, according to an AP

Eagle-eyed Gi spots mistake before going on to grab glory
Steeplechaser Gi Ka-man's eye for detail saw him baulk at the water jump, forcing a restart in the 3,000-metre event which he eventually won at the Inter-City Championships at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground. The Hong Kong number one was leading the

Hong Kong Disney will draw 60% more visitors: government economist
Walt Disney Cos Hong Kong theme park will draw 60 percent more visitors in 2015 than in its best year so far, government economist Helen Chan () told the citys lawmakers yesterday. We have considered factors such as additional competition from Universal

'Serial killer' claims fifth victim in South Carolina
A 15-year-old South Carolina girl who was shot earlier this week by a man authorities say fits the description of a serial killer has died, police said Saturday.

Bank of China signs yuan trade settlement deal with HSBC, BOC (Hong Kong)
Bank of China (BOC), China's largest foreign exchange bank, announced Saturday it has signed a yuan trade settlement agreement with BOC (Hong Kong) and HSBC in Hong Kong. The BOC is the first mainland bank to reach such agreements following rules

Curious Russia prepares to welcome Obama (AFP)

AFP - Russia was Saturday preparing to welcome Barack Obama for the first time as US president, heartened by his description of the country as an equal but also stunned by criticism of Vladimir Putin.

Theme park news: Kobe rides Terminator coaster; bring back Captain EO; Hong Kong Disneyland expansion
A roundup of my theme park Twitter updates for the last week: * Online petition: Bring back Captain EO as a tribute to Michael Jackson at Disney Parks. Watch EO in 3-D at home. (Distant Creations) * New lands at Hong Kong Disneyland: Grizzly Trail

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Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 1 July 1997. In this agreement, China has promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's socialist economic system will not be practiced in Hong Kong and that Hong Kong will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs for the next 50 years.

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