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Democratic leaders must do more to counter rise of autocrats: HRW

HRW's annual report on rights abuses detailed intensifying crackdowns on opposition voices in places like China, Russia, Belarus and Egypt.

In a Jan 10 report, global reinsurer Munich Re listed the strong Aug 14 earthquake in Haiti as last year’s deadliest natural catastrophe.

Major candidates from neither the ruling nor main opposition party released a statement over the provocation.

Users have posted pictures of themselves getting a refund on gift cards, while others encouraged people to go to local cafes instead.

The index covers 199 passports and 227 different destinations, and is based on data provided by the International Air Transport Authority.

The government announced plans to gradually lift its coal export ban on Wednesday after securing enough supplies for domestic needs.

Prices of canned abalone and mushroom from China have climbed by more than 10 per cent mainly due to lower production.

The launch came less than a week after North Korea on Jan 5 test-fired what it claimed to be a “hypersonic missile.”

The HKSAR government expects some US$30 billion in public-sector investment over the next 15 to 20 years.

After arriving in Cambodia, these jobs turn out to be fictitious. Instead, they are forced to repay their debts, often through sex work.