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Watch: Video appears to show part of Yayang Church being taken down An influential Protestant church in China says prominent leaders have been arrested in what appears to be a growing crackdown on the underground church movement. Nine people were detained on Tuesday after police raided their homes and the church office in Chengdu, in…
Beginning Friday, each owner of a mobile phone in Mexico will be required to register and link each number with their personal identity by June 30 … or face service cuts. Also, anyone acquiring a new phone or a digital SIM after Jan. 9 must register the phone number before service can be provided. Citizens…
Watch: Video appears to show part of Yayang Church being taken down An influential Protestant church in China says prominent leaders have been arrested in what appears to be a growing crackdown on the underground church movement. Nine people were detained on Tuesday after police raided their homes and the church office in Chengdu, in…
McDonald’s has sold another Hong Kong retail property for HK$118.7 million (US$15.2 million), bringing the proceeds from its ongoing asset disposal programme to about HK$490 million, as well-capitalised investors continue to snap up prime real estate. The 10,000 sq ft-plus property at 46-47 Yee Wo Street in Causeway Bay was sold to Evergreen Capital Partners….
EPA The deal is expected to expand the number of victims who can seek compensation Spain’s Roman Catholic Church has reached an agreement with the government to compensate victims of sexual abuse by members of the clergy. The accord follows complaints that religious leaders had failed to tackle the issue adequately. It means the government…
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Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to stand firm when he travels to China later next week…
It was after Liverpool‘s 4-1 defeat by PSV Eindhoven at Anfield in November that Steven Gerrard said his old team just kept on “bleeding”. A ninth defeat in 12 matches was inflicted that night, but Liverpool have stemmed the painful flow and are now 10 games unbeaten since being embarrassed by the Dutch champions. With…
The Euro extends bear-leg from 1.1808 (dec 24 peak, where larger rally was capped by Fibo 76.4% of 1.1918/1.1468) and attempts to establish below important Fibo level at 1.1678 (38.2% of 1.1468/1.1808 rally). The pair is on track for the second consecutive daily close below this level that would verify fresh bearish signal. The price…