Vietnam court upholds death sentence for property tycoon
A Vietnamese court upheld the death penalty Tuesday for a property tycoon in a multi-billion dollar fraud case -- but said her life could still be spared if she paid back three quarters of the assets she embezzled.
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Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after 'alarming' blood test: attorney
Former Hollywood movie producer and convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized after an "alarming blood test result," his lawyer said late Monday.
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Australia's McSweeney vows to 'show what I can do' after baptism of fire
Australian opener Nathan McSweeney has vowed to "show everyone what I can do" when the second Test against India begins on familiar territory in Adelaide on Friday.
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Vietnam property tycoon on death row awaits appeal verdict
A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death in a multi-billion-dollar fraud case arrived in court Tuesday, as she awaits the verdict of her appeal in one of the biggest corruption prosecutions in history.
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Trump says will 'block' Nippon Steel from taking over US Steel
US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said he would "block" a planned takeover of US Steel by Japanese company Nippon Steel, a deal worth $14.9 billion including debts.
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King Charles III to host emir of Qatar on UK state visit
Qatar's emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Tuesday begins a two-day state visit to Britain hosted by King Charles III as the UK aims to seal a trade deal with the oil-rich Gulf states.
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Dressing the Church: one of Rome's last clergyman tailors
With a tape measure around his neck and thimble on his finger, Raniero Mancinelli slides a needle into a black cassock with red piping destined for a Catholic cardinal.
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Asian markets mixed after US-China chip move, euro hit by France woes
Asian traders shifted tentatively Tuesday as they battled to track another record on Wall Street owing to fresh China-US worries, while the euro extended losses on concerns of political and economic upheaval in France.
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Frenchman Tricole eyeing bumper world darts clash with Humphries
History-making Frenchman Thibault Tricole, the only darts player from his country to play at the PDC World Championship, has his eyes set on a possible dream second-round tie against reigning champion Luke Humphries when the 2025 edition gets under way later this month.
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Nepal PM kicks off China visit eyeing investment deals
Nepal's prime minister was in Beijing on Tuesday to meet Chinese leaders, seeking to expand infrastructure cooperation after breaking with the longstanding tradition of new leaders making their first official visit to neighbouring India.
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