Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty of collusion with foreign forces
HONG KONG, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's High Court on Monday found pro-democracy campaigner and tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty of collusion with foreign forces under a China-imposed national security law that could see him jailed for life. The case ...
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What we know about the shooting victims at Sydney's Bondi Beach Jewish event
By Scott Murdoch and Christine Chen MELBOURNE, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Among the 15 victims of a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach targeting an event marking the Jewish festival of Hanukkah on Sunday were a rabbi who was a father of five, a Holocaust...
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China's home prices slide further in November
By Liangping Gao and Liz Lee BEIJING, Dec 15 (Reuters) - China's new home prices extended declines in November, official data showed on Monday, indicating that a recovery in demand remains elusive despite the government vowing to stabilise the sector....
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China's factory output, retail sales weaken in November
BEIJING, Dec 15 (Reuters) - China's factory output and retail sales growth slowed further in November, weighed by weak domestic demand and adding pressure on policymakers to take action to rebalance the $19 trillion economy, as trading partners take is...
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China's November industrial output grows 4.8% y/y, retail sales up 1.3%
BEIJING, Dec 15 (Reuters) - China's industrial output in November rose 4.8% year-on-year, slowing from the 4.9% growth in October, while retail sales growth slowed, official data showed on Monday. The industrial output data, released by the National...
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Rams WR Davante Adams (hamstring) could miss Seahawks showdown
Los Angeles Rams receiver Davante Adams exited Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions after aggravating a left hamstring injury and he could miss Thursday night's NFC West showdown with the host Seattle Seahawks. Adams was injured early in the fourt...
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China's property investment falls 15.9% y/y in January-November
BEIJING, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Property investment in China fell 15.9% year-on-year in the first 11 months, widening from the 14.7% drop in the January-to-October period, official data showed on Monday. Property sales by floor area declined 7.8% year-o...
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Oil rises on fears of supply disruption as US-Venezuela tensions escalate
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Monday, recouping part of last week's 4% slide, as concerns over potential disruptions from escalating U.S.-Venezuela tensions outweighed lingering oversupply worries and the effects of a p...
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Currencies on guard ahead of major central bank decisions, US data releases
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The dollar was nursing losses on Monday while the euro and sterling held steady ahead of their respective central bank decisions this week, with focus squarely on the rate outlooks across major economies as the ...
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Ex-South Korea President Yoon tried to provoke Pyongyang into armed aggression, prosecutor says
SEOUL, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to provoke North Korea into mounting a military aggression to create justification for the December 2024 martial law declaration and to eliminate political opponents, a s...
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