HONG KONG, Nov 8, (APP/AFP) – A Hong Kong jury found British banker Rurik Jutting guilty on two counts of murder Tuesday over the killings of two Indonesian women in his upscale apartment. Jutting, 31, had pleaded not guilty to murdering Sumarti Ningsih and Seneng Mujiasih on the grounds of diminished responsibility, but the jury […]
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British banker Jutting found guilty of two charges of murder
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Facebook offers online courses for journalists
ISLAMABAD, Nov 8 (APP): Facebook has launched its online training for journalists, focusing on the three core pillars of the news cycle: discovering content, creating stories and building an audience. Journalists who want to learn about Facebook’s products, tools and services for use in their work can access free e-learning courses, Each module contains case […]
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France’s greens pick candidate for 2017 presidential race
PARIS, Nov 7 (APP/AFP): France’s green party EELV on Monday elected MEP and former Greenpeace activist Yannick Jadot as its candidate for next year’s presidential election. Jadot, 49, won the party’s primary with 54 percent of the vote, defeating fellow MEP Michele Rivasi who took 40.75 percent. An environmentalist and humanitarian who coordinated Greenpeace campaigns […]
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Tokyo stocks open higher
TOKYO, Nov 8, (APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday as investors bet on strengthening chances of Hillary Clinton winning the US presidential election. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.28 percent, or 48.95 points, to 17,226.16 in the first few minutes of trading while the Topix index of all first-section issues was up […]
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Obama says he’s ‘betting’ voters will ‘reject fear’
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 8, (APP/AFP) – President Barack Obama on Monday made the case for Hillary Clinton at a huge rally in Philadelphia uniting the Democratic Party’s two power families, telling voters to “reject fear and choose hope” on Election Day. “I’m betting that the wisdom and decency and generosity of the American people will once […]
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Five states, one day: Trump’s last-ditch bid for glory
MANCHESTER, United States, Nov 8, (APP/AFP) – Five states in one day, addressing euphoric crowds of thousands — Donald Trump reluctantly brought to a close an exhilarating and extraordinary 511-day election campaign that has upended America. If he wins the White House on Tuesday, it’s a roadshow that Americans can only expect more of: his […]