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Huugjilt (Photo: SCMP) (Beijing, 15 Dec) - In a rare move, a Chinese court has admitted it had wrongly executed a teenager on the charge of rape and murder 18 years back. The young man had actually tried to save the raped woman before she was killed by the rapist. Declaring the young man, Huugjilt, innocent, the higher court... 

(15 Dec) - A gunman is holding staff and customers hostage at a cafe in Sydney, Australia. The Lindt cafe in the city centre is surrounded by armed police. Officers have made contact with the gunman. Five people have been seen running from the building. It is not clear how many remain inside. A black Islamic flag has been displayed... 

(14 Dec) - Japan's ruling coalition has won a new two-thirds majority in parliamentary elections seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policy. Japanese media reported that Mr Abe's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) retained its House of Representatives majority. The LDP will govern with the Buddhist-backed...