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South Korea pardons Samsung boss 'to help the economy'
The heir and de facto leader of Samsung group received a presidential pardon Friday, the latest example of South Korea's long tradition of freeing business leaders convicted of corruption on economic grounds.
India-Pakistan: 75 years of tensions
India and Pakistan, born 75 years ago out of the bloody division of the British Raj, are deeply troubled neighbours, at odds over the disputed territory of Kashmir. India carries out five tests that year and Pakistan six.
Indian, Pakistani siblings reunite 75 years after Partition
Tears of joy rolled down his wizened cheeks when Indian Sika Khan met his Pakistani brother for the first time since being separated by Partition in 1947. "We hugged and cried so much when we met for the first time.
Asian markets struggle as traders contemplate more rate hikes
Asian markets mostly fell Friday, winding back some of the previous day's rally, as traders come to terms with the likelihood that central banks will continue to raise interest rates to battle runaway inflation. "There are going to be headwinds for the markets until we get some resolution on how far the Fed is going to go and how long they're going to raise interest rates," he said.
'War minus shooting': partition created fierce cricket rivalry
When India and Pakistan were forged out of violent partition 75 years ago, the split also created one of sport's greatest rivalries. So strong is the rivalry between the countries that they can't even share the date of the partition which gave them independence, with Pakistan celebrating it on August 14 and India a day later.
India at 75: dreams of a Hindu nation leave minorities sleepless
The Hindu priest on the banks of the holy river Ganges spoke softly, but had a threatening message 75 years after the birth of independent India: his religion must be the heart of Indian identity. He was assassinated less than a year after India and Pakistan's independence and Partition in 1947, by a Hindu fanatic who considered him too tolerant towards Muslims.
Foster on ropes in South Africa as All Blacks seek end to dismal run
The New Zealand Herald has called embattled All Blacks coach Ian Foster "a decent man who is out of his depth in a brutal business" as he prepares for a Test that could seal his fate. Senior New Zealand Herald sport writer Chris Rattue has labelled Foster "among the worst All Blacks coaches in history".
Drought tightens its grip on Morocco
Mohamed gave up farming because of successive droughts that have hit his previously fertile but isolated village in Morocco and because he just couldn't bear it any longer. But it is not just his village that is suffering -- all of the North African country has been hit.
'Hopeless': Chinese homebuyers run out of patience with developers
Newly married and with his first child on the way, auto worker Wang wanted to move into the apartment he bought in Wuhan three years ago but those hopes were dashed by China's ballooning property crisis. "But no workers showed up."
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