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Hong Kong cardinal among activists convicted over protest fund
Hong Kong cardinal among activists convicted over protest fund
by  AFP

A 90-year-old Hong Kong cardinal was among six dissidents convicted on Friday over their running of a multi-million-dollar defence fund for arrested anti-government protesters. Speaking outside the court, Ng said it was the first time anyone had been convicted for failing to register a society, adding that it was "extremely important in relation to the freedom of association in Hong Kong".

Indonesian girl, 7, found dead after day-long quake rescue effort
Indonesian girl, 7, found dead after day-long quake rescue effort
by  AFP

A seven-year-old Indonesian girl who was the subject of a day-long rescue effort after an earthquake killed 272 people in West Java has been found dead, rescuers told AFP on Friday. The family accepted and she was then buried," 28-year-old rescuer Jeksen Kolibu told AFP. "The family was very hysterical.

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