Philippines typhoon Hagupit evacuation stepped up
6 Dec BBC
About half a million people have fled coastal
villages and evacuated their homes in the Philippines as a powerful
storm approaches the archipelago. Typhoon Hagupit, which weakened
slightly on Friday night, is due to make landfall on Saturday
evening.
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Hong Kong protesters continue occupation of roads
6 Dec HMV News
Anti-election law protesters in Hong Kong have
decided to continue with their occupation of main roads as they
demand electoral reform. The announcement came despite the fact that
the three leaders of Occupy Central protest group turned themselves
in to the police,
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Plea to avoid using N.Korean leader's name
6 Dec MAX News
In North Korea, there can be only one Kim Jong
Un.A South Korean official said that Pyongyang forbids its people
from using the same name as the young absolute leader. The measure
appears meant to bolster a personality cult surrounding Kim, who
took over after the death of his dictator father Kim Jong Il in late
2011.
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