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Hong Kong stocks went up 109.05 points, or 0.51 percent, to close Thursday's morning session at 21, 378.43 points.
Entertainment
Singer Bruni arrives in Beirut Sunday evening
Neil Diamond reveals Parkinson's, ends touring
Indian states seek last-ditch film ban
South Korea in a swoon as megastar
Celebrity News
French actor Depardieu ‘absolutely denies’ rape allegations
Hollywood set for Oscar noms
'Transformers' leads Razzie pack
Minnie gets her star, a few decades
Sports
VAR in Champions League only from 2019-20 season
Serena v Venus: It's episode 30
'Friendly and kind' N. Korean skaters
Russians challenge doping ban
Health
Sanofi buys US haemophilia treatment firm
Saudi-led coalition announces $1.5bn
UN appeals for nearly $3 bn to save
Second face transplant for Frenchman