Hong Kong activists on trial for pioneering the 'Umbrella' protestsHong Kong activists on trial for pioneering the 'Umbrella' protests
Image copyrightEPAImage caption The nine were met by more than a hundred supporters outside the court

Nine pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have pleaded not guilty in a trial seen as a test of judicial independence from Beijing.

They have been charged with "public nuisance" over the 2014 "Umbrella" movement

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Australia's Fairfax gets green light to merge with NineAustralia's Fairfax gets green light to merge with Nine
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The new entity will retain the Nine name only

Australia's Fairfax has got the green light from its shareholders to merge with television network Nine Entertainment in a massive shake-up of the nation's media industry.

Fairfax shareholders gave "overwhelming" support for

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Karachi Press Club: Shock as authorities raid ‘island of freedom&Karachi Press Club: Shock as authorities raid ‘island of freedom’
Image copyrightTheIndianSubcontinent SportImage caption Pioneering journalists acquired a mansion and founded the Karachi Press Club in 1958

Through decades of military coups, civil unrest and martial law, the Karachi Press Club has remained off-limits to Pakistan's powerful military and intelligence agencies.

But

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Pamela Anderson criticises Australia PM for 'smutty' commentPamela Anderson criticises Australia PM for 'smutty' comment
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Pamela Anderson has been a vocal supporter of Julian Assange

Actress Pamela Anderson has criticised Australia's prime minister for making "smutty" remarks about her, after earlier asking him to help Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

Ms Anderson had urged Scott Morrison to

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'Rowing helps me control my mind after losing my legs''Rowing helps me control my mind after losing my legs'
'Rowing helps me control my mind after losing my legs' - TheIndianSubcontinent News

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Rescued migrants refuse to leave ship taking them to LibyaRescued migrants refuse to leave ship taking them to Libya
Image copyrightMSF SeaImage caption The cargo ship has been docked in Libya for eight days

Dozens of increasingly desperate migrants rescued by a cargo ship in the Mediterranean have been refusing to leave after it docked in a Libyan port.

Some told journalists they would rather die than be forced to disembark

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