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Website's lawyers seek dismissal of US lawsuit

Lawyers for Megaupload.com founder and former local resident Kim Dotcom say America's online piracy case against the file-sharing website should be dismissed since the firm was registered in Hong Kong. Lawyer Ira Rothken said foreign firms without a presence in the US could not be indicted. US authorities claim the site earned more than US$175 million for the owners and cost copyright owners more than US$500 million by offering pirated copies of movies, television shows and other content.

Groups to mark British queen's diamond jubilee

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The Royal Geographical Society and the British Chamber of Commerce will commemorate Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee on Tuesday evening at the Hong Kong Club in Central. It will include a live broadcast of the queen's ceremonial procession from the Palace of Westminster to Buckingham Palace.

DAB launches internship scheme to recruit youth

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The Young Democratic Alliance for the Progress and Betterment of Hong Kong has launched an internship scheme that provides young adults with a chance to work in politics. Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan, DAB vice-chairman, said it could help the party recruit aspiring young talents.

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