Elderly mining entrepreneur wins small victory against Woolworths for slip and fall accident

An elderly West Australian mining entrepreneur has won another battle in his seven-year court war to make Woolworths pay millions in damages after he slipped and fell in the supermarket in Floreat.

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Troubled code-hopper Hayne registers to play soccer

Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne has reportedly registered with a local soccer club on the Central Coast.

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Survivors relate horror of Virginia shooting: 'Suddenly, a kind of hole exploded in my wall'

"It didn't sound like gunshots," one survivor said. It "sounded like a nail gun up on the roof".

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BBC NEWS - Neymar accused of sexual assault in Paris

A woman files a complaint to police in Brazil, alleging the footballer assaulted her in Paris in May.


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Three feared dead after Bundaberg crash

Three people were in a critical condition after a three-vehicle crash in Bundaberg.

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AFL 2019 Round 11 Live Scores: StK v Port, Ess v Carl, WC v WB

There are some enticing Sunday AFL matches to cap off round 11, starting with St Kilda v Port Adelaide in Shanghai, China.

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Three feared dead after Bundaberg crash

Three people were in a critical condition after a three-vehicle crash in Bundaberg.

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A 'true and pure artist', Herbie Hancock dazzles Perth crowd

To witness a legend like Herbie Hancock on his fifth tour to Australia is almost a moment of disbelief; the iconic maestro of modern jazz, here in little old Perth.

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India bakes as mercury nears 50 deg C

NEW DELHI - Temperatures pushed towards 50 deg C across much of India on Saturday (June 1) as an unrelenting heatwave triggered warnings of water shortages and left locals fearing for their livelihoods.

The western, desert state of Rajasthan recorded 49.6 deg C on Friday - India's hottest day of the year so far, the weather department said.

Water and health warnings have been issued with temperatures hovering around 47 deg C across many western, northern and southern states, with no letup in sight for at least two more days.

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Ani Yudhoyono a big photography fan and was still posting on Instagram from her hospital bed

Mrs Ani Yudhoyono was widely known as an avid photographer and she was active on social media platforms, particularly Instagram, where she had 6.4 million followers.

The former Indonesian First Lady died at the National University Hospital in Singapore on Saturday (June 1), aged 66.

Despite her illness, she remained positive and even shared her struggle with the disease through Instagram.

"Insya Allah (God willing), I will never give up fighting this cancer," she posted.

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A 'true and pure artist', Herbie Hancock dazzles Perth crowd

To witness a legend like Herbie Hancock on his fifth tour to Australia is almost a moment of disbelief; the iconic maestro of modern jazz, here in little old Perth.

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Raiders forward facing massive NRL eye gouge ban

Hudson Young could be out for seven matches after the match review committee came down hard on an alleged eye gouge.

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BBC NEWS - BTS are the first Korean band to headline Wembley Stadium

The pop idols become the first South Korean group to headline Wembley Stadium.


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Gold Coast man with gunshot wound refuses to speak with police

Queensland police set up a crime scene in Helensvale on Saturday after a man was in hospital with a gunshot wound.

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Tributes paid to 12 victims of Virginia Beach gun rampage

"They leave a void that we will never be able to fill," said a colleague of the victims.

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Gold Coast man with gunshot wound refuses to speak with police

Queensland police set up a crime scene in Helensvale on Saturday after a man was in hospital with a gunshot wound.

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Matildas have seven days to regroup after Dutch hand out reality check

The Matildas now know just how difficult the task is if they are to make a big impression in the Women's World Cup after a big loss to The Netherlands.

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China says US actions on Taiwan, South China Sea threaten stability

The United States' actions on Taiwan and the South China Sea are hardly conducive to maintaining stability in the region, a senior Chinese military official said on Saturday (June 1), responding to comments by acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan.

"He (Mr Shanahan) has been expressing inaccurate views and repeating old tunes about the issues of Taiwan and the South China Sea," Major General Shao Yuanming, a senior official of the People's Liberation Army, told reporters after Mr Shanahan's speech.

"This is harming regional peace and stability."

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Brazil soccer star Neymar under investigation for alleged rape in Paris

Neymar's father, Neymar snr, has denied the accusations in a local TV interview.

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Jaguares outlast gutsy Reds in Brisbane

The Queensland Reds may have the fight to match their Super Rugby rivals but coach Brad Thorn admits his team is just not at the level required to beat the competition's best.

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West Australian Premier draws fire for hints at state climate target

A national conference heard oil and gas giants could face a West Australian carbon pollution target, despite that state government previously ruling it out.

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Djokovic cruises to French Open fourth round, Thompson bows out

Top seed Novak Djokovic barely broke sweat as he coasted through the French Open third round, while Australian Jordan Thompson's run has come to an end.

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West Australian Premier draws fire for hints at state climate target

A national conference heard oil and gas giants could face a West Australian carbon pollution target, despite that state government previously ruling it out.

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BBC NEWS - Deaths of indigenous women was 'a Canadian genocide', leaked report says

Leaked national report describes possibly thousands of deaths of indigenous women as genocide.


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Why different classes on an aircraft increase the likelihood of misbehaviour

Passengers can see where they fit in the hierarchy, with the seats getting smaller and thinner and leg-room tighter with each passing row.

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Carmakers see $25 billion wiped out in a day by Trump's Mexico threat

Shares of international automakers plunged after Donald Trump's threat to slap tariffs of as much as 25 per cent on Mexico, a key production hub for them.

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German's big praise for 'beautiful' Barty

Ashleigh Barty will have one of her biggest fans across the net when Australia's great French Open hope continues her run in Paris on Saturday.

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Carmakers see $25 billion wiped out in a day by Trump's Mexico threat

Shares of international automakers plunged after Donald Trump's threat to slap tariffs of as much as 25 per cent on Mexico, a key production hub for them.

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New on Sports Illustrated: Tiger Woods: Hank Haney 'Deserved' Suspension After Offensive LPGA Comments

Haney served as Woods's coach on the PGA Tour from 2004-10. 
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BBC NEWS : What is the least valuable British coin ever?

Is the current 1p piece the least valuable British coin since the currency was unified in 1707?


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Chaves wins stage, Carapaz keeps Giro lead

Australian team Mitchelton-Scott were celebrating a stage win at the Giro d'Italia on Friday after Esteban Chaves ended his year-long wait for a victory.

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One in 10 'is mistaken about identity of father'

One person in 10 is mistaken about the identity of their father, genetic tests for hereditary illnesses are revealing, according to an NHS chief.

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Federer and Nadal blaze into fourth round of French Open

After a cool first week the thermostat was turned up at Roland Garros on Friday as Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer both blazed a trail into the French Open fourth round for the 14th time.

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Man suffers head injuries after serious assault in north Queensland

A man was left unconscious after he was hit in the back of the head at a licensed premises at Bushland Beach.

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A latter-day Lawrence of Arabia emerges as dark horse for May's job

Rory Stewart travelled the country trying to engage members of the public, broadcasting these encounters in a stream of slightly awkward, DIY-style dispatches.

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Man suffers head injuries after serious assault in north Queensland

A man was left unconscious after he was hit in the back of the head at a licensed premises at Bushland Beach.

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Dream comes true for Giants star Jamie-Lee Price

When Jamie-Lee Price lead the Australian team out for the opening ceremony of the Netball World Cup in 2007 few would have thought she'd be back 12 years later.

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BBC NEWS - UK's Chagos Islands descendants feel like 'lost nation'

Evicted from their homeland, Chagos Islands families living in the UK are divided by immigration law.


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BBC NEWS - Venezuela crisis: What happened to uprising against Maduro?

A beleaguered people say they had hopes their misery would end but now they go back to one thing - survival.


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BBC NEWS - Sayyida Salme: The tragic life of Zanzibar's rebel princess

Sayyida Salme is a little known 19th Century princess who fled Zanzibar after scandalising the royals.


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BBC NEWS - MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder

What do we know about the novelist who is the third-richest woman in the world?


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BBC NEWS - Tiananmen 30 years on - China's great act of 'forgettance'

Older people are not allowed to remember; the younger generation aren't even allowed to know.


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New on Sports Illustrated: SEC Schools Can Finally Sell Alcohol at Stadiums. But That Doesn't Mean They Will

Several SEC schools have decided they will not serve alcohol in their stadiums, even after the conference-wide ban was lifted on Friday.
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CPR on Kelmscott street at 2am as people find cyclist with head injury

The people who found him and his bike at the intersection of Buckingham Road and Marmion Street commenced CPR and called St John Ambulance, which arrived around 2am and took over, taking the man to Armadale Hospital. 

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Kangaroos taught Richmond a lesson: Hardwick

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick said his side looked disorganised as they were 'taught a lesson' by North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium on Friday night.

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Bystanders find cyclist with head injury, perform CPR on Kelmscott street

The people who found him and his bike at the intersection of Buckingham Road and Marmion Street commenced CPR and called St John Ambulance, which arrived around 2am and took over, taking the man to Armadale Hospital. 

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After 8 years of war in Syria, what good is the UN security Council?

NEW YORK, New York - Just a week after the UN Security Council was pressured to take action on the escalating war in Yemen, the international body has now been put under scrutiny over its role in t

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Saudi King, Arab Nations Denounce Iran At Emergency Summit In Mecca

Saudi Arabia's King Salman issued a call at an emergency summit of Arab leaders in Mecca for the international community to use "all means to stop the Iranian regime from interfering in the interna

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At Least Seven Dead As Car Bomb Rocks Afghan Capital

A fatal car-bomb blast has struck the Afghan capital, Kabul, the second deadly explosion in the city in two days.

At least seven people were reported killed in the May 31 explosion in the Yak

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At Least Seven Killed, Wounded in Afghanistan Blast

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - A car bomb apparently targeted at a convoy of vehicles belonging to an international organization exploded in Kabul on Friday, killing or wounding at least seven people, offici

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Havard honours Angela Merkel with law degree

Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel was on Thursday (local time) awarded an honorary degree in law from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Speaking to Har

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Pompeo Says Iran Attacked Tankers To Help Raise Oil Prices

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Iran attacked oil tankers off the United Arab Emirates' (U.A.E.) coast earlier this month in an effort to push global crude prices higher.

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Saudi King Salman Urges International Effort to Thwart Iran

 MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi Arabia's King Salman opened an emergency summit of Gulf Arab leaders in the holy city of Mecca on Thursday with a call for the international community to use all m

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Germany Urges Resumption of Ukraine Peace Talks

KYIV - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called Thursday for the resumption of stalled Ukraine peace talks, after a meeting with French colleague Jean-Yves Le Drian and new Ukrainian President Vol

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Japan, Russia Accuse Each Other of Military Buildups

TOKYO - Russia and Japan accused each other of military buildups as their foreign and defense ministers met in Tokyo on Thursday for talks that failed to make progress on decades-long island disput

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U.S. Warns Iran Against Attack, Saudi Arabia Calls For Arab Unity

The United States will respond with military force if Tehran attacks its interests, the U.S. special representative for Iran has warned, adding that actions recently taken by Washington in the Midd

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Suspect in Lyon Explosion Claims Ties to Islamic State Group

PARIS - A man arrested for a bombing outside a bakery in Lyon, France, last week that injured 13 people has told investigators that he had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group.

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Mideast Peace Plan Hopes Dim Amid Israeli Political Crisis

JERUSALEM - President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to push the Trump administration's long-awaited plan

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Trump Says Russia Helped Him Win Election, But Then Reverses Himself

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump has said that Russia helped him win the 2016 election, a comment that contradicted months of angry denials.

Trump made the remark in a tweet on May 3

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Boris Johnson Has Star Quality, but Can He Run a Government

LONDON - He is loathed and feted in equal measure.

But no one gainsays his star quality,' his disarming knack at prompting chuckles from foes for his foibles and, until recently, shambolic ap

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Israel Heads to New Elections

JERUSALEM - Israel is in political turmoil after its parliament voted to dissolve itself a month after it was sworn in.

Just seven weeks after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a convinci

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Deadly Suicide Blast Hits Afghan Military Academy

ISLAMABAD - Afghan police say a suicide bomb blast near a military training academy in Kabul has killed at least six security personnel and injured 16 other people.

The Interior Ministry conf

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Trump: China Maybe Regrets Backtracking on Trade Provisions

President Donald Trump said Thursday he still believes China 'would love to make' a new trade deal with the United States and might now regret backtracking on some agreements negotiators for the tw

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Saudi Arabia Asks Nations to Respond to Iran With 'Firmness'

JIDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Thursday urged Muslim nations to confront recent attacks in the region that the U.S. and its allies have blamed on Iran with "all means of

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Angela Merkel to Address Harvard's Graduating Class

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to address Harvard University graduates.

The Ivy League school is hosting its 368th commencement ceremony Thursday with a keynote spe

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Incensed By 'Racist' Comments, Kosovo Says It Is Banning Serbian PM

Kosovo's government says it is banning Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic from entering the country after comments she made that Pristina took as being 'racist.'

In a further escalation of te

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BJP worker thrashed to death in West Bengal

Burdwan (West Bengal) [India], May 30 (ANI): A BJP worker was thrashed to death allegedly by TMC cadres while making preparations for organising a victory rally here on Thursday. The deceased, identif

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IS Claims Deadly Blast Near Afghan Military Academy

A suicide bombing at the entrance to a military training center in Kabul has killed at least six people and wounded six, police and security officials say.

The attacker detonated his explosiv

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A tribute to Zimbabwean liberation hero Dumiso Dabengwa

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‘Aladdin’ Gives Disney Another Live-Action Hit

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The studio’s latest remake, with Will Smith as the blue genie, beat expectations at the box office over the holiday weekend.

Cannes 2019 Winners: South Korean Movie ‘Parasite’ Wins the Palme d’Or

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The film by the director Bong Joon-ho is the first South Korean film to win the top honor at the Cannes Film Festival.

‘The Perfection’ Review: A Thriller in the Key of Crazy

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Allison Williams is an ideal lead for the director Richard Shepard’s sleights of hand in this giddily trashy romp on Netflix.

Dwayne Johnson: Saving the World, Film by Film

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With “Hobbs & Shaw,” the actor continues his action film career as the world’s savior. Here’s a look at how he does it.

Xavier Dolan Has Gone to Cannes for 10 Years. It Hasn’t Gotten Easier.

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The Quebecois director of “Matthias & Maxime” says, “It’s very hard to build confidence and come here.”

At Cannes, the Heartfelt and the Scathing Exist Side by Side

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The newest from Pedro Almodóvar features a moving performance from Antonio Banderas, while other films have been much more divisive.

The Class Clowns of ‘Booksmart’: Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever

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The stars of the coming-of-age comedy compare the film to their real-life high school experiences and explain how they became friends during the shoot.

The Director of ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’ Leers Again

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Can you die from twerking too long? That’s the kind of thought a viewer has while watching Abdellatif Kechiche’s new film, “Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo.”

Moscow Blames EU and NATO for Latest Balkan Tensions

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West of seeking to restrict Russia through its actions in the Balkans.

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‘Disappointed’ Russian Communists Demand Apology and Reshoot of ‘Game of Thrones’ Finale

“There are many fans of this series in our party because it demonstrates the consequences of monarchism," the official said.

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U.S. Believes Russia Is Conducting Low-Level Nuclear Tests, Official Says

The tests would be in violation of a nuclear testing moratorium, the official said.

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Economists Forecast 6th Year of Falling Incomes for Russians

Real incomes fell sharply in early 2019 and have no prospects of picking back up this year, economists said.

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Less Than Half of Russians Would Vote for Putin Today – State Poll

The new figures contrast with Putin's landslide reelection last year.

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Russian Media Ordered to Delete Protest Videos Over 'Extremist' YouTube Comments

Prosecutors saw comments on the videos that called for “mass riots and extremist activity.”

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Moscow Summons Spanish Envoy Over 'Old Enemy' Comment

"Russia, our old enemy, is once again saying, 'here I am,' and has returned as a threat," the Spanish Foreign Minister said.

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Global Automakers Accuse Russian Courts of Graft

Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes and Jaguar Land Rover claim that they have been scammed out of 200 million rubles.

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Boy accused of killing dog while woman, 80, slept

The woman, who is hearing impaired, woke up to find her dog dead the next morning.

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Anthony Albanese risks being the new Kim Beazley

Beazley hastened so slowly with so many words he became the most practised opposition leader – twice

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Jealous man jailed for frenzied axe attack on ex's boyfriend

Attack followed a text message warning that the victim should "expect a knife in his guts".

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BBC NEWS : First Group to sell Greyhound buses in US

The company says it will seek a buyer for the US bus operations as it fights off an activist investor.


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BBC NEWS : Brexit shutdown slashes UK car production by 45%

Brexit factory shutdowns in April almost halved UK car production, latest figures reveal.


May 30, 2019 at 04:31AM

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BBC NEWS : Young adults benefit from better pay

The proportion of low-paid workers in Britain has fallen to its lowest level since 1980, a think tank says.


May 30, 2019 at 04:31AM

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BBC NEWS : Premier League leads European football to £25bn valuation

The European football industry is now worth a record amount, according to new figures from Deloitte.


May 30, 2019 at 04:32AM

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BBC NEWS : 5G: Finally, it's here in the UK - but so what?

A brief guide to what 5G offers today and how it should improve over the years to come.


May 30, 2019 at 04:52AM

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BBC NEWS : Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to face leadership vote

Some shareholders want Facebook's chairman and chief executive to step down from one of his roles.


May 30, 2019 at 04:53AM

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BBC NEWS : Boeing 737 Max could be grounded for months, says airline body

The airline industry's trade body says the crisis-hit aircraft is unlikely to fly again before August.


May 30, 2019 at 12:44AM

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BBC NEWS : Carbon credit fraud trial collapses as expert witness was no expert

Evidence against eight fraud defendants had been "cut-and-pasted" from the witness's other cases.


May 29, 2019 at 11:02PM

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BBC NEWS : Huawei: US blacklist will harm billions of consumers

Huawei says the US is "using the strength of an entire nation to come after a private company".


May 29, 2019 at 01:19PM

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BBC NEWS : 'Don't ignore' credit card warning letters

Providers could suspend credit cards if persistent borrowers fail to speed up repayments by March.


May 29, 2019 at 05:09PM

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BBC NEWS : Channel Islands 'among worst tax havens' worldwide

A tax pressure group ranks what it describes as the most "aggressive" corporate tax havens in the world.


May 29, 2019 at 10:04PM

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BBC NEWS : Ticketing app Trainline looks to raise £75m from share sale

The rail ticketing app is expected to be one of the biggest stock market listings of the year.


May 29, 2019 at 04:14PM

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BBC NEWS : Could making recycling pay save the planet?

Encouraging recycling as a moral good may not make sense.


May 29, 2019 at 04:32AM

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BBC NEWS : How Ireland became Europe's data watchdog

Big tech companies are feeling the heat as the General Data Protection Regulation gathers momentum.


May 28, 2019 at 04:32AM

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BBC NEWS : The diggers guided by satellites and drones

Moving earth is messy - but new technology means we can dig with an accuracy of a few centimetres.


May 29, 2019 at 04:31AM

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BBC NEWS : Five tech trends shaping the beauty industry

Five tech trends shaping the beauty industry


May 24, 2019 at 04:38AM

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Iranian-American on Mission to Free Mideast Women from Violent Oppression

"Our strategy is to equip women leaders who can have a lasting impact around the globe," Shirin Taber said. "Our women are decision makers, influencers and mobilizers, impacting through their organizations on a national level."

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Why EU's Right Turn Points to Stalingrad-Style Shutdown

After a strong showing by Eurosceptic parties in last week's elections, European leaders are now worried about their future, fighting over who will lead Europe's Parliament. 

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Pope Says Argentine Bishop Now Facing Vatican Abuse Trial

An Argentine bishop close to Pope Francis is now on trial at the Vatican, accused of sexually abusing seminarians.

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Iran Shuts Down Assyrian Church, Removes Cross as Christianity Continues to Win Hearts in the Islamic Regime

Iranian intelligence agents stormed a 100-year-old Assyrian Presbyterian church in Tabriz, removed the cross from its steeple, and shut it down. 

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Knife-Wielding Man Attacks Schoolgirls in Japan, Killing 2

A man carrying a knife in each hand and screaming "I will kill you!" attacked a group of schoolgirls waiting at a bus stop just outside Tokyo on Tuesday, killing two and injuring 16 before killing himself, officials and media said.   

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Pope: Abortion is Never OK, Equates It to “Hiring a Hitman”

Pope Francis said Saturday that abortion can never be condoned, even when the fetus is gravely sick or likely to die, and urged doctors and priests to support families to carry such pregnancies to term.

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India's Christians See Danger in Hindu Nationalist Party's Victory

Christians have suffered intense levels of persecution under Modi's first five years in office and they fear the next five years could bring even more hardships.

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Left-Leaning Methodist Leaders Vow 'Resistance Tactics' to Fight Church's Support of Biblical Marriage

Hundreds of left-leaning United Methodist leaders and activists gathered in Kansas this week for the "UMC Next" conference to voice their opposition to the denomination's official rejection of homosexuality and gay marriage. 

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Iran's Escalating War Against Non-Muslims, 'Extreme Persecution' of Christians

Tensions are growing between the US and Iran in the Middle East at the same time as a spotlight is being shined the Iranian regime's abuses of human rights, particularly the persecution of Christians and other religious minorities.

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Nurse 'Rightly Fired' For Offering to Give Bible to Cancer Patient, Court Rules

A medical professional who attempted to offer a Bible to a cancer patient was “rightly sacked” from her job, a court has heard.

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UK Prime Minister Theresa May Will Resign

Theresa May says she'll quit as UK Conservative leader on June 7, sparking contest for Britain's next prime minister.

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German Police Admit That the ‘Holy Spirit’ Saved Speeding Driver From Getting Fined

Police in the German border town of Viersen have revealed that a speeding driver was spared a hefty fine because of the “Holy Spirit.”

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ASX weakens as investors jump ship

Australian shares dropped on Wednesday, as investors took their lead from Wall Street and exited equity positions in favour of bonds. 

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Lynas up 14pc to 15-month high

The S&P/ASX closes 0.7 per cent lower after a weak day with little news to guide sentiment.

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Media mogul Bruce Gordon loosens his grip on Prime Media

The owner of WIN Corporation has tweaked his holding in another regional broadcaster

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Mirvac launches $750m equity raising amid housing 'uptick'

Mirvac has taken advantage of favourable financial conditions to raise $750 million in fresh capital, as it looks to fund new projects in the nation's two biggest cities.

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FIRE AND BLOOD by George RR Martin

Set 300 years before the events of “A Game of Thrones,” this is the first volume of the two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros.

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SECURING SIDNEY by Susan Stoker

The second book in the SEAL of Protection: Legacy series.

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BEFORE WE WERE YOURS by Lisa Wingate

A South Carolina lawyer learns about the questionable practices of a Tennessee orphanage.

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CARI MORA by Thomas Harris

Hans-Peter Schneider pauses his ghastly deeds to seek a dead man’s gold hidden under a Miami mansion, but its caretaker’s surprising skills prove daunting.

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Africa: Fighting for Biodiversity, One Plant At A Time

[allAfrica] Cape Town -A small group of people are gathering with spades, buckets and plants at a local wetland on a sunny autumn morning in Cape Town, South Africa. They're here to help the Princess Vlei Forum in its work to replant indigenous fynbos in an area that has suffered severe degradation over hundreds of years of exploitation and urban encroachment. But with support from the community, it's looking to make a comeback.

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Africa: 'We Need Development That is Good for People AND Good for the Planet'

[allAfrica] Cape Town -allAfrica's Melissa Britz spoke with an expert on the state of our planet's biodiversity and what we can do about it. Belinda Reyers, is a Professor of Sustainability Science at Stellenbosch University, and a Coordinating Lead Author of the Global Assessment and Lead Author of the African Assessment for The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).

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Africa: What to Expect From Biggest-Ever Africa Cup of Nations Tournament

[The Conversation Africa] The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, popularly known as Afcon, is the biennial championship in which Africa's top men's teams compete for the gold-plated African Nation Cup trophy. The winner will hoist that trophy after the final on Friday 19 July at the Cairo International Stadium.

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Africa: After Grammy Win, Childish Gambino Dancer Leads African #DanceforChange

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Rome -Choreographer Sherrie Silver's latest project features her dancing on a farm with young Cameroonians in a bid to help end poverty and hunger

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West Africa: WHO and the Principality of Monaco Forge New Ties to End Malaria in Africa's Sahel Region

[WHO] With 93% of all malaria deaths worldwide occurring in the African region, the Principality of Monaco and the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa have forged a new partnership which aims to bring the continent a step closer to a malaria-free Africa.

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Africa: Launch of the UN's Decade of Family Farming to Unleash Family Farmers' Full Potential

[FAO] Rome -FAO and IFAD Global Action Plan highlights family farmers as key drivers of sustainable development

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Africa: Churches Mark Four Centuries of Slave Trade

[CAJ News] Luanda -CHURCHES around the world are commemorating 400 years of the enslaving of African people in the United States of America (USA).

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Africa: Joint Letter to the UN Secretary-General On Children and Armed Conflict

[HRW] Secretary-General António Guterres

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Africa: Children in War Deserve Accurate 'List of Shame'

[HRW] United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will soon publish his annual "list of shame" of governments and armed groups that commit grave violations against children during armed conflict. Human Rights Watch, along with 20 other nongovernmental organizations, signed an open letter to the secretary-general urging him to make his list credible and accurate.

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Africa: Macron's France Bets On Start-Up Africa

[RFI] France is to invest some two billion euros into African start-ups over the next three years in a bid to unlock the continent's untapped potential. A new initiative called Choose Africa aims to empower the private sector to drive economic growth, increasingly driven by entrepreneurship. The problem is that entrepreneurs lack funding and resources.

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Africa: 'Make Use of Africa China Agent Proposition to Grow Businesses'

[Ghanaian Times] The Head of Africa China Integration of Standard Bank, Dr Manessah Alagbaoso has called on businesses in Ghana and Africa in general to use the Africa China Agent Proposition (ACAP) to enhance their businesses.

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Africa: Dethroning the Dollar - - Will China Lead the Charge?

[Daily Maverick] The US dollar has dominated financial markets in the post-war period, but countries across the globe are increasingly taking steps to reduce dollar use in trade and finance. The consensus among most market participants is that any shift in the monetary order away from the dollar will happen gradually and take decades. After six of the past seven years in which the dollar has risen against other currencies, that may be understandable. But in our view, several factors point to de-dollarisation gathering pace

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BBC NEWS - Hungary boat capsize: Seven South Koreans die on Danube

The victims on the Danube in Budapest are all South Korean, with another 19 of their group missing.


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BBC NEWS - Israel to hold fresh election as Netanyahu fails to form coalition

Lawmakers vote to dissolve parliament after Prime Minister Netanyahu fails to form a coalition.


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BBC NEWS - More Democrats call for impeachment after Mueller makes statement

Three more Democratic presidential hopefuls join chorus calling for President Trump's impeachment.


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BBC NEWS - Papua New Guinea chooses James Marape as new prime minister

A former finance minister takes the reins after weeks of upheaval in the South Pacific nation.


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BBC NEWS - What are the real reasons behind Venezuela’s blackouts?

The country's political crisis is resulting in power cuts and blackouts - is it sabotage, or something simpler?


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BBC NEWS - Terrill Thomas death: Family to receive $6.75m settlement

Terrill Thomas died in a Milwaukee jail after officers turned off his water supply for a week.


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BBC NEWS - US energy department rebrands gas exports 'molecules of freedom'

Department of Energy announces plan to spread "molecules of US freedom" throughout the world.


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BBC NEWS - Baseball player distraught after child hit

A child is taken to hospital after she was hit by a foul ball off the bat of Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr at the Houston Astros' stadium, leaving the player in tears.


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BBC NEWS - Fukushima: How to move a mountain of radioactive soil

Eight years after the disaster at the Japanese nuclear power station, the clean-up is continuing.


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BBC NEWS - Tankers almost certainly damaged by Iranian naval mines, US says

National Security Adviser John Bolton blames Iran for attacks off the UAE, but provides no evidence.


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BBC NEWS - Russia 'probably' conducting banned nuclear tests, US official says

Moscow is likely testing low-yield nuclear weapons in the Arctic, a US intelligence official says.


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BBC NEWS - Nusrat Jahan Rafi: 16 charged in Bangladesh for burning girl alive

The schoolgirl was set on fire after filing a sexual harassment complaint against her principal.


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BBC NEWS - Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg: 'We apologise to the families'

Dennis Muilenburg gives his first interview since the two 737 Max crashes that killed more than 300 people.


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BBC NEWS - What happened after BBC exposed Cameroon killings?

BBC Africa Eye identified who killed a group of women and children last year, but what happened next?


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BBC NEWS - Miss India contest: Why do all the finalists 'look the same'?

A photo of this year's finalists has placed them at the centre of a storm over skin colour.


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BBC NEWS - Octavia Spencer: Ditching the 'sassy black woman' for horror

The Oscar winner on why she hopes horror film MA, her first lead role, can change Hollywood for black actresses.


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BBC NEWS - How damaging is the Huawei row for the US and China?

What do Washington's latest moves against Huawei mean for any US-China trade deal?


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BBC NEWS - Cartoon scavenger hunts brighten Portland

Wooden cutouts of famous cartoon characters and memes are popping up all over the city in Oregon.


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BBC NEWS - Burkina Faso's war against militant Islamists

Attacks on Christians by armed groups in Burkina Faso signals a worrying new shift, experts say.


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BBC NEWS - The preachers getting rich from poor Americans

Some televangelists ask people to give cash to earn financial favour from God - it's often the hardest-up giving their last pennies.


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BBC NEWS - Trump Russia investigation: Charging Trump 'not an option', says Mueller

The US Special Counsel spoke publicly for the first time since publishing the results of the Russia inquiry


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BBC NEWS - The Yazidi family reunited after being IS slaves

Thousands of Yazidis were killed or enslaved by IS but Nashaat and his mother survived, and are about to be reunited.


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BBC NEWS - Thousands pay respects to Niki Lauda

Formula 1 stars including Lewis Hamilton and other celebrities in Vienna as Lauda's body lay in state at St Stephen's Cathedral.


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BBC NEWS - Growing crops in the shadow of Fukushima

Eight years on from the nuclear disaster, some have chosen to return to the small town of Okuma in Japan.


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BBC NEWS - Malaysia orders tonnes of imported waste to be returned

The country's government says it has become a dumping ground for wealthier nations.


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BBC NEWS - The diggers guided by satellites and drones

Moving earth is messy - but new technology means we can dig with an accuracy of a few centimetres.


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Russia’s Gran Fondo Shows Growing Popularity of Cycling

The sport is gaining fans, but it’s still all but impossible to use your bike as transport in many of the country’s cities.

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Russians Are Cutting Spending on Basic Goods, Survey Says

Russian consumers had to “tighten their belts” this year due to rising prices and stagnant wages.

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BDSM-Style Graduation Video Divides Russians

Some lauded the students for their boldness and others criticized them as symbols of the nation’s moral decline.

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Kosovo Releases Russian UN Worker After Moscow Demand

The Russian was detained in a Serb-populated municipality in Kosovo's north during a police operation there.

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Chinese Officials Are Searching Russian Travelers’ Phones at Border, Consulate Warns

Individuals could be blocked from entering China if border officials found compromising information.

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Russian Teenager Attacks Classmate With Axe, Cites Past School Shootings – Reports

The student reportedly also brought Molotov cocktails and tried but failed to ignite them.

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Russia Demands Kosovo Release Detained Russian UN Worker

The Russian national was detained in a Serb-populated municipality in Kosovo's north during a police operation.

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Arrested U.S. Investor Calvey Wants to Go to Putin’s Economic Forum

Calvey's enthusiasm for the St. Petersburg event comes even as he is being held under house arrest.

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Two More Russians Charged for ‘Disrespecting’ Putin Under New Law

The new law bans "blatant disrespect" for the authorities.

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Man accused of Duncraig Boxing Day murder to face trial

Jason John Burt, 40, allegedly attacked Hans Johannes Besselaar at a Duncraig house on Boxing Day, 2018.

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Rebels bring in big guns for Waratahs clash

Will Genia headlines a number of additions to the Rebels side for their crucial showdown with NSW.

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Telstra's $700m of new losses, perversely, is good news for Andy Penn

The loss means that Telstra is ahead of schedule with its T22 transformation plan.

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Stella Donnelly review: a strong voice and opinion to match

The Vivid Festival billed Stella Donnelly as a 'star in the making', and the second of her three shows here proved the claim was as genuine as one of her songs.

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Coal royalties will not be increased in next Queensland budget

The announcement comes days after Ms Trad said she would not speculate on a change to the rate of royalties before the June budget was handed down.

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Scott Morrison breaks with procedure as Ken Wyatt makes history

As Ken Wyatt was sworn in as Minister for Indigenous Australians, his wife was in tears and her phone pinged with messages on the historic occasion.

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Jho Low implicated in K-pop sex scandal

SEOUL - Fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low, has been implicated in a scandal here where sexual services were allegedly arranged by YG Entertainment head Yang Hyun-suk for foreign investors during dinner parties, according to an investigative TV programme reporter.

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North Koreans survive by paying bribes: UN report

GENEVA - North Koreans are forced to pay bribes to officials to survive in their isolated country, where corruption is "endemic" and repression rife, the United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday (May 28).

Officials across North Korea extort money from a population struggling to make ends meet, threatening them with detention and prosecution - particularly those working in the informal economy, it said in a report.

There was no immediate comment by Pyongyang, which was sent the UN report hours before publication.

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New luxury sleeper trains in Indonesia include free-flow snacks, entertainment units

State-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) launched its new luxury sleeper trains on Sunday.

Dubbed Luxury 2, the sleeper cars are part of four trains, namely the Argo Lawu and Argo Dwipangga Jakarta-Surakarta, Taksaka Jakarta-Yogyakarta and Gajayana Jakarta-Malang routes.

Kompas.com reported that the new trains have 26 seats each.

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Vietnam poised to become Asia's next high-performing economy

Vietnam should take advantage of the next wave of digital technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, internet of things and cloud-based services to become Asia's next high-performing economy and improve the living standards of its residents, experts urged at a meeting on Wednesday (May 22) in Ho Chi Minh City.

Australian Dr Lucy Cameron, lead author of the report "Vietnam's Future Digital Economy Towards 2030 and 2045", said the country should carefully navigate a number of risks while undertaking digital transformation.

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Thai police pounce on condo block, scupper illegal rental operation

Seven people have been arrested in the wake of complaints by Bangkok residents that that some of their neighbours were renting out their condos on a daily basis in brazen defiance of the law.

The Thai Tourist Police Bureau sent 40 officials to the luxury block 'C Ekkamai' three days after residents complained that the culprits were also not reporting the checking-in of foreigners, as required in law, and running a quasi-hotel operation.

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Garuda cuts airfares to Jakarta by 50 percent

Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has announced it has cut airfares from all destinations to Jakarta by 50 per cent in an attempt to increase its load factor during the seasonal exodus when large numbers of people leave the capital city to return to their hometowns to celebrate the Idul Fitri holiday.

Garuda Indonesia commerce director Pikri Ilham said on Monday that the planes from Jakarta to all destinations all over the country were fully booked, but the load factor on the planes returning to Jakarta was less than 60 per cent.

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Indonesian police arrest six over assassination plot during Jakarta unrest

Indonesian police have arrested six suspects believed to be linked with a plan to assassinate four state officials and a prominent pollster as part of a broader plot to sow unrest ahead of last week's Jakarta riots that left eight people dead.

Five men and one woman had been detained on suspicion of accepting payments to carry out contract killings or supplying weapons, according to Indonesian police spokesman Muhammad Iqbal.

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2 dead, 4 injured as bomb explodes at market in Thailand

A motorcycle bomb exploded at a flea market in Pattani province on Monday, killing one boy and injuring at least four other victims.

The blast occurred in the late afternoon as many locals were shopping at Bo Thong market in Nong Chik district.

A woman and a 14-year-old boy were killed and sources said four security officials were also injured.

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The Philippines vows to return 25 tonnes of trash dumped by Hong Kong

The Philippines has vowed to immediately send back to Hong Kong 25 tonnes of trash dumped in the Southeast Asian nation, officials said Monday, in an effort to change its status as the world's third largest ocean polluter.

John Simon, deputy customs collector for the Northern Mindanao region, told reporters that the trash from Hong Kong - about 25,610kg of crushed electronic materials - was shipped by Hin Yuen Tech Env Limited and was consigned to Crowd Win Industrial Limited of Pasay City.

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Four shot dead by police in Indonesia as post-election riots spread

A 16-year-old boy was one of at least four people shot dead by police during a riot triggered by dissatisfaction over the election result in the restive province of Papua, an official said.

More than 300 supporters of a legislative candidate who claimed he should have won the seat in the local council attacked a district office in Asmat district.

The candidate, who was not identified, claimed based on the votes he should have won a seat in the city council but his name was replaced with another candidate's name.

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Paddy fields of dreams: The Myanmar teen making way in women's football

Myanmar U19 striker San Thaw Thaw fled from her family's paddy fields to follow her footballing dreams, inspired by her girlhood hero Wayne Rooney.

One of five daughters, the 18-year-old grew up in Nyaung Tone township in Ayeyarwaddy division obsessed with football in a country that often frowns on women playing sport.

Although her parents wanted her to go to university she had other ideas, with her grandfather, an ex-player, the only family member to support her ambitions.

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Everest 'traffic jam' survivor calls for tougher rules

Ameesha Chauhan, a survivor of the Everest "traffic jam" who is in hospital recovering from frostbite, said climbers without basic skills should be barred to prevent a recurrence of this year's deadly season on the world's highest peak.

Ten people have died in little more than two weeks after poor weather cut the climbing window, leaving mountaineers waiting in long queues to the summit, risking exhaustion and running out of oxygen.

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New on Sports Illustrated: What's Next for Phillies Outfielder Odubel Herrera Following His Domestic Violence Arrest?

Herrera faces an assault charge for a domestic violence incident in Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino.
May 29, 2019 at 09:37AM
What's Next for Phillies Outfielder Odubel Herrera Following His Domestic Violence Arrest?

New on Sports Illustrated: Chipotle Will Be Live Tweeting $1 Million Worth of Free Burritos During NBA Finals

Any time an on-air announcer says the word "free" during the NBA Finals that means free food.
May 29, 2019 at 08:51AM
Chipotle Will Be Live Tweeting $1 Million Worth of Free Burritos During NBA Finals

New on Sports Illustrated: Only Jeanie Buss Can Fix the Sinking Lakers' Ship

Maybe the Lakers will still trade for Anthony Davis or sign another superstar to join LeBron James in free agency, but it's up to Jeanie Buss to end the front office melodrama. 
May 29, 2019 at 08:17AM
Only Jeanie Buss Can Fix the Sinking Lakers' Ship

New on Sports Illustrated: Megan Gustafson to Play in The Basketball Tournament After Being Cut by Wings

Gustafson will participate in the primarily male-dominated tournament this summer.
May 29, 2019 at 08:08AM
Megan Gustafson to Play in The Basketball Tournament After Being Cut by Wings

New on Sports Illustrated: Oklahoma State Eases Into NCAA Golf Semifinals

The Cowboys earned the No. 1 seed with a 31-shot victory in stroke play at Blessings Golf Club
May 29, 2019 at 07:04AM
Oklahoma State Eases Into NCAA Golf Semifinals

New on Sports Illustrated: Reds' Derek Dietrich Crushes Three Consecutive Home Runs in Game vs. Pirates

Derek Dietrich now has 17 homers for the season.
May 29, 2019 at 07:04AM
Reds' Derek Dietrich Crushes Three Consecutive Home Runs in Game vs. Pirates

New on Sports Illustrated: South American Soccer Match Ends With On-Field Fracas, Two Players Red-Carded

Colón defeated River Plate 3–1 on aggregate to advance in the Copa Sudamericana.
May 29, 2019 at 06:58AM
South American Soccer Match Ends With On-Field Fracas, Two Players Red-Carded

New on Sports Illustrated: Chris Harris, Broncos Agree to New One-Year Deal

Chris Harris, an All-Pro cornerback, had reportedly told the Broncos he wanted a new deal or to be traded.
May 29, 2019 at 06:04AM
Chris Harris, Broncos Agree to New One-Year Deal

New on Sports Illustrated: National Soccer Hall of Fame Voting Remains a Grossly Flawed Process

The small problem is Abby Wambach only received 80% of the vote. The big problem is she was the only player elected. Another year, another set of baffling circumstances surrounding the building that is supposed to tell the story of American soccer.
May 29, 2019 at 05:30AM
National Soccer Hall of Fame Voting Remains a Grossly Flawed Process

New on Sports Illustrated: Magic Johnson: 'I've Never Abused an Employee' While Working for Lakers

Magic Johnson joined SportsCenter on Tuesday evening to deny an ESPN report alleging he "berated staffers."
May 29, 2019 at 05:11AM
Magic Johnson: 'I've Never Abused an Employee' While Working for Lakers

New on Sports Illustrated: Patrice Bergeron Has Always Been the Perfect Fit in Boston

Patrice Bergeron is a 33-year-old who represents the no-frills foundation upon which this current core of the Boston Bruins was built.
May 29, 2019 at 04:16AM
Patrice Bergeron Has Always Been the Perfect Fit in Boston

New on Sports Illustrated: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to Explore Midseason Tournament, Late-Season Play-in

Silver said the league can potentially follow the European soccer model with another tournament aside from the NBA playoffs. 
May 29, 2019 at 03:51AM
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to Explore Midseason Tournament, Late-Season Play-in

New on Sports Illustrated: Report: 2019 Gavitt Games Matchups Set Between Big East, Big Ten

The eight matchups for the 2019 Gavitt Tipoff Games are reportedly in place.
May 29, 2019 at 03:29AM
Report: 2019 Gavitt Games Matchups Set Between Big East, Big Ten

New on Sports Illustrated: LSU's Will Wade Caps Turbulent Year With Fittingly Complicated Press Conference

The coach who led the Tigers to the SEC title but was suspended for their tournament run was long on apologies but short on hard answers.
May 29, 2019 at 03:00AM
LSU's Will Wade Caps Turbulent Year With Fittingly Complicated Press Conference

New on Sports Illustrated: Wojciech Szczesny Undergoes Successful Operation on Right Knee After Missing Sampdoria Defeat

May 29, 2019 at 02:30AM
Wojciech Szczesny Undergoes Successful Operation on Right Knee After Missing Sampdoria Defeat

New on Sports Illustrated: Mount Vernon Superintendent Says School Did Not Speak With NCAA When Vetting Art Briles

Mount Vernon's superintendent said the school did not speak with anyone from the NCAA or any Baylor sexual assault victims.
May 29, 2019 at 02:23AM
Mount Vernon Superintendent Says School Did Not Speak With NCAA When Vetting Art Briles

New on Sports Illustrated: Hauser Brothers Sam and Joey Transfer to Virginia and Michigan State, Respectively

The brothers visited Virginia, Michigan State and Wisconsin after announcing their decision to transfer in April.
May 29, 2019 at 02:03AM
Hauser Brothers Sam and Joey Transfer to Virginia and Michigan State, Respectively

New on Sports Illustrated: R.J. Hampton's Decision to Turn Pro Embodies the Modern Challenge Facing College Basketball

Top recruit R.J. Hampton's decision to play overseas shows why college hoops may be wise to adapt to today's reality of the sport.
May 29, 2019 at 02:00AM
R.J. Hampton's Decision to Turn Pro Embodies the Modern Challenge Facing College Basketball

New on Sports Illustrated: Arsenal vs Chelsea: The Stat That Proves History Is Against Gunners Ahead of Europa League Final

May 29, 2019 at 02:00AM
Arsenal vs Chelsea: The Stat That Proves History Is Against Gunners Ahead of Europa League Final

New on Sports Illustrated: Barcelona 'Open Negotiations' With PSG Over Potential Swap Deal Between Neymar & Ousmane Dembele

May 29, 2019 at 02:00AM
Barcelona 'Open Negotiations' With PSG Over Potential Swap Deal Between Neymar & Ousmane Dembele

Africa: Who Brings the Internet to Remote Regions?

[Deutsche Welle] US-based tech giants and China are helping to fund the development of Africa's digital infrastructure revolution. But do the potential benefits outweigh the risks?

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Africa: Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Wrecking the World, Says UN Chief

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Barcelona -"Many people still think that to give fossil fuel subsidies is a way to improve living conditions of people... There is nothing more wrong than that," says Antonio Guterres

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Africa: Menstrual Hygiene Day - It's Time for Action

[Swenga] Today May 28, is world Menstrual Hygiene Day, it is dedicated to raising awareness and combating taboos associated with menstrual hygiene with the goal of enabling women and girls to achieve their full potential. Half of the world's population by virtue of being female will at some point in their reproductive life have periods. It's a natural and normal occurrence; the average woman menstruates for 3,000 days during her life time. That said, menstruation is still considered a taboo subject for millions of

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Africa: Africa Calls for Climate Justice As Green Wave Sweeps Europe

[RFI] As a wave of public consciousness concerning the environment sweeps across Europe, African cities are hoping this will translate into greater equality when it comes to fighting climate change. One of those people calling for a fairer fight is the mayor of Accra, in Ghana.

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Africa: Penguins' Behaviour Could Aid Fisheries Management

[SciDev.Net] Nairobi -The foraging behaviour of African penguins could provide useful information to aid fisheries management, a study conducted in South Africa suggests.

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Africa: Conference Takes On Rapid Urbanization

[VOA] Some 3,000 delegates, including four presidents, cabinet ministers, urban planners and population experts are attending the United Nations Habitat Assembly meeting this week in Nairobi. They are seeking better urban and sustainable planning to deal with rising populations as well the effects of climate change.

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Africa: Private Sector Urged to Play Active Role in AfCFTA Implementation

[New Times] There is need for private sector involvement in all stages of the African Continental Free Trade Area processes to ensure smooth operationalisation, implementation and monitoring if the continent's historic trade deal is to succeed.

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Africa: Amadou Named Basketball Africa League Boss

[Capital FM] Nairobi -Senegalese Amadou Gallo Fall has been named as the Basketball Africa League President.

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Africa: Educating Girls About Menstruation and Menstrual Hygiene

[IPS] Surrey, England -The organisers of Menstrual Hygiene Day say that although there has been a lot of good work on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) either currently underway or already completed, we are a long way off from achieving an even playing field for girls and women worldwide.

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Africa: Eight African Research Organizations Honored By Afrobarometer

[Afrobarometer] Johannesburg, South Africa -Zimbabwe's Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI) heads a list of eight African organizations honoured this week for outstanding contributions to the pan-African research network Afrobarometer.

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Africa: Pan-African Jurisprudence Is Needed for the Liberation of Africa

[This is Africa] Kenyan lawyer, intellectual and Pan-Africanist Dr Willy Mutunga has been arguing for a new dimension to be added to the fight for the total liberation and emancipation of the African continent: one that calls for the involvement of the judiciary in advancing Pan-Africanism in the 21st century.

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Africa: Can Amnesty Recover From This Tragic Death?

[RFI] One year ago, on 25 May 2018, the outstanding researcher Gaëtan Mootoo committed suicide in his office at the Paris branch of the global rights organisation Amnesty International. Why did he kill himself? Can Amnesty recover? A report on the life and work of a remarkable man.

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Africa: GTF to Host Cowbell Africa Triathlon Sprint Cup June 9

[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Triathlon Federation (GTF) in conjunction with the International Triathlon Union (ITU) will host Africa and the rest of the world on June 9, 2019 at the Labadi Beach Hotel for the Cowbell Africa Triathlon Sprint Cup.

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Africa: 'The Sound Man' - Immortalising the Brave Men of Camerapix

[Daily Maverick] An unflinching documentary on the men behind the scenes of African reportage on Africa comes to Johannesburg this week.

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Africa: Africa Celebrates Unique Home On the Web

[CAJ News] Johannesburg -THE .africa (dotAfrica) geographic Top Level Domain (gTLD), the continent's home on the worldwide web, has been hailed as one of the major achievements in the wake of Africa Day celebrations.

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Africa: Ghana Now Austria's Most Important Business Destination in Africa - Austrian President

[Ghana Govt.] The President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, has described Ghana as the most important destination in Africa for Austria and Austrian businesses.

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Africa: 'Ghana Now Austria's Most Important Business Destination in Africa' - Austrian President

[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic of Austria, His Excellency Alexander Van der Bellen, has described Ghana as the most important destination in Africa currently for Austria and Austrian businesses.

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Africa: Counting the Economic and Opportunity Costs of a Tech Cold War

[Daily Maverick] Huawei's blacklisting by the US could well turn into the defining event of our time, signaling the beginning of a technology cold war and taking the fourth industrial revolution on a completely new trajectory. Africa - and South Africa - will have a choice to make and, given that much of our telecommunications development has been Huawei-led, it's not going to be an easy one.

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Africa: Thirty-Five Regional Finalists Shortlisted to Win Young Champions of the Earth Prize

[UNEP] United Nations Environment today announced a shortlist of regional finalists for the Young Champions of the Earth prize. The global competition aims to identify, support and celebrate outstanding individuals aged between 18 and 30 with big ideas to protect or restore the environment.

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Africa: Forbes Africa's 'My Worst Day With Peace Hyde' Launches Season 3

[Vanguard] The leading business talk show on the number one business magazine platform, Forbes Africa My Worst Day with Peace Hyde, is set to launch its third instalment and this time, the program has a lineup of powerhouse business tycoons from the global business world.

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Africa: World Bank Shooting for the Moon in Africa Poverty Fight

[Nation] The World Bank is betting on digital transformation to rescue Africa from the throes of poverty.

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Africa: The CFA Franc - Colonial Relic or Stabilizing Force?

[Deutsche Welle] Some praise the French-backed CFA franc for its stability, others denounce it as a colonial hangover. The benefits and drawbacks of Africa's CFA currencies are being more hotly disputed than ever before.

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Africa: What Are Africa's Top Brands?

[Brand SA] *       African brands fall by 18%

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Africa: AfCFTA's Benefits Cannot Be Overemphasised - Obasanjo

[New Times] Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday stressed that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is one of the major initiatives currently being advanced by the Coalition for Dialogue (CoDA), which he heads.

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Africa: Experts Meet in Addis Ababa to Discuss AfCFTA Implementation

[New Times] The AfCFTA was first signed by African leaders in Kigali and 52 of the 55 AU member states are signatories to the agreement on the trade deal.

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Africa: Pilgrims Return to Africa's Oldest Synagogue for the Lag Baomer Festival

[This is Africa] Countless pilgrims converged at Africa's oldest synagogue, in Tunisia, where one of the last Jewish communities in the Arab world lives, for the annual Jewish pilgrimage and Lag BaOmer festival. For years, the synagogue has not welcomed as many pilgrims because of security concerns in the region.

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Africa: Final Squad Lists for FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 Announced

[FIFA] With less than two weeks until the opening match of the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 and preparations for the tournament entering their final stages, the final squad lists for the 24 participating teams have now been announced.

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Africa: The Time Is Now - End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

[IPS] United Nations -It's time to end sexual and gender-based violence once and for all, participants of a two-day conference said.

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Africa: 11-Year-Old Kenyan Youngest Finalist in Quran Recitation Competition

[Nairobi News] Ally Abdinaasir Liga, an 11 year old Kenyan boy, was the youngest finalist in this year's International Holy Quran awards which concluded on Sunday at the Aga Khan Diamond Jubilee Hall in Tanzania.

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Africa: Huawei Continues Weathering U.S.-Inflicted Storm

[CAJ News] Johannesburg -HUAWEI has assured its operations would not be impacted by standards and industry organizations putting some aspects of collaboration with the company on hold in response to political pressure from the United States.

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Iraqi PM wants to meet U.S., Iranian leaders to 'defuse crisis'

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The president of a country which itself has been the subject of a U.S. invasion which has triggered the virtual destruction of his country in the years since, is moving to prevent a

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Israeli politics fracture, Netanyahu and Lieberman at odds

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's inability to form a new government has now put his fifth term of office in jeopardy.

The Israeli Knesset approved a preliminary mot

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US Identifies 6 Americans' Remains from N. Korea

Carla Babb contributed to this report.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM - A total of six American troops have been identified so far from 55 boxes of human remains that North Korea turned over

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Pop Singer Gabriel Diniz passes away in plane crash

Washington D.C. [USA], May 29 (ANI): Latin pop star Gabriel Diniz, 28, passed away in a plane crash on Wednesday. The singer was travelling to meet his girlfriend Karoline Calheiros for her birthday p

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India must renew efforts to gain UNSC permanent seat: VP Naidu

New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday called for renewed efforts by India to gain permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council. Interacting with th

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Trump, Biden Assailing Each Other Way Ahead of 2020 Election

The next U.S. presidential election is not until November 2020, but Republican President Donald Trump and the leading Democrat trying to oust him, former Vice President Joe Biden, are launching rhe

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Relatives of Tiananmen Massacre Victims Pay Respects At Cemetery

Relatives of victims of the Tiananmen massacre of civilians by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) on June 4, 1989 marked the 30th anniversary of their loved ones' death on Tuesday, under close

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HRW accuses Egypt forces, militants of Sinai 'war crimes'

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday accused both Egyptian security forces and insurgents of committing "war crimes" in North Sinai, the scene of a bloody years-long insurgency and military crackdown.

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EU Leaders Starting to Pick Bloc's Top Chiefs

European leaders are in Brussels to choose their preferred candidates for top European Union positions after last week's parliamentary elections, but already are divided on who should be the next p

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Will Russia Remain Neutral in Case of Iran-US War'

Recent stances held by Russia have made observers in Iran worried that Moscow may take a neutral stance in case a military confrontation breaks out between Tehran and Washington amid heightened ten

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French police arrest four over Lyon package bomb blast

French police arrested four people on Monday over a package bomb explosion in the heart of the southeastern city of Lyon last week which injured 13 people, authorities said.

A police raid was

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