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Philippine death toll from Koppu jumps to 16
dpa, Published on 19/10/2015
» Residents of flooded farming villages in the Philippines were trapped on their rooftops on Monday and animals floated down fast-rising rivers, as the death toll from Typhoon Koppu climbed to 16.
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India PM reaches out to Africa
Business, dpa, Published on 02/11/2015
» New Delhi: Indian Premier Narendra Modi has announced US$600 million and a line of cut-price credit in development aid for Africa as he called for expanded trade, all part of an effort to limit China's influence on the continent.
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Thousands due to strike at Australian airports
dpa, Published on 08/11/2015
» SYDNEY - Delays are expected at Australian airports Monday as some 5,000 Immigration and Border Force workers take part in a 24-hour strike over pay and conditions, a news report said.
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AEC set to miss deadline for free-trade bloc
dpa, Published on 20/11/2015
» The Asean Economic Community was scheduled to set up a free-trade bloc by the end of 2015 to rival the European Union or the United States. But legislative foot-dragging and obstructive border practices have effectively prevented the free movement of goods, services and workers, with no chance to meet the deadline, experts say.
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ADB cuts growth forecast
dpa, Published on 22/09/2015
» The Asian Development Bank (ADB) cut its two-year growth forecast for the region Tuesday, amid a slow recovery in major industrial economies and weaker prospects for China and India.
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Arsenal defeat Chelsea 1-0 in Community Shield
dpa, Published on 03/08/2015
» LONDON - FA Cup winners Arsenal beat Premier League champions Chelsea 1-0 in the Community Shield on Sunday to claim the first trophy of the season in England.
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Radios jammed at Ho Chi Minh City airport
dpa, Published on 17/06/2015
» HANOI — A jamming signal at Vietnam's biggest airport interrupted communications between air traffic control and incoming planes, forcing pilots to circle or divert, an official said.
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China: 20 dead in Tibet after Nepal quake
dpa, Published on 27/04/2015
» BEIJING - At least 20 people were killed in Tibet by the earthquake centred in Nepal at the weekend, Chinese news reports said on Monday.
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Indonesia deforestation produces 3rd-highest emissions
dpa, Published on 21/03/2015
» JAKARTA - Indonesia's high deforestation rate, land clearing and fires have led to carbon emissions that rank third-highest in the world, a United Nations (UN) official said on Saturday.
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Protests halt Hanoi plan to fell 6,700 trees
dpa, Published on 20/03/2015
» HANOI —Mayor Nguyen The Thao has halted a plan to cut down 6,700 trees following criticism voiced by the capital's residents, according to local media.
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