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Indonesia police's rubber bullets hurt 8
AFP, Published on 23/10/2012
» Indonesian police fired rubber bullets on students at a pro-independence rally in the restive region of Papua on Tuesday, in clashes that injured at least eight protesters, witnesses said.
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Nobel winner Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case
AFP, Published on 01/01/2024
» DHAKA: Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus was convicted on Monday of violating Bangladesh's labour laws in a case decried by his supporters as politically motivated.
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A migrant's odyssey from Venezuela to the United States
AFP, Published on 27/12/2023
» MATAMOROS (MEXICO) - Lying in the jungle with a gun pointed at him, Marcel Maldonado remembered his mother's warning about the dangers of migrating overland to the United States -- and wondered if he'd get out alive.
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Illegal mining, smuggling threaten Ghana cocoa industry
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» ACCRA - Ghana, the world's second biggest cocoa producer, faces a growing risk to its harvest — and blow to its crisis-hit economy — from illegal mining and smugglers, industry officials, farmers and activists warn.
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Sensational Sinner steers Italy to Davis Cup glory over Australia
AFP, Published on 27/11/2023
» MáLAGA (SPAIN) - Italy won the Davis Cup for the first time since 1976 as Jannik Sinner crushed Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-0 to seal a 2-0 win over Australia on Sunday in Malaga.
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Sensational Sinner twice beats Djokovic to send Italy into Davis Cup final
AFP, Published on 26/11/2023
» MáLAGA (SPAIN) - Jannik Sinner beat world number one Novak Djokovic twice in one day to send Italy into the Davis Cup final with a 2-1 win over Serbia on Saturday in Malaga.
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'Learn to behave': Djokovic explains row with British fans
AFP, Published on 24/11/2023
» MáLAGA (SPAIN) - Novak Djokovic said he confronted British fans because of their "disrespect" after Serbia beat Great Britain in the Davis Cup last eight on Thursday.
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Chinese company gives leftover hotpot oil second life as jet fuel
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» CHENGDU (CHINA) - At an upmarket restaurant in the hotpot-loving Chinese city of Chengdu, diners plunge sliced meat and vegetables into cauldrons of spicy, oily broth, largely unaware that their leftovers are set to take on a second life as jet fuel.
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Europe, Africa and South America all to host games in 2030 World Cup
AFP, Published on 05/10/2023
» LAUSANNE - Morocco, Portugal and Spain will be joint hosts for the 2030 World Cup but games will also be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay as the footballing showpiece celebrates its centenary, FIFA announced on Wednesday.
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NKorea makes nuclear weapons status part of constitution
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» SEOUL - North Korea's rubber-stamp legislature has enshrined the country's status as a nuclear weapons power in the constitution, state media reported Thursday.
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