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7-Eleven to invade Vietnam
Kyodo News, Published on 30/07/2015
» Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings Co said Thursday it has decided to open 7-Eleven convenience stores in Vietnam, where convenience store users are expected to increase in line with rapid economic growth.
UNHCR presents first draft of Myanmar repatriation plan
Published on 30/07/2015
» BAAN MAE PA CAMP, TAK — The UN refugee agency unveiled a draft plan this week detailing how to carry out the voluntary repatriation of 110,000 refugees residing in this province’s camps, drawing mixed reactions from their leaders.
Zimbabwe hunter given bail over death of Cecil the lion
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» HWANGE (ZIMBABWE) - A professional Zimbabwean hunter was granted bail Wednesday on charges of "failing to prevent an illegal hunt" after he organised an expedition in which an American dentist killed a lion popular with tourists.
ECB leaves emergency liquidity for Greece unchanged
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank decided Wednesday to leave its emergency credit lifeline for Greece unchanged, said a source close to the decision who asked not to be identified.
Rose defends National crown on different course
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» GAINESVILLE (UNITED STATES) - After being a last-day British Open contender and the lowest-scoring runner-up in Masters history, Justin Rose is working toward another major title opportunity in two weeks at the PGA Championship.
Mysterious plane wreckage sparks MH370 speculation
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» SAINT-ANDRé (FRANCE) - A mysterious piece of plane debris washed up on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion on Wednesday, prompting some speculation it could be part of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
Yahoo unveils silent video chat app
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» NEW YORK - Yahoo on Wednesday unveiled a new mobile application allowing users to exchange live video, text and emoticons, without audio.
Apple, Samsung lose ground in shrinking tablet market
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Tablet computer sales fell in the second quarter of 2015, with market leaders Apple and Samsung losing ground to other vendors, a survey showed Wednesday.
Federal Reserve holds US rates steady
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark federal funds interest rate unchanged at near zero percent as expected Wednesday, providing no fresh hints on when a long-awaited rate rise might come.
Cecil: Zimbabwe's majestic lion remembered
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» HWANGE (ZIMBABWE) - When he was alive, Cecil the lion was famous among the thousands of annual visitors to Zimbabwe's top game reserve, but in death he achieved truly global recognition.