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Philippines cleans up after typhoon devastation
Published on 16/12/2015
» Residents in the central Philippines assess the damage in the wake of heavy rains and high winds brought by Typhoon Melor. - Reuters
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Yemen rebels kill 15 in new truce breach: military, medics
AFP, Published on 16/12/2015
» SANAA - Yemeni rebels attacked pro-government forces in the eastern Marib province, killing 15 fighters, military sources and medics said Tuesday, the first day of a ceasefire called for by the United Nations.
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Federal Reserve meets on historic rate rise
AFP, Published on 16/12/2015
» WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve begins meeting Tuesday to weigh a landmark interest rate increase that will signal the end of more than seven years of crisis-era, easy-money monetary policy.
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Arctic air temps highest since 1900, report shows
AFP, Published on 16/12/2015
» MIAMI - The Arctic is heating up, with air temperatures the hottest in 115 years, and the melting ice destroying walrus habitat and forcing some fish northward, a global scientific report said Tuesday.
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Budapest a 'strong contender', says IOC boss
AFP, Published on 16/12/2015
» BUDAPEST - Budapest's existing sports infrastructure stands it in good stead to win the right to host the 2024 Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) boss Thomas Bach said on Tuesday.
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Blatter slams FIFA ethics committee days before appearance
AFP, Published on 16/12/2015
» GENEVA - Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Tuesday questioned the credibility of FIFA's ethics committee, days before he will appear before the panel in a bid to clear his name.
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Retired Pennetta hints at Rio return, minus Fognini
AFP, Published on 16/12/2015
» MILAN - US Open champion Flavia Pennetta could delay retirement from tennis by playing at the 2016 Rio Olympics, but says she won't "risk" partnering boyfriend Fabio Fognini in the mixed doubles.
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Free choice of mate may boost pandas' sex drive: study
AFP, Published on 16/12/2015
» PARIS - Worried about the low sex drive of giant pandas in zoos, scientists have tried many things to get them in the mood -- not least Viagra and "panda porn".
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Europe readies for satellite launch, moves closer to own satnav
AFP, Published on 16/12/2015
» PARIS - Europe is set to launch the next two satellites Thursday for its multi-billion-euro Galileo satnav system, a rival to America's GPS, according to space firm Arianespace.
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Syria talks to go ahead on Friday in New York: Lavrov, Kerry
AFP, Published on 16/12/2015
» MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed that a planned international meeting on the Syrian crisis would take place in New York on Friday, after President Vladimir Putin received US Secretary of State John Kerry.
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