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NATO reports new Russian troop build-up near Ukraine
AFP, Published on 20/06/2014
» NATO on Thursday reported another build-up of Russian forces near Ukraine as its new president put in place key pieces of his pro-Western government and embraced an EU trade pact that has been bitterly fought by the Kremlin.
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30 new arrests as Israel presses West Bank hunt for teens
AFP, Published on 20/06/2014
» Israeli troops have arrested some 30 Palestinians in the West Bank as they ramped up a search for three teenagers believed kidnapped by Hamas, the army said on Thursday.
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Greece, China sign $4.6 bn in trade deals as Chinese premier visits
AFP, Published on 20/06/2014
» Greece and China on Thursday signed over a dozen accords worth some $4.6 billion (3.4 billion euros) as Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang began a three-day official visit.
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Sexist shouts interrupt Tokyo lawmaker in mothering debate
AFP, Published on 20/06/2014
» Sexist jeers from governing party members repeatedly interrupted a Tokyo assemblywoman during a debate about how to support child-rearing women in a country facing a population crisis.
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Japan to bid for Robot Olympics
AFP, Published on 20/06/2014
» Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to stage a "Robot Olympics" in 2020, the same year Tokyo hosts the Summer Games, local media reported Thursday.
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Japan to help Bhutan brush up 'happiness' census
AFP, Published on 20/06/2014
» Japan is to dispatch experts to Bhutan to help the tiny Himalayan kingdom boost the accuracy of the way it measures happiness, an official said Thursday.
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Obama: US ready for 'precise' military action in Iraq
AFP, Published on 20/06/2014
» US President Barack Obama on Thursday said he was ready to send 300 military advisors to Iraq and if necessary to take "targeted" and "precise" military action to counter radical Sunni fighters.
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GE sweetens offer for France's Alstom
AFP, Published on 20/06/2014
» General Electric on Thursday sweetened its offer for French power-to-rail group Alstom to win the government's backing for its bid over a rival offer by Siemens and Mitsubishi.
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Greece, China sign $4.6 bn in trade, investment deals
AFP, Published on 20/06/2014
» Greece and China on Thursday signed over a dozen trade and investment deals worth some $4.6 billion (3.4 billion euros) as Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang began a three-day official visit.
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Indonesian presidential hopeful hit by abuse revelations
AFP, Published on 20/06/2014
» Human rights abuse allegations that have dogged Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto intensified Thursday when a former military chief confirmed the ex-general unilaterally ordered the abduction of student activists.
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