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Russia delays return of ISS crew members after supply ship failure
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» MOSCOW - Russia said Tuesday it would delay the return of three astronauts from the International Space Station after the recent failure of a supply ship.
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Vienna turns on the gay lights ahead of Eurovision
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» VIENNA - From gay-themed traffic lights to singing sewers, Vienna is getting spruced up as it prepares to host one of the world's most popular music competitions, the 60th Eurovision Song Contest.
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Philippines to announce national rules for ride-sharing
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» MANILA - The Philippines has become the first country to come up with national rules governing Uber and other ride-sharing services, the transport department said Tuesday, following criticism of the industry as unsafe and unregulated.
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Verizon buys faded Internet pioneer AOL for $4.4 bn
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» WASHINGTON - Verizon unveiled plans Tuesday to buy AOL for $4.4 billion, bringing together the US telecom giant and faded Internet pioneer in a bid to compete better in online media and advertising.
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Taiwan opposition presidential hopeful to visit US
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» TAIPEI - Taiwan's main opposition leader plans to visit the United States at the end of this month, seeking to improve relations between her party and the island's leading ally ahead of elections in 2016.
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WHO works on plan to tackle disease outbreaks after Ebola fiasco
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» GENEVA - The World Health Organization, reeling under stinging criticism for its late response to the worst ever Ebola outbreak, on Tuesday said it was creating a blueprint to handle future disease outbreaks.
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Pakistani defector 'was key in Bin Laden operation'
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» ISLAMABAD - Two former senior Pakistani military officials told AFP Tuesday that a defector from Pakistani intelligence assisted the US in its hunt for Osama Bin Laden but denied the two countries had officially worked together.
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Pakistan PM pledges support in Afghan fight against Taliban
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» KABUL - Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday pledged support to Afghanistan in its fight against the Taliban during a visit to Kabul, the latest sign of a thaw in their once-frosty relationship.
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Wife of slain Myanmar reporter decries army acquittals
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» YANGON - The wife of a reporter shot dead by Myanmar's army slammed military impunity in the former junta-run nation on Tuesday, after a human rights body said two soldiers were acquitted by a court martial.
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Myanmar student protesters go on trial
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» THARRAWADDY (MYANMAR) - Dozens of Myanmar education activists Tuesday went on trial in a case that has sparked international alarm and raised fears of a return to junta-era tactics in the slowly reforming nation.
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