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EU rams through unpopular migrant deal
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» BRUSSELS - EU ministers pushed through a deal to relocate 120,000 refugees on Tuesday, but rode roughshod over fierce opposition from central and eastern states in a major blow to unity in the bloc.
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Russia sends arms as signs grow of shift in Syria war
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» DAMASCUS - Syria said Tuesday it had received sophisticated new arms from Russia, including warplanes, and deployed them against jihadists, as signs grew of a major shift in the country's four-year conflict.
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Pyeongchang starts work on athletes' village
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» SEOUL - South Korean Olympic organisers held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday to launch construction of the athletes' village for the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang.
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Aquino jokes at Beijing's South China Sea claims, praises Japan
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» MANILA - Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday joked about China's disputed maritime territorial claims and praised Beijing's regional rival Japan for passing new legislation allowing the nation's troops to fight abroad.
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Burkina army warns coup leaders it has the 'means to attack'
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» OUAGADOUGOU - Burkina Faso's army on Tuesday warned the elite troops behind last week's coup that it had "the means to attack" them, further ramping up pressure on the putschists to surrender.
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Pope Francis arrives for first US visit
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE (UNITED STATES) - Pope Francis arrived in the United States on Tuesday for his first visit -- a historic six-day trip to the spiritual home of capitalism after his tour of communist-ruled Cuba.
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New peace mission for coup-hit Burkina Faso
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» OUAGADOUGOU - West African heads of state on Tuesday sought to end a tense stand-off between coup leaders and the army in Burkina Faso, announcing a new peace mission to the troubled nation and a call for non-violence.
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'Hello': French travel guide launches special edition for refugees
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» PARIS - The Routard travel guide that has led generations of French travellers through foreign lands has published a special version to help refugees navigate daily life in France.
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Taiwan charges pigeon owners over flutter on races
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» TAIPEI - Taiwanese authorities said Wednesday they would prosecute 129 people for illegal gambling on pigeon races -- part of a broader investigation into the sport after animal rights group PETA filed complaints.
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Mongolia honours China conqueror Kublai Khan on 800th birthday
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» ULAN BATOR - Mongolia on Wednesday celebrated the 800th birthday of epic conqueror Kublai Khan, a source of intense pride in a country trying to highlight its own history after centuries of Russian and Chinese influence.
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