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Turkey, EU open new chapter in membership talks: officials
AFP, Published on 15/12/2015
» BRUSSELS - Turkey and the European Union on Monday officially opened a new section in Ankara's long-stalled membership process as part of a deal aimed at tackling the migrant crisis, officials said.
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US sets drone registration rules, deadline
AFP, Published on 15/12/2015
» WASHINGTON - That drone under the Christmas tree? If you are a US resident, you will need to register it by February 19 or face a possible fine.
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China joins European development bank
AFP, Published on 15/12/2015
» LONDON - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said Monday it had accepted China as a member, handing the world's second biggest economy investment routes into Europe, Africa and Middle East.
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Yuan weakens as China aims to loosen peg to dollar
Business, Reuters, Published on 15/12/2015
» SHANGHAI: China's yuan closed yesterday at its weakest level since July 2011, after the central bank said it had begun publishing a yuan exchange rate weighted against a basket of currencies, a move that will eventually loosen the currency's link to the greenback.
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Dawei development gains Japan nod
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/12/2015
» Myanmar's long-awaited multibillion-dollar Dawei megaproject has inched forward, with Japan yesterday signing a shareholder's agreement in a special purpose vehicle that runs the project.
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Bangladesh lifts ban on all social media
AFP, Published on 15/12/2015
» DHAKA - Bangladesh has lifted a ban on all social media blocked over security concerns, officials confirmed Monday, as authorities have struggled to quell militant violence and opposition unrest.
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Coalition declares Yemen truce from 0900 GMT Tuesday: Saudi media
AFP, Published on 15/12/2015
» RIYADH - The Saudi-led coalition said Monday that a ceasefire in Yemen will begin the following morning instead of at midnight as earlier announced, as warring parties prepared for talks in Switzerland.
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Daisy Ridley 'overwhelmed' by lead role in "Star Wars"
AFP, Published on 15/12/2015
» LOS ANGELES - British actress Daisy Ridley, 23, is set to enjoy galactic success as the breakout star in the new "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" movie opening this week. Ridley recently spoke with AFP.
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Algae toxin may erase sea lion memory: study
AFP, Published on 15/12/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - A toxin in algae may be erasing the memory of sea lions, which wash ashore by the hundreds each year off the coast of California, disoriented and suffering seizures, scientists said Monday.
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Argentina's new president cuts taxes on farms, manufacturing
AFP, Published on 15/12/2015
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentina's conservative new president, Mauricio Macri, got down to business Monday by eliminating or cutting a string of taxes on agricultural and industrial exports, seeking to kick-start Latin America's third-largest economy.
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