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Arms, investment and 'instructors': Russia boosts Africa role
AFP, Published on 14/08/2018
» MOSCOW: Touting military cooperation and "instructors," arms deals and investment, Russia is making a comeback in Africa after years of inactivity and now aims to rival European countries and even China, analysts say.
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Myanmar climbers eye treacherous Hkakabo Razi
AFP, Published on 14/08/2018
» HPA-AN, Myanmar: A two-week jungle trek followed by a sheer climb up avalanche-prone slopes to a jagged ridge of icy pinnacles awaits three Myanmar mountaineers planning to take on Hkakabo Razi, a peak so treacherous it has been conquered only once.
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N. Korea suspends tour visas ahead of anniversary
AFP, Published on 14/08/2018
» SEOUL: North Korea has stopped processing tourist visas for foreigners ahead of a high profile anniversary next month, according to a China-based tour operator.
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Tech giants face hefty fines under Australia cyber laws
AFP, Published on 14/08/2018
» SYDNEY: Tech companies could face fines of up to Aus$10 million (US$7.3 million) if they fail to hand over customer information or data to Australian police under tough cyber laws unveiled Tuesday.
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40 children killed in Yemen bus strike, say Red Cross
AFP, Published on 14/08/2018
» SANAA: Forty children were among 51 people killed in a Saudi-led coalition air strike on a bus in rebel-held northern Yemen, the Red Cross said in a new toll Tuesday.
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EU faces fresh standoff over Aquarius migrant boat
AFP, Published on 14/08/2018
» PARIS: European countries faced pressure on Tuesday to resolve a fresh standoff with the operators of the migrant rescue ship Aquarius which is stranded for the second time in the Mediterranean carrying 141 people.
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Crash outside parliament in London treated as terrorism
Associated Press, Published on 14/08/2018
» LONDON: A car ploughed into pedestrians and cyclists near the Houses of Parliament in London during the morning rush hour Tuesday, injuring three people in what police suspect is the latest in a string of vehicle-based attacks in the British capital.
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Indonesia woman irked by mosque noise on trial for blasphemy
Associated Press, Published on 14/08/2018
» JAKARTA: Indonesian prosecutors have sought an 18-month prison term for a woman who was charged with blasphemy after she complained about the volume of a mosque's loudspeakers.
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Cambodia launches crackdown on Chinese prostitution rings
Reuters, Published on 14/08/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Up to 50 Chinese nationals have been detained in Cambodia as part of a crackdown on prostitution rings in Sihanoukville province, a Chinese investment hub, the provincial governor said on Tuesday.
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Civilian casualty fears rising in embattled Afghan city
AFP, Published on 14/08/2018
» GHAZNI (AFGHANISTAN) - Fears were growing of civilian casualties as Afghan security forces backed by US airpower struggled to push the Taliban out of embattled Ghazni city, with reports of scores dead five days after fighting erupted.
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