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Tourists rush to Uluru before Australia bans climbing it
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» SYDNEY: Large numbers of tourists are rushing to scale Uluru - formrly known as Ayers Rock - ahead of an approaching ban on climbing the giant red monolith, which is sacred to indigenous Australians.
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Apple pulls H.Kong app used by protesters after China warning
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» HONG KONG: Apple on Thursday removed a Hong Kong map application used by pro-democracy protesters, saying it endangered police, after China warned the US tech giant to drop the app.
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'We have 30 minutes': the night Notre-Dame was saved
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» PARIS - Monday, April 15, 2019. When an alarm goes off in the early evening at Notre-Dame cathedral in central Paris, there is no immediate sense of panic.
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In Brooklyn catacombs, classical music rises among the dead
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» NEW YORK - Deep in one of New York's most prestigious cemeteries, the eerie vibrations of a string concerto ricochet off catacomb walls, a seance of sorts invigorating the spirit of classical music.
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England v France World Cup game in doubt as typhoon nears
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» TOKYO - This weekend's Rugby World Cup game between England and France is expected to be cancelled as Super Typhoon Hagibis swirls towards Japan, prompting major public safety fears.
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NBA's China tip-off in doubt as pressure grows on all sides
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» SHANGHAI - The NBA's annual exhibition games in China hung in the balance on Thursday as pressure grew for them to be scrapped over a free speech row ignited by a basketball executive's pro-democracy tweet.
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Post-scandal Academy to award two Nobel Literature prizes
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» STOCKHOLM: The Swedish Academy will crown two Nobel literature laureates on Thursday, after postponing last year's prize over a sexual harassment scandal.
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Social networks face quandary on politics in misinformation fight
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» WASHINGTON - As social media firms ramp up their fight against misinformation, politicians have been largely left exempt. To some, that's a huge problem.
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Hong Kong supporters removed from 76ers-Guangzhou game
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» WASHINGTON - A sign-waving couple who yelled "Free Hong Kong" repeatedly near the bench of a Chinese team at a pre-season NBA game were removed by security for disturbing fans, the Philadelphia 76ers said Wednesday.
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California turns off power to millions to prevent wildfires
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» LOS ANGELES: Rolling blackouts set to affect millions of Californians began Wednesday as a utility company started switching off power to an unprecedented number of households in the face of hot, windy weather that raises the risk of wildfires.
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