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Maldives declares 30-day state of emergency
AFP, Published on 04/11/2015
» MALE -- The president of the Maldives declared a state of emergency on Wednesday that curtails key rights of citizens for 30 days following an explosion on his speedboat and the discoveries of an explosive device near his official residence and a separate weapons cache.
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Maldives declares state of emergency: official
AFP, Published on 04/11/2015
» MALé (MALDIVES) - Maldives President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, giving sweeping powers to security forces to arrest suspects ahead of a major anti-government protest rally, his spokesman said.
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US defence sec to visit navy ship transiting S. China Sea
AFP, Published on 04/11/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter will visit an American aircraft carrier off Malaysia on Thursday, a senior US defence official said, amid rising tensions over Chinese actions in the South China Sea.
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VW shares plummet more than 10% on new emission 'irregularities'
AFP, Published on 04/11/2015
» FRANKFURT - Shares in Volkswagen plummetted by more than 10 percent at the start of trading on Wednesday after the German auto giant said that it had found "irregularities" on carbon emissions in its cars.
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Ton-up Hafeez keeps England at bay in third Test
AFP, Published on 04/11/2015
» SHARJAH (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) - Pakistan opener Mohammad Hafeez completed a fighting hundred to keep England at bay on the fourth day of the third and final Test in Sharjah on Wednesday.
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Kiwi cricket skipper says 'nice guys' image is no act
AFP, Published on 04/11/2015
» BRISBANE (AUSTRALIA) - Skipper Brendon McCullum insisted Wednesday that New Zealand's "nice guys" image was authentic as he responded calmly to Australian claims that their friendly demeanour was just an act.
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Japan World Cup star Goromaru joins Queensland Reds
AFP, Published on 04/11/2015
» SYDNEY - Japanese star Ayumu Goromaru, who led his country to a shock World Cup win over South Africa, will join the Queensland Reds for the next Super Rugby season, the club said Wednesday.
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Myanmar voters yearn for change as poll looms
AFP, Published on 04/11/2015
» YANGON - When hundreds of election observers fan out across Myanmar for Sunday's landmark poll, their boss Ko Sai will be relishing a very personal milestone -- his first chance to vote in a ballot that could reshape the political landscape after decades of military dominance.
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Philippine Catholic church urged to refuse ivory donations
AFP, Published on 04/11/2015
» MANILA - The Philippines' dominant Catholic Church called on its leaders Wednesday to help end the slaughter of elephants by rejecting fresh donations of religious objects made of ivory.
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Myanmar Buddhist radicalism fuels Thai push for state religion
Reuters, Published on 04/11/2015
» A campaign to enshrine Buddhism as Thailand's state religion has been galvanised by a radical Buddhist movement in neighbouring Myanmar that is accused of stoking religious tension, the leader of the Thai bid said.
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