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Wallaby Ben Alexander opts to stay in Australia
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» SYDNEY - Experienced front-rower Ben Alexander on Wednesday opted not to pursue an overseas contract and instead stay with the ACT Brumbies as he seeks to prolong his Wallabies career.
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Sydney siege gunman may have had schizophrenia: inquest
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» SYDNEY - The gunman who carried out a deadly siege in a Sydney cafe last year may have suffered from chronic schizophrenia, a psychiatrist who had treated him told an inquest on Wednesday.
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Rising worker activism in 'world's workshop' challenges China
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» PANYU (CHINA) - As workers gathered around a table in a cheap restaurant to discuss strike action against their shoe factory bosses, Chinese police barged in and dragged away their leaders.
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SIA Airbus loses power in-flight to both engines
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» SINGAPORE - A Singapore Airlines Airbus with 182 passengers and 12 crew on board lost power to both engines en route to Shanghai -- reportedly falling 13,000 feet -- the airline said Wednesday as it announced an investigation into the incident.
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Elfies = Elephant Seflies: New social media trend
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/05/2015
» When an elephant takes a selfie, it is called an elfie. Just trick the elephant into thinking your camera is food to get one.
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Singapore's foreign maids exploited by agents, employers
Published on 27/05/2015
» SINGAPORE — The promise of a salary five times what she could make at home prompted Nabila to leave Indonesia and her family for a job as a domestic worker in Singapore.
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Thai rice stockpiles could trump El Nino wild card
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/05/2015
» The severity of El Nino this year may decide whether rice prices recover from the lowest since 2008.
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Afghan police end Taliban siege of Kabul guesthouse
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» KABUL - Afghan police Wednesday ended an all-night Taliban siege of a guesthouse owned by a prominent political family, the latest attack on a venue frequented by foreigners in the heart of Kabul.
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Deaths from major heatwave sweeping India top 1,100
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» HYDERABAD, INDIA - More than 1,100 people have died in a major heatwave sweeping India, authorities said Wednesday, as forecasters warned searing temperatures would continue.
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German consumer confidence hits 13.5-year high
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» FRANKFURT - Consumer confidence in Germany is at its highest in 13.5 years, as the positive economic outlook and low inflation persuade consumers to open their purses, a poll found on Wednesday.
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