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Outrage in Spain over verdict in gang sex attack on teen
AFP, Published on 02/11/2019
» MADRID: Women's groups and legal experts demanded Friday that Spanish law be changed after five men accused of gang-raping an 14-year-old girl were convicted on a lesser charge of sexual abuse on the grounds the unconscious victim did not fight back.
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Lloyds profits surge as bank builds on recovery
AFP, Published on 21/02/2018
» LONDON: Lloyds Banking Group on Wednesday said that its net profit soared 52% last year, when the UK lender returned fully to the private sector following a state bailout.
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Guitar that broke up Oasis sells for B14mn
Life, AFP, Published on 20/05/2022
» Noel Gallagher's Gibson guitar, which was broken in 2009 at the same time as the British group Oasis imploded, sold for €385,500 (14 million baht) at an auction in Paris on Tuesday.
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Emerging from obscurity: 2019's unforeseen history-makers
AFP, Published on 04/12/2019
» PARIS: Of the many people who made history in 2019, some surprised themselves and the world by emerging from obscurity to make their mark, though one remains anonymous for the time being -- "The Whistleblower" behind the impeachment probe into US President Donald Trump.
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AK-47 rifle maker targets hipsters with 'gadget gun'
Business, AFP, Published on 10/02/2021
» MOSCOW: The Kalashnikov Group, which produces the AK-47 assault rifle, is planning to target hipsters and young people with a gadget-packed shotgun.
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Fear and isolation for Myanmar's remaining Rohingya
AFP, Published on 05/04/2018
» MRAUK U, Myanmar: By the twisted standards of Myanmar's Rakhine state, Abdullah is one of its more fortunate Rohingya residents.
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Malala leaves Pakistan after emotional visit
AFP, Published on 02/04/2018
» ISLAMABAD: Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai Monday left for Britain after an emotional four-day visit to Pakistan, officials said.
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'Wonka' back atop N.America box office in a weak film year
AFP, Published on 01/01/2024
» LOS ANGELES - Fantasy musical "Wonka" bounced back to the top of the North American box office this New Year's weekend as an otherwise pallid film year came to an end, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
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Major Japan quake kills four, triggers tsunami waves
AFP, Published on 02/01/2024
» TOKYO - At least four people have been confirmed dead after a major earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, triggering tsunami waves over a metre high, damaging homes and sparking a major blaze.
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Major Japan quake kills six, triggers tsunami waves
AFP, Published on 02/01/2024
» KANAZAWA (JAPAN) - At least six people died in a major earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year's Day, triggering tsunami waves over a metre high, damaging homes and sparking a major fire that wreaked destruction overnight, authorities said Tuesday.
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