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Workers, activists mark May Day with defiant rallies
Associated Press, Published on 01/05/2018
» ISTANBUL: Workers and activists marked May Day on Tuesday with rallies to demand their government address labour issues. International Workers' Day is a public holiday in many countries, though activities are restricted in some places, sometimes leading to confrontations. A look at some of the events around the world:
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Myanmar government under Suu Kyi silences journalists
Associated Press, Published on 15/02/2018
» When five Myanmar journalists were sentenced to decade-long prison terms for reporting the alleged existence of a military-run chemical weapons factory in Myanmar a few years ago, Aung San Suu Kyi -- then an opposition lawmaker -- condemned the harsh punishments as "very excessive".
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Trump tweets to Kim: My button's bigger - but he doesn't have one
Associated Press, Published on 04/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump boasted Tuesday that he has a bigger and more powerful "nuclear button" than North Korean leader Kim Jong Un does - but the president doesn't actually have a physical button.
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Celebrity Saudi billionaire prince Alwaleed among dozens arrested in 'corruption sweep'
Associated Press, Published on 06/11/2017
» RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has arrested dozens of princes, senior military officers, businessmen and top officials, including a well-known royal billionaire with extensive holdings in Western companies, as part of a sweeping purported anti-corruption probe that further cements control in the hands of its young crown prince.
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Halophytes offer hope for farmers
Business, Associated Press, Published on 24/08/2015
» On a sun-scorched wasteland near India's southern tip, an unlikely garden filled with spiky shrubs and spindly greens is growing, seemingly against all odds.
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Highest-paid CEOs work in the media
Business, Associated Press, Published on 28/05/2015
» NEW YORK: They're not Hollywood stars, they're not TV personalities and they don't play in a rock band, but their pay packages are in the same league.
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French TV network hacked by IS-linked group
Associated Press, Published on 09/04/2015
» PARIS — A French television network has been hacked by people claiming allegiance to the Islamic State group, the channel's director said Thursday.
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Hostages held in darkness as Sydney cafe siege passes 14th hour
Associated Press, Published on 15/12/2014
» SYDNEY – The Sydney hostage crisis passed its 14th hour as police negotiators worked to free the remaining people held at gunpoint and in darkness at a city-centre cafe.
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Beijing: Private banks 'possible'
Associated Press, Published on 06/07/2013
» BEIJING : China on Friday promised sweeping changes to its state-run banking system _ including allowing the creation of private lenders _ to support its credit-starved entrepreneurs and curb what regulators worry are growing financial risks.
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