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Ghosn leaves Japan 'to escape injustice'
Associated Press, Published on 31/12/2019
» TOKYO: Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn said Tuesday from Lebanon he was not fleeing justice but instead left Japan to avoid "injustice and political persecution" over financial misconduct allegations during his tenure leading the automaker.
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6 men first to cross Drake Passage unassisted
Associated Press, Published on 29/12/2019
» LOS ANGELES: As freezing water thrashed their rowboat in some of the most treacherous waters in the world, six men fought for 13 days to make history, becoming the first people to traverse the infamous Drake Passage with nothing other than sheer manpower.
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Two divers win Australian award for cave rescue
Associated Press, Published on 25/01/2019
» CANBERRA: Two amateur divers who cancelled their vacation plans to join what they thought was a hopeless mission to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in Thailand on Friday received one of Australia's most prestigious awards.
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Stranded woman drank water from moss after California crash
Associated Press, Published on 18/07/2018
» LOS ANGELES: A self-described beachcomber says it was her luckiest find yet: A woman who survived a 250-foot car plunge off a cliff and a week stranded on a remote California beach.
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Israel strikes Syria, downs Iranian drone, as F-16 crashes
Associated Press, Published on 11/02/2018
» JERUSALEM: In its most serious engagement in neighbouring Syria since fighting there began in 2011, Israel shot down an infiltrating Iranian drone Saturday and struck Iranian targets deep in Syria before one of its own jets was downed.
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Early praise for 'The Last Jedi', opening Thursday
Associated Press, Published on 11/12/2017
» LOS ANGELES: There were cheers, gasps, droid photo opportunities, casino games and more than a few standing ovations at the jam-packed world premiere of <i>Star Wars: The Last Jedi</i> Saturday night in Los Angeles, which many are already praising online.
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US bans travel for Americans to N.Korea
Associated Press, Published on 22/07/2017
» WASHINGTON - American citizens will be barred by the US from travelling to North Korea beginning next month following a prohibition on using US passports to enter the country, the State Department said.
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After student's 'murder', US mulls N.Korea travel ban
Associated Press, Published on 21/06/2017
» WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is considering banning travel by US citizens to North Korea, officials said Tuesday, as outrage grew over the death of American student Otto Warmbier and President Donald Trump declared it a "total disgrace."
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Teen sells $1 million in custom socks
Business, Associated Press, Published on 25/04/2017
» SHERWOOD, Oregon: Seventeen-year-old Oregon resident Brendan Agranoff spends his days going to school, doing chores and running his custom-design sock business.
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20 years on, 'Ghost Tower' haunts city
Business, Associated Press, Published on 03/03/2017
» The 49-storey Bangkok high-rise was supposed to feature luxury condos for hundreds of newly affluent Thai families, but it was abandoned unfinished when the Asian financial crisis struck in 1997.
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