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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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Kim and Moon to meet at military demarcation line before summit
AFP, Published on 26/04/2018
» SEOUL: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and the South's president Moon Jae-in will meet at the Military Demarcation Line that divides the peninsula for their summit Friday, Seoul said, in an occasion laden with symbolism.
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Researchers find 'catastrophic' coral die-off on Great Barrier Reef
AFP, Published on 19/04/2018
» SYDNEY: Australia's Great Barrier Reef suffered a "catastrophic die-off" of coral during an extended heatwave in 2016, threatening a broader range of reef life than previously feared, a report revealed Thursday.
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Murdoch's 21st Century Fox buys Sky for $14.8bn
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox on Thursday sealed a $14.8-billion (14-billion-euro) cash deal to take control of pan-European pay-TV giant Sky and create a global entertainment titan.
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TPP deal still elusive, despite urgency
Business, AFP, Published on 22/04/2015
» Tokyo: Japan and the United States emerged yesterday from marathon talks on a Pacific-wide free trade area claiming to be within reach of a deal, but analysts say they remain far apart on a project that neither can afford to see fail.
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20,000 stranded as SAS pilots strike for second day
AFP, Published on 11/06/2016
» STOCKHOLM - Around 20,000 passengers were stranded on Saturday after Scandinavian airline SAS cancelled 159 flights due to a Swedish pilots' strike and warned of another 220 flight cancellations on Sunday.
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Yuan devaluation boosts Chinese shares
AFP, Published on 11/08/2015
» HONG KONG - Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday, with Shanghai and Hong Kong boosted by news China's central bank is devaluing its currency while other regional markets fell.
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Myanmar army kills dozen ethnic rebels
AFP, Published on 15/02/2015
» YANGON - Around a dozen ethnic rebels have been killed in a firefight with Myanmar troops and a further eight captured after renewed clashes in northern Myanmar near the Chinese border, state media said on Sunday.
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Asia stocks up in New Year trade
AFP, Published on 02/01/2015
» HONG KONG — Asian markets started 2015 on an upswing in limited trading on Friday, with mainland Chinese stocks surging in Hong Kong on speculation Beijing may ease monetary policy to boost slowing growth.
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Asian stocks rise on optimistic data from China and Japan
AFP, Published on 09/09/2013
» HONG KONG - Asian markets rose Monday as strong Chinese trade data lifted hopes for the global economic outlook, while Japanese stocks were boosted by improved growth figures and Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Olympics.
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