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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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Trump era encourages world's strongmen: rights group
Associated Press, Published on 18/01/2018
» PARIS: Human Rights Watch said Thursday that new intolerance in countries like the US is encouraging oppressive strongmen around the world.
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Retirement is only a dream for many
Business, Associated Press, Published on 25/10/2016
» It was a striking image. A photo of an 89-year-old man hunched over, struggling to push his cart with frozen treats. Fidencio Sanchez works long hours every day selling the treats because he couldn’t afford to retire. The photo and his story went viral and thousands of people donated more than US$384,000 for his retirement.
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$40b needed to aid people in war, disasters
Associated Press, Published on 17/01/2016
» An estimated US$40 billion is needed annually to help the rapidly growing number of people needing humanitarian aid as a result of conflicts and natural disasters - and one possibility to help fill the $15 billion funding gap is a small voluntary tax on tickets for soccer games and other sports, concerts and entertainment events, airline travel, and gasoline, a United Nations-appointed panel said.
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Obama declares economy healed, calls on US to 'turn the page'
Associated Press, Published on 21/01/2015
» WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama issued a sweeping challenge to Congress and the American people Tuesday night to do more for the poor and middle class and to end the nasty partisan political fight that has characterised his six years in office.
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