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'Off the scale' smog grounds flights in Beijing
AFP, Published on 10/01/2012
» More than 150 flights to and from Beijing were cancelled or delayed on Tuesday as a thick cloud of acrid smog shrouded the city, with US figures saying the pollution was so bad it was off the scale.
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Chinese dissident flees to US
AFP, Published on 13/01/2012
» A Chinese dissident who wrote a critical book about Premier Wen Jiabao has fled into exile in the United States, saying Thursday that he faced physical abuse and restrictions on publishing.
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N. Zealand wreck springs new oil leak as stern sinks
AFP, Published on 10/01/2012
» Fresh oil leaking from the wrecked cargo ship Rena off the New Zealand coast is expected to reach shore overnight, salvage officials announced on Tuesday.
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China villagers win quick concessions with protest
AFP, Published on 19/01/2012
» Villagers in Guangdong province who protested against their leader have won unusually speedy official concessions, a resident said Thursday, amid fears of more unrest in China's manufacturing heartland.
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Beijing to issue new air quality data after online outcry
AFP, Published on 06/01/2012
» Beijing's government on Friday bowed to a vocal online campaign for a change in the way air quality is measured in the Chinese capital, one of the world's most polluted cities.
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Surging Gingrich eyes White House upset
AFP, Published on 20/01/2012
» Surging Republican White House hopeful Newt Gingrich on Thursday won the backing of a rival quitting the race, boosting his hopes of overtaking embattled frontrunner Mitt Romney.
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Syria vows 'iron fist' after deadly Damascus bomb
AFP, Published on 06/01/2012
» A suicide bomber on Friday killed 26 people and wounded dozens in the Syrian capital with the government vowing an "iron fist" response.
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UN sees 'massive' fall in South Africa AIDS cases
AFP, Published on 20/01/2012
» South Africa, home to the highest number of HIV cases in the world, should see a massive reduction by the end of the decade after a sea-change in government policy, a UNAIDS official said Thursday.
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Stricken New Zealand cargo ship breaks up
AFP, Published on 08/01/2012
» A cargo ship that caused New Zealand's worst maritime pollution disaster when it ran aground three months ago broke in two in a storm on Sunday, raising fears of a fresh environmental crisis.
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Man U edge City in derby thriller
AFP, Published on 08/01/2012
» Manchester United held on to quell a spirited second half comeback by Manchester City as they knocked the holders out of the FA Cup with a 3-2 third round win at Eastlands here on Sunday.
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