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Philippine leader vows Zamboanga battle 'over soon'
AFP, Published on 22/09/2013
» Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Sunday flew out of a major southern city where troops are fighting Muslim rebels, saying he expects the deadly battles to be over soon.
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Hotel-style prison awaits China's Bo Xilai: inmates
AFP, Published on 22/09/2013
» Fallen high-flyer Bo Xilai can expect hotel-style treatment at a jail for China's political elite, where he will enjoy comfortable surroundings but be constantly monitored by government agents, former prisoners say.
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As Bo starts prison term his torture legacy endures: lawyers
AFP, Published on 25/09/2013
» Thousands of people across China have been jailed in campaigns lawyers say are modelled on the brutal and lucrative anti-mafia drive of fallen politician Bo Xilai, who was this week sentenced to life behind bars for corruption.
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UCI presidency duel to cast shadow over the rainbow
AFP, Published on 25/09/2013
» The battle for cycling's prestigious rainbow jersey could be overshadowed at the world road championships this week by a duel between the men bidding to lead the sport into a new, doping-free era.
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Malaysia shift on affirmative action angers minorities
AFP, Published on 25/09/2013
» The Malaysian government's new measures to benefit the Malay majority are angering the multi-ethnic nation's other races and raising fears they could accelerate a "brain drain" of talent heading overseas.
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UCI presidency duel to cast shadow over the rainbow
AFP, Published on 25/09/2013
» The battle for cycling's prestigious rainbow jersey could be overshadowed at the world road championships this week by a duel between the men bidding to lead the sport into a new, doping-free era.
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Malaysia shift on affirmative action angers minorities
AFP, Published on 25/09/2013
» The Malaysian government's new measures to benefit the Malay majority are angering the multi-ethnic nation's other races and raising fears they could accelerate a "brain drain" of talent heading overseas.
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Indonesia to host Miss World final
AFP, Published on 26/09/2013
» The Miss World final takes place on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Saturday after weeks of protests from Muslim hardliners and warnings that extremists could attack the pageant.
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China jails general's son for gang rape
AFP, Published on 26/09/2013
» BEIJING - A court sentenced the teenage son of a Chinese general to 10 years in jail for rape on Thursday, court authorities said, after his trial threw a spotlight on the lives of China's elite.
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Japanese sports teacher beats boy in YouTube video
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» A video emerged Wednesday showing a volleyball coach repeatedly slapping a schoolboy -- just days after Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympics -- in the latest example of brutality to tarnish Japanese sport.
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