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N. Korea's first lady displays Dior-style handbag
AFP, Published on 08/08/2012
» North Korea's young first lady has been pictured sporting what appears to be a Christian Dior handbag, in stark contrast to widespread shortages elsewhere in the impoverished nation.
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Cathay Pacific posts first-half net loss of HK$935 mn
AFP, Published on 08/08/2012
» Cathay Pacific Airways posted a first-half net loss of HK$935 million ($121 million) on Wednesday, citing higher fuel prices, strong competition and economic instability in Europe.
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S. Korea company offers home to Olympics hero
AFP, Published on 08/08/2012
» A South Korean construction firm said Wednesday it would give Olympic hero Yang Hak-Seon an apartment after he overcame grinding poverty to win the country's first gold in artistic gymnastics.
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Pakistan court summons PM to appear over contempt
AFP, Published on 08/08/2012
» Pakistan's top court on Wednesday summoned the new prime minister to appear later this month to face possible contempt charges, the clearest sign yet it could dismiss a second premier in a showdown over corruption cases.
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Second New Zealand volcano 'burps' after eruption
AFP, Published on 08/08/2012
» A second volcano in New Zealand threatened to rumble to life on Wednesday, a day after a long-dormant mountain that was the backdrop to "The Lord of the Rings" movies erupted.
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Australian film industry hopes for 'Wolverine' boost
AFP, Published on 08/08/2012
» Australia was once a regular destination for top Hollywood producers making big-budget blockbusters until it was priced out by its soaring currency -- but a clawed mutant could herald a revival.
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Campbell-Brown, Bolt back on track
AFP, Published on 08/08/2012
» Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown will attempt an unprecedented Olympic treble on Wednesday as Usain Bolt prepares to edge closer to his second gold of the Games.
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Egypt army declares success in Sinai crackdown
AFP, Published on 08/08/2012
» Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi sacked his spy chief and two generals on Wednesday after a deadly ambush on soldiers prompted the military to launch unprecedented air strikes on militants in the Sinai.
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German trade surplus grows in June
AFP, Published on 08/08/2012
» The German trade surplus grew in June but both imports and exports fell as the debt crisis crimps demand in Europe's biggest economy, official data showed on Wednesday.
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China to export high-speed train parts to Europe
AFP, Published on 08/08/2012
» A Chinese train maker said Wednesday it will sell components to German engineering giant Siemens, in what will be the first time Chinese high-speed train parts have been exported to Europe.
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