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Activist on trial in China's south as dissent crackdown widens
AFP, Published on 25/01/2014
» A activist in a grassroots group whose members have called for the overthrow of China's ruling Communist Party went on trial Friday, his lawyer said, the latest step in Beijing's sweeping crackdown on dissent.
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UN probes claims of asylum-seeker abuse by Australia
AFP, Published on 25/01/2014
» The United Nations refugee agency said Friday it was examining allegations that asylum-seekers were abused as the Australian navy turned their boats back to Indonesia.
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'Xi to head China national security commission'
AFP, Published on 25/01/2014
» Chinese president Xi Jinping has been named head of a new national security commission, state media said Friday, emphasising his firm grip on power.
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Draghi sees 'dramatic' improvement since worst of eurozone crisis
AFP, Published on 25/01/2014
» European Central Bank Chief Mario Draghi said on Friday that improvements in the eurozone had been dramatic since overcoming the worst of the debt crisis.
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Abe calls for summit for 'inseparable' Japan and China
AFP, Published on 25/01/2014
» Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that Japan and China are "inseparable" and urged Beijing to come to the table for "vital" summit talks as he sought to move on from comparisons he drew with World War I.
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France, China fete 50 years since recognition
AFP, Published on 25/01/2014
» France and China begin year-long celebrations next week to mark 50 years since Paris became the first Western power to recognise the Communist government, paving the way for Beijing's global acceptance.
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Barcelona reveal Neymar deal, deny lies
AFP, Published on 25/01/2014
» Barcelona's new boss declared Friday the club had "never lied" as he revealed for the first time financial details of a disputed 57.1-million-euro ($78 million) signing of Brazilian star Neymar, a deal that helped to topple his predecessor.
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Chinese FM hits back at Abe over WWI analogy
AFP, Published on 25/01/2014
» China has hit back at Japan's Prime Minister over a claim that current tensions in East Asia are akin to those between Britain and Germany on the eve of World War I.
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US stocks plunge 2% in broad sell-off
AFP, Published on 25/01/2014
» US stocks plunged around two percent Friday, sinking for a second straight day on concerns over emerging economies and disappointments in US corporate earnings.
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Li Na guns for second Grand Slam title
AFP, Published on 25/01/2014
» China's Li Na guns for her second Grand Slam title and her first in three Australian Open finals Saturday against a player who is in some of the best form of her life.
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