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Spain says to sell 49% of airport operator
AFP, Published on 14/06/2014
» Spain announced Friday it will sell a 49-percent stake in state-owned airport operator AENA, taking advantage of a renewed optimism on financial markets to raise billions of euros.
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Chinese police arrest prominent rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang
AFP, Published on 14/06/2014
» Police in China on Friday arrested one of the country's most celebrated human rights lawyers, as leaders of the ruling Communist Party renew their push to punish government critics.
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Hong Kong 'drug smugglers' may face death in Indonesia
AFP, Published on 14/06/2014
» Two Hong Kong men including a 17-year-old have been arrested trying to smuggle almost $600,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine into Indonesia, an offence punishable by death, an official said Friday.
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'Industrial scale poaching' threatens African elephants
AFP, Published on 14/06/2014
» Entire elephant populations are dying out in many African countries due to poaching on a massive scale, wildlife regulator CITES warned Friday, while also hailing the continent for clamping down on ivory smuggling.
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Alitalia board gives green light to Etihad deal
AFP, Published on 14/06/2014
» The board of struggling Italian airline Alitalia has approved a tie-up proposal with the Emirati carrier Etihad Airways, a company statement said on Friday.
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No. 1 Scott seeks wet weekend for Open fightback
AFP, Published on 14/06/2014
» After scrambling back to level par at the US Open, world number one Adam Scott still finds himself 10 shots behind leader Martin Kaymer and hoping for a wet weekend.
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Afghans vote in election clouded by Taliban and fraud fears
AFP, Published on 14/06/2014
» Afghans head to the polls on Saturday to vote in a second-round presidential election under the threat of Taliban attack, as US-led combat troops wind down a 13-year war that has failed to defeat the insurgents.
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Yen slips as BoJ calls for more reform in Tokyo
AFP, Published on 14/06/2014
» The yen slipped against the dollar and euro Friday after Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda called for the government to implement reforms to combat tepid growth.
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Britain makes Angelina Jolie an honorary dame
AFP, Published on 14/06/2014
» Angelina Jolie has been made an honorary dame in Queen Elizabeth II's birthday honours list released Friday, as Britain paid tribute to the Hollywood star for her efforts to combat warzone rape.
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Al-Qaeda affiliates a long-term threat in Afghanistan, says UN
AFP, Published on 14/06/2014
» Al-Qaeda-linked networks pose a long-term security threat in Afghanistan, endangering the region and beyond despite the 2014 drawdown of NATO troops, a UN Security Council report warns.
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