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Solar plane lands in Oman after 1st leg of round-the-world bid
AFP, Published on 09/03/2015
» MUSCAT - The Solar Impulse 2 landed Monday in Oman, completing the initial leg of its bid to become the first solar-powered plane to fly around the world, an AFP photographer said.
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Apple Watch may move the needle on wearable tech
AFP, Published on 09/03/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Apple aims Monday at its first new product category since 2010, with its smartwatch that could catalyze the market for wearable technology with a strong emphasis on health and fitness.
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Bangladesh erupts with joy after England World Cup win
AFP, Published on 09/03/2015
» DHAKA - Cricket-mad Bangladesh erupted in joyous celebration Monday after the national team dumped England out of the World Cup, with fans hailing the dramatic victory as the country's greatest sporting triumph.
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5 killed, 12 hurt in Indonesia airport hanger collapse
dpa, Published on 09/03/2015
» JAKARTA -- Five people are dead and 12 injured after a hangar under construction at an international airport in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province collapsed Monday, according to an official.
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Filipino beheaded in Saudi Arabia
AFP, Published on 09/03/2015
» Saudi Arabia on Monday beheaded a Filipino convicted of murdering his boss, bringing to 40 the number of executions this year.
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Singapore: Caning not torture
AFP, Published on 09/03/2015
» Singapore on Monday defended a court order for two German men to be caned for spray-painting a metro train and trespassing into a high-security depot, rejecting claims the punishment amounts to torture.
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Vatican offered stolen Michelangelo papers for cash
AFP, Published on 09/03/2015
» VATICAN CITY - A thief who stole two historic and hugely valuable documents written by Michelangelo offered to return them to the Vatican's archives for cash, a spokesman for the Holy See revealed on Monday.
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Euro hits new 11.5-year dollar low as ECB starts QE
AFP, Published on 09/03/2015
» LONDON - The euro dived Monday to a new 11.5-year low against the dollar as the European Central Bank kicked off its radical 1.1-trillion-euro ($1.2-trillion) bond-buying programme, known as quantitative easing.
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Chad, Niger troops retake Nigerian town, 200 Islamists killed
AFP, Published on 09/03/2015
» N'DJAMENA — A military offensive by troops from Chad and Niger has retaken the northeastern Nigerian town of Damasak and left some 200 Islamists dead, a Chadian security source said Monday.
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Greece takes reform plan to Brussels with referendum warning
AFP, Published on 09/03/2015
» BRUSSELS - Greece faced deepening scepticism ahead of talks on Monday on its plans for reforms to secure a financial lifeline as Athens warned of a possible referendum if its proposals are rejected.
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