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Michelin-starred French chef closes Moscow restaurant
AFP, Published on 24/03/2015
» MOSCOW - Michelin-starred French chef Pierre Gagnaire is to close his restaurant in a Moscow luxury hotel, a spokeswoman said Monday, with Russian media blaming the economic crisis and the embargo on many Western foods for the decision.
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Japan PM Abe set for one-week US tour
AFP, Published on 24/03/2015
» TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will embark on a week-long US tour next month as the two former enemies prepare to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
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S. Korea activists postpone 'The Interview' DVD balloon launch
AFP, Published on 24/03/2015
» SEOUL - South Korean activists on Monday postponed plans to send thousands of copies of the Hollywood movie "The Interview" to North Korea, following criticism from Seoul and dire warnings of military reprisals from Pyongyang.
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China eyes return of 'stolen' mummy
AFP, Published on 24/03/2015
» BEIJING - A Chinese province is seeking the return of a 1,000-year-old mummified monk, saying it was stolen two decades ago before resurfacing at an exhibition in Hungary, where it was suddenly withdrawn.
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Black Keys cancel Asia tour over drummer injury
AFP, Published on 24/03/2015
» NEW YORK - The Black Keys have scrapped a tour of Australia, New Zealand and Japan due to drummer Patrick Carney's injury, which earlier led to the cancellation of European dates.
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Majority winner Netanyahu apologises to Arab Israelis
AFP, Published on 24/03/2015
» JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who won majority support Monday from newly-elected MPs to form Israel's next government, apologised for saying Arabs were voting in "droves" in comments that drew US condemnation.
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Time 'running out' for wild elephants
AFP, Published on 24/03/2015
» KASANE, Botswana - African elephants could be extinct in the wild within a few decades, experts warned on Monday at a major conservation summit in Botswana that highlighted an alarming decline in numbers due to poaching for ivory.
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Tsipras, Merkel urge end to ugly eurozone 'stereotypes'
AFP, Published on 24/03/2015
» BERLIN - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday urged an end to the vicious "stereotypes" and name-calling that have threatened to rip the eurozone apart.
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Massive meteorite impact area discovered in Australia
AFP, Published on 24/03/2015
» WASHINGTON - A massive impact area from a huge meteorite that struck the Earth millions of years ago has been found in central Australia, scientists said Monday.
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World praise for Lee mixed with human rights concerns
Published on 24/03/2015
» The United States and China on Monday led a global acclaim for Lee Kuan Yew, the Singaporean statesman whose shrewd and sometimes caustic views on world affairs were much sought after by his fellow leaders.
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