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Singapore activist sued by PM breaks down in court
AFP, Published on 04/07/2015
» SINGAPORE - A Singaporean activist found guilty of defaming the prime minister in a high profile case broke down under intense questioning Friday as he told the court he just wanted to speak up for the people of the city-state.
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Solar Impulse 2 pilot becomes aviation legend
AFP, Published on 04/07/2015
» GENEVA - At 62 years of age, Swiss Solar Impulse 2 pilot Andre Borschberg has made aviation history with a record breaking solo flight across the Pacific that he has called "an interior journey".
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X Japan to play concert, premiere film in London
AFP, Published on 04/07/2015
» LONDON - X Japan, one of the country's biggest rock bands, will play in the 12,000-capacity SSE Arena Wembley in London next year as it wins an increasingly large international fan base.
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IMF gives Greece something to mull over
AFP, Published on 04/07/2015
» WASHINGTON - Reviled in Greece for pushing the bitter medicine of austerity, the IMF has nonetheless thrown Athens a bone by urging European countries to cough up more money to ease Greece's titanic debt load.
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South Korea navy officer arrested for spying for China
AFP, Published on 04/07/2015
» SEOUL - A South Korean navy officer has been arrested for allegedly leaking military secrets to China, a defence ministry spokesman said Saturday.
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Tongan king crowned in traditional ceremony
AFP, Published on 04/07/2015
» NUKU'ALOFA (TONGA) - Tupou VI was formally crowned King of Tonga on Saturday before thousands of people including heads of state and dignitaries from around the world, capping a week steeped in traditional rites.
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Crying Greek pensioner: the story behind the poignant photo
AFP, Published on 04/07/2015
» THESSALONIKI (GREECE) - Retiree Giorgos Chatzifotiadis had queued up at three banks in Greece's second city of Thessaloniki on Friday in the hope of withdrawing a pension on behalf of his wife, but all in vain.
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More Mers cases at Samsung hospital
AFP, Published on 04/07/2015
» SEOUL - Another doctor at a major hospital that has been the epicentre of Mers outbreak in Seoul has contracted the deadly virus, the government said Saturday.
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Overloading eyed in Philippine ferry capsize: official
AFP, Published on 04/07/2015
» MANILA - Overloading of cargo and passengers might have been to blame for a Philippine ferry disaster which left dozens dead, an official said Saturday, and a government investigation is now underway.
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Unseasonal storm wreaks havoc in Marshalls
AFP, Published on 04/07/2015
» MAJURO (MARSHALL ISLANDS) - Residents in the Marshall Islands capital Majuro attempted a clean up Saturday after a powerful storm damaged houses and smashed boats while another unseasonal typhoon brewed nearby.
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