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Ukraine pilot raises finger at court, vows to continue hunger strike
AFP, Published on 09/03/2016
» DONETSK (RUSSIA) - A Ukrainian military pilot on trial in Russia over the killing of two journalists defiantly raised her middle finger at the court on Wednesday and vowed to press on with a hunger strike.
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Ikea's billionaire founder a frugal fan of flea markets
AFP, Published on 09/03/2016
» STOCKHOLM - Frugal billionaire Ingvar Kamprad, founder of the flatpack furniture chain Ikea, buys his clothes at flea markets to save money, he said in a documentary to be broadcast Wednesday on Swedish television.
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BMW clocks up record profit of 6.4 bn euros in 2015
AFP, Published on 09/03/2016
» FRANKFURT - German top-of-the-range carmaker BMW said Wednesday it clocked up record sales and profits in 2015 and would increase its dividend payout to shareholders.
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An elephant returns to Somalia for first time in 20 years
AFP, Published on 09/03/2016
» NAIROBI - An elephant marched hundreds of kilometres and briefly crossed into Somalia this month marking the first time the animal has been seen in the country in 20 years, conservationists said Wednesday.
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China aims to increase giving with first charity law
AFP, Published on 09/03/2016
» BEIJING - China is set to pass its first charity law as it seeks to increase public confidence in charitable organisations battered by years of scandal, while at the same time tightening its control of the sector.
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Beatle Paul McCartney mourns 'second father' George Martin
AFP, Published on 09/03/2016
» LONDON - Beatle Paul McCartney on Wednesday paid tribute to the band's legendary producer George Martin, who died on Tuesday, calling him a "true gentleman" and "second father".
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Rights groups warn KFC over first Tibet opening
AFP, Published on 09/03/2016
» BEIJING - Campaign groups warned US fast food giant KFC Wednesday over the opening of its first restaurant in Tibet, more than a decade after the chain's first attempt to establish a foothold ended in controversy.
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Suu Kyi party mulling Myanmar China dam rethink: advisor
AFP, Published on 09/03/2016
» YANGON - Aung San Suu Kyi's incoming government is considering a rethink of a controversial Chinese-backed dam in Myanmar and looking for ways to end a military conglomerate's "privileges", according to her party's economic advisor.
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Racers found, left dead German drifting in yacht: organisers
AFP, Published on 09/03/2016
» MANILA - Sailors on a round-the-world race found and left a dead German whose body was discovered on a yacht adrift off the southern Philippines, event organisers said.
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Trump takes 3, Sanders wins Michigan in US primaries
Associated Press, Published on 09/03/2016
» LANSING, MICHIGAN -- Bernie Sanders breathed new life into his longshot White House bid with a crucial win in Michigan's primary, chipping away at Hillary Clinton's dominance in the Democratic presidential race. Republican Donald Trump swept to victory in Michigan, Mississippi and Hawaii, overcoming fierce efforts to blunt his momentum.
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