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Rescued circus lions take first steps on African veld
AFP, Published on 02/05/2016
» VAALWATER (SOUTH AFRICA) - Thirty-three lions rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia set paw on the African veld for the first time Sunday after an epic journey by plane and truck.
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'Siamese Foxes' party as Leicester inch towards title
AFP, Published on 02/05/2016
» BANGKOK - Bangkok's growing contingent of Leicester City fans guzzled free beers and plates of fried rice laid on by the club's Thai owners at a raucous big screen broadcast of Sunday's nail biting 1-1 draw with Manchester United.
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Sri Lanka sets up panel to investigate 'Panama Papers'
AFP, Published on 02/05/2016
» COLOMBO - Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced Sunday it was setting up a special panel to chase after nationals likely to figure in the "Panama Papers," a trove of leaked documents on global tax evasion.
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First US-to-Cuba cruise ship in decades sets sail
AFP, Published on 02/05/2016
» MIAMI - The first US cruise ship bound for Cuba in half a century set sail from Florida on Sunday, marking a new milestone in the rapprochement between Washington and Havana.
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'The Jungle Book' tramples competition at the US box office
AFP, Published on 02/05/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Three new movie releases failed to best Disney's "The Jungle Book," which trounced the competition at the US box office during its third weekend with $42.4 million, industry estimates showed Sunday.
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Giving big tobacco a fight
News, Published on 02/05/2016
» The densely packed houses along Yogyakarta's Kali Code River went from drab to a riot of reds, blues, yellows and whites.
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Making the connection
Asia focus, Published on 02/05/2016
» HONG KONG - As economic momentum continues to shift eastward, China is taking a greater role in global affairs through ambitious development projects intended to connect the region and strengthen economic cooperation with the rest of the world.
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Air France-KLM board picks Janaillac as new CEO
AFP, Published on 02/05/2016
» PARIS - Air France-KLM's board of directors on Sunday appointed Jean-Marc Janaillac, the current head of French transport group Transdev, as the group's new chief executive following the surprise resignation of Alexandre de Juniac.
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Greenpeace to release secret documents on contested EU-US trade deal
AFP, Published on 02/05/2016
» THE HAGUE - Greenpeace on Sunday said it was in possession of leaked documents showing that a planned huge free trade deal between the United States and the European Union poses "major risks for climate, environment and consumer safety".
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Halliburton, Baker Hughes call off merger
AFP, Published on 02/05/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - US oil services companies Halliburton and Baker Hughes have called off their proposed merger that had met resistance from American antitrust officials, a joint statement said.
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