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Germany's far-right AfD surges in eastern heartland vote
AFP, Published on 28/10/2019
» ERFURT (GERMANY) - Germany's far-right AfD scored strong gains Sunday in the ex-communist eastern state of Thuringia, home to one of its most radical figures, beating mainstream parties such as Angela Merkel's centre-right CDU, early exit polls showed.
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The scourge of human trafficking
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 28/10/2019
» The case of 39 people, most Vietnamese, found dead in a refrigerated trailer in Britain highlighted the fact that human trafficking and modern slavery are still a huge problem for Asia, and the entire world for that matter.
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Early Renaissance painting found in French kitchen fetches 24 mn euros
AFP, Published on 28/10/2019
» SENLIS (FRANCE) - A rare masterpiece by Italian early Renaissance master Cimabue that was discovered in a French kitchen was sold on Sunday for 24 million euros ($26.6 million), about five times the initial estimate.
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Iraq students join protests as pressure on government swells
AFP, Published on 28/10/2019
» BAGHDAD - Iraqi students joined anti-government protests in Baghdad on Sunday, ramping up the street pressure on Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi who also faced a sit-in and the first resignations from parliament.
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Hamilton proud of Mercedes after 'incredible' Mexico win
AFP, Published on 28/10/2019
» MEXICO CITY: Lewis Hamilton shrugged off any disappointment he felt at not clinching a sixth world title on Sunday by heaping praise on his Mercedes team after claiming their 100th victory with a flawless strategic triumph in the Mexican Grand Prix.
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Uruguayans vote on security reform in general election
AFP, Published on 28/10/2019
» MONTEVIDEO - Polls opened in Uruguay on Sunday with voters electing a successor to leftist President Tabare Vazquez and deciding on constitutional reforms including the establishment of a military police force.
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Bangladesh charts a cleaner, fairer way forward
Asia focus, Published on 28/10/2019
» Bangladesh is a promising country in terms of the economic progress seen in the past 11 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. However, combatting corruption has become a burning issue in every sector.
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'It's crazy': Tiger Woods secures record 82nd US PGA Tour win in Japan
AFP, Published on 28/10/2019
» INZAI (JAPAN) - Tiger Woods said it was "crazy" after he made golfing history Monday by holding off the challenge of home favourite Hideki Matsuyama to win the weather-delayed Zozo Championship by three shots.
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Streaming TV gears up for ad targeting
AFP, Published on 28/10/2019
» WASHINGTON: In the new world of streaming television, advertising is not going away, but is evolving to become more like marketing on the internet -- targeted to specific groups or individuals.
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Colombia elects first woman mayor of Bogota
AFP, Published on 28/10/2019
» BOGOTA - Claudia Lopez, a symbol of the fight against corruption in Colombia, on Sunday became the first woman to be elected mayor of the capital Bogota.
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