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Hong Kong closes bird market over H5N1 virus
AFP, Published on 05/07/2012
» Hong Kong on Thursday closed a popular tourist spot where hundreds of caged birds are on display after the deadly H5N1 avian flu virus was detected at one of the stalls.
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Hong Kong lawmakers seek to oust new leader
AFP, Published on 05/07/2012
» Pro-democracy lawmakers Thursday filed legal challenges to the election of Hong Kong's new leader less than a week after he took office amid the biggest demonstrations in the city in nearly a decade.
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China says it can handle US auto complaint
AFP, Published on 05/07/2012
» China said Friday it would "appropriately" handle Washington's complaint with the World Trade Organization over Chinese duties on cars from the United States, amid rising tensions in bilateral trade.
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Greipel wins again as Armstrong looms over Tour
AFP, Published on 05/07/2012
» Germany's Andre Greipel claimed his second win in as many days Thursday as the Tour de France was rocked by the doping controversy swirling around seven-time winner Lance Armstrong.
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London's towering Shard launches amid debate
AFP, Published on 05/07/2012
» Europe's tallest skyscraper was being inaugurated in London with a spectacular laser show Thursday, as critics debate whether the Shard is an architectural triumph or a blot on the skyline.
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Clinton to make landmark visit to Laos
AFP, Published on 05/07/2012
» Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to become the first top US diplomat to visit communist-run Laos in 57 years, as part of an eight-nation tour that will also take her to Egypt and Israel.
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Serena Williams, Agnieszka Radwanksa to meet in Wimbledon final
AFP, Published on 05/07/2012
» Serena Williams and Agnieszka Radwanksa will meet in Saturday's Wimbledon final in a battle of raw power against slender poise and expectation over hope.
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Charter witness happy with hearing
Online Reporters, Published on 05/07/2012
» Senator Somjate Boonthanom, one of the 16 witnesses for the petitioners against the controversial charter amendment bill, said he was confident he had provided crystal clear testimony backing up his cause during the court’s hearing of petitions against the government-sponsored bid on Thursday.
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WikiLeaks begins publishing two million Syria emails
AFP, Published on 05/07/2012
» WikiLeaks on Thursday began publishing more than two million emails from Syrian political figures which could shed light on a crackdown that has killed thousands.
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ECB trims rates, but markets pound 'timid' response
AFP, Published on 05/07/2012
» The European Central Bank cut interest rates to a new record low on Thursday, but markets punished what they deemed to be a timid response to the eurozone crisis as Greece warned its recovery was off track.
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