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UN takes aim at Islamic State financing from oil, antiquities
AFP, Published on 13/02/2015
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at choking off millions of dollars in earnings from oil smuggling, antiquities trafficking and ransom payments to the Islamic State group.
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Concussion up by 59% in English rugby
AFP, Published on 13/02/2015
» LONDON - English club rugby saw a 59 percent hike in concussions last season, according to an annual injury report.
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Austria's Fenninger rights ship to claim world title
AFP, Published on 13/02/2015
» Anna Fenninger overcame a mid-race slip-up to clinch her third career world title Thursday, winning the giant slalom and spoiling Tina Maze's bid for five medals in a single World Championship.
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Facebook will be with you till death, and beyond
AFP, Published on 13/02/2015
» WASHINGTON - Facebook wants to be your social network for life, and even in the hereafter.
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Latvian extradites 'bot hacker' to US
AFP, Published on 13/02/2015
» RIGA - Latvia on Thursday extradited a programmer to the United States to stand trial for his alleged role in a global cyber theft ring that hacked into a million computers.
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North Carolina Muslims call for calm as students buried
AFP, Published on 13/02/2015
» The families of three Muslim students shot dead by a white neighbor said an emotional farewell to their loved ones Thursday, reiterating calls for the killings to be treated as a hate crime.
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World Bank to provide up to $2 bn in aid to Ukraine
AFP, Published on 13/02/2015
» The World Bank said Thursday it is prepared to provide up to $2 billion in financial assistance to conflict-torn Ukraine this year, part of an international package of support.
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Car rams into US consulate in Shanghai
AFP, Published on 13/02/2015
» A car driven by a man possibly suffering from mental illness rammed into a guardrail outside the US consulate in Shanghai, injuring a Chinese sentry, police said.
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Allenby attack-related arrest made
AFP, Published on 13/02/2015
» HONOLULU - Police have arrested a man in connection to the stolen credit cards of Australian professional golfer Robert Allenby, the Honolulu Star Advertiser reported.
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'Tiger temple' cleared of abuse
Published on 13/02/2015
» KANCHANABURI - Wildlife protection officers say they found no mistreatment of more than 100 tigers housed at a Buddhist temple that is a popular tourist attraction, though charges have been pressed for keeping rare birds.
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