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Trump opens fire on sixth day of government shutdown
AFP, Published on 27/12/2018
» WASHINGTON - Congress members trickled back into Washington Thursday but there was little hope of ending the government shutdown sparked by a row with President Donald Trump over his demand for US-Mexico border wall construction.
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Disgraced bodyguard irks Macron with African 'consulting'
AFP, Published on 27/12/2018
» PARIS - The French presidency has written to Emmanuel Macron's disgraced former bodyguard Alexandre Benalla raising concerns over his recent work as a "consultant" in Africa, according to the letter seen by AFP on Thursday.
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Vietnam posts decade-high growth of 7.1% in 2018
AFP, Published on 27/12/2018
» Vietnam's growth soared to more than 7% this year, its highest in a decade, helped by a surge in its manufacturing sector.
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France's Vinci to buy majority stake in London's Gatwick
AFP, Published on 27/12/2018
» PARIS - France's Vinci Airports on Thursday sealed a deal to acquire a majority share in London's Gatwick airport, Britain's second biggest, for 2.9 billion pounds (3.22 billion euros, $3.67 billion).
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Indonesia hikes danger level for deadly tsunami volcano
AFP, Published on 27/12/2018
» JAKARTA: Indonesia on Thursday raised the danger alert level for an erupting volcano that sparked a killer tsunami at the weekend, after previously warning that fresh activity at the crater threatened to trigger another deadly wave.
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Indonesia hikes danger level for deadly tsunami volcano
AFP, Published on 27/12/2018
» CARITA (INDONESIA) - Indonesia on Thursday raised the danger alert level for an erupting volcano that sparked a killer tsunami at the weekend, after previously warning that fresh activity at the crater threatened to trigger another deadly wave.
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Turkey's 'Big Sister Nimet' lottery selling hope for 90 years
AFP, Published on 27/12/2018
» ISTANBUL - Each year in the run-up to the New Year draw, thousands of people flock to the most famous lottery stand in Istanbul, drawn by the promise on display: "Nimet Abla will make you win."
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Nigerian couples cautiously turn to surrogacy to ease fertility woes
AFP, Published on 27/12/2018
» LAGOS - Ada became a surrogate mother after her landlord threatened to evict her family from their apartment in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, two years ago.
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Asian markets climb after bumper US stocks session
AFP, Published on 27/12/2018
» HONG KONG: Japanese shares surged nearly 4% on Thursday morning, with investors heartened by Wall Street's best performance in nine years after the White House said Fed Chair Jay Powell would not be fired.
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'Aquaman' makes a big splash to top N.American box office
AFP, Published on 27/12/2018
» LOS ANGELES - New Warner Bros. release "Aquaman" made the biggest waves in North American theaters over the weekend with $67.4 million in ticket sales, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said Wednesday.
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