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Evans quits as lead host on BBC's 'Top Gear'
AFP, Published on 04/07/2016
» LONDON - British broadcaster Chris Evans on Monday announced he was to step down as lead presenter of BBC's hit motoring show "Top Gear" after only one series, which received mixed reviews.
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Nasa counts down to Juno's orbit of Jupiter
AFP, Published on 04/07/2016
» MIAMI - Nasa on Monday counted down to a high-stakes attempt to orbit closer than ever to the planet Jupiter, on a $1.1-billion mission to probe the origin of the solar system.
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Cornucopia of nuts and spices as Afghans ready their Eid feast
AFP, Published on 04/07/2016
» KABUL - Mountains of dried fruit and cakes, golden saffron, pistachios and tea. Afghans are making ready for days of feasting, marking the end of Ramadan with traditions that have survived nearly 40 years of tormented conflict.
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China passes law to 'regulate' wild animal products
AFP, Published on 04/07/2016
» BEIJING - China has passed a new wild animal protection law banning the sale of food made from endangered species, but allowing other products derived from them, state media said, amid controversy over its wildlife policies.
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Gems sales slump at annual emporium in Myanmar
Published on 04/07/2016
» Lack of interest from Chinese buyers and a shortage of quality wares again dogged the latest Gems Emporium at Nay Pyi Taw.
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LSE shareholders approve Deutsche Boerse merger
AFP, Published on 04/07/2016
» LONDON - London Stock Exchange Group shareholders on Monday voted overwhelmingly for a merger with Deusche Boerse, operator of the Frankfurt exchange, despite concerns it could be scuppered by Britain's EU exit.
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Uniqlo bans Bangladesh travel after Islamist killings
AFP, Published on 04/07/2016
» TOKYO - The Japanese operator of fast fashion giant Uniqlo has banned non-essential travel to Bangladesh and ordered its staff there to stay at home, days after militant Islamists killed foreigners in a bloody siege.
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Nigel Farage: Populist who pushed Britain to Brexit
AFP, Published on 04/07/2016
» LONDON - Nigel Farage devoted his career to campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union, a goal that once seemed impossible but which he helped achieve with an unashamedly populist message.
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Southeast Asia stocks end higher
Published on 04/07/2016
» Southeast Asian stocks rose on Monday, in line with broader Asian markets, while activity across much of the region was subdued due to a US holiday.
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Bangladeshi rich kids who grew up to be jihadists
AFP, Published on 04/07/2016
» DHAKA - Well-educated and hailing from wealthy families, the gunmen who killed 20 hostages in a Bangladesh cafe defy the increasingly outdated stereotype of jihadists from poor backgrounds who have been radicalised in madrassas.
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