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Malaysia wins Security Council seat
Kyodo News, Published on 17/10/2014
» Malaysia joined New Zealand, Angola, Spain and Venezuela as the newest non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday after being elected by the General Assembly to begin their terms next year.
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Green groups hit Cambodia dam plan
Kyodo News, Published on 17/10/2014
» A planned hydropower northeastern Cambodian is drawing the ire of Southeast Asian environmental group who says the Lower Sesan 2 Dam fails to meet standards and will impact 80,000 people.
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PM Prayut in Italy: Cheers, jeers and photo ops (Friday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/10/2014
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was cheered by supporters and jeered by anti-coup protestors in Milan, but the best photos show him looking comfortable with world leaders at the Asia-Europe Meeting.
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Debt-free, but at a terrible cost (Updated Friday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/10/2014
» The 1.5-million-baht debt owed by Sangvean Raksaphet, who suddenly set herself on fire on Wednesday while discussing her debt problem at a consumer protection office, was written off Thursday.
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US health chiefs in hot seat over flawed Ebola response
AFP, Published on 17/10/2014
» WASHINGTON - Top US health officials braced for a grilling Thursday by lawmakers infuriated over the nation's fumbling response to the Ebola outbreak, as the Obama administration scrambles to contain the disease's spread.
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Kurds hold out in Syria's Kobane one month into IS assault
AFP, Published on 17/10/2014
» Kurdish fighters backed by a flurry of US-led air strikes were still holding out Thursday against jihadists in Kobane, as an Islamic State offensive on the Syrian border town entered its second month.
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Astana face licence review after third positive test
AFP, Published on 17/10/2014
» PARIS - The International Cycling Union (UCI) said Thursday it has asked its licence commission to undertake a full review of the management and anti-doping policies of the Astana team after a third case involving one of its riders.
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Netflix sets Nov 21 for new 'Lilyhammer' season
AFP, Published on 17/10/2014
» LOS ANGELES - Netflix has set November 21 for the release of season three of its Scandinavian-set underworld crime drama "Lilyhammer," the first of its growing family of original series.
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World steps up Ebola action as fear mounts
AFP, Published on 17/10/2014
» Western countries scrambled to review safety measures at airports and borders on Thursday amid a mounting wave of fear that West Africa's Ebola outbreak will spread worldwide.
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Iran wants end to nuclear talks
AFP, Published on 17/10/2014
» VIENNA - Iran said Thursday it is against extending a November 24 deadline for troubled nuclear talks, even though major stumbling blocks remain in the way of a deal.
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