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China's consumer inflation stable at 2.3% in March
AFP, Published on 11/04/2016
» BEIJING - China's consumer inflation was steady at 2.3% year-on-year in March, official data showed on Monday, a sign of stabilisation for the world's second-largest economy.
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Peru prisoners launch fashion label behind bars
AFP, Published on 11/04/2016
» LIMA - Santos Arce Ramos is doing 18 years for aggravated robbery, but today he is carefully cutting organic cotton cloth in a workshop at San Pedro, a notorious prison in Peru's capital Lima.
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Three Chinese passengers grounded for bad behaviour
AFP, Published on 11/04/2016
» BEIJING - China has banned three passengers from major airlines for "uncivilised behaviour", state media reported on Monday, as the country seeks to instil manners in its increasingly well-travelled populace.
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Heatwave shuts more than 250 Malaysian schools
AFP, Published on 11/04/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR - More than 250 Malaysian schools were closed on Monday due to a heatwave brought on by the El Nino weather phenomenon which is severely affecting food production and causing chronic water shortages in many countries.
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Pakistan death toll from quake rises to 6
AFP, Published on 11/04/2016
» ISLAMABAD - At least six Pakistanis were killed when a powerful earthquake rocked parts of South Asia on Sunday, officials said.
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G7 Hiroshima Declaration calls for 'world without nuclear weapons'
AFP, Published on 11/04/2016
» HIROSHIMA (JAPAN) - US Secretary of State John Kerry and G7 foreign ministers on Monday called for a "world without nuclear weapons", citing North Korea's sabre-rattling as a key challenge to achieving that goal.
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US ready to raise pressure on N. Korea, open to talks: Kerry
AFP, Published on 11/04/2016
» HIROSHIMA (JAPAN) - The United States is prepared to "ratchet up" pressure on North Korea after its latest provocations but remains open to talks, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy protester stands trial
AFP, Published on 11/04/2016
» HONG KONG - A Hong Kong pro-democracy protester who was allegedly beaten by police in an attack captured by television cameras and beamed around the world stood trial on Monday over allegations he assaulted officers.
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Malaysia's first 'halal airline' suspended
AFP, Published on 11/04/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's first Islamic-compliant airline has been suspended for three months after it failed to adhere to aviation regulations, a senior official said Monday, as the government announced a safety audit of the carrier.
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Kerry says 'deeply moved' by Hiroshima memorial visit
AFP, Published on 11/04/2016
» HIROSHIMA (JAPAN) - US Secretary of State John Kerry said he was "deeply moved" by his visit Monday to the Hiroshima atomic bomb memorial -- and expressed hope that President Barack Obama would go there too.
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