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Sweden allows wolf hunt despite outcry
AFP, Published on 30/12/2016
» STOCKHOLM - A top Swedish court on Friday allowed the hunting of 24 wolves early next year in a decision slammed by environmental campaigners who fear a shooting spree could put the species at risk.
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Post-mortem on pop icon George Michael 'inconclusive'
AFP, Published on 30/12/2016
» LONDON - A post-mortem examination on the body of late pop icon George Michael, who died on Christmas Day after a chart-topping career and years of drug-taking, has proved "inconclusive", police said on Friday.
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Palace boss Allardyce says snubbed Chinese offer
AFP, Published on 30/12/2016
» LONDON - Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce claims he rejected a lucrative offer from a Chinese club before taking charge of the Premier League strugglers.
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Mourinho rules out loan moves for Man Utd fringe players
AFP, Published on 30/12/2016
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Jose Mourinho insists none of Manchester United's exiled stars will be allowed to leave Old Trafford on loan next month.
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Women at wheel of 'pink taxis' challenge Jordan norms
AFP, Published on 30/12/2016
» AMMAN - Nisrin Akoubeh checks the oil and water before getting into her taxi and pulling into Amman's heavy traffic for another day of shuttling fellow women across the Jordanian capital.
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China stockmarkets among world's worst in 2016
AFP, Published on 30/12/2016
» SHANGHAI - China is the world's second-largest economy and has one of the fastest growth rates of any G20 nation, but its stock markets have been among the worst performing in the world this year.
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Tokyo down again as Asian markets end volatile year
AFP, Published on 30/12/2016
» HONG KONG - Tokyo retreated again on Friday despite Toshiba's shares ending their three-day free fall as Asian markets prepared to bring the curtain down on a volatile 2016.
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Britain gets creative in fighting rampant food waste
AFP, Published on 30/12/2016
» LONDON - One of Europe's worst offenders on food waste, Britain is beginning to get its act together thanks to a surge in volunteer initiatives that help the poor as well as creating a bit of seasonal cheer.
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Top official urges independent Chinese Catholic Church
AFP, Published on 30/12/2016
» BEIJING - Catholics in China should build a more independent, socialist church, a senior Beijing official has said, as the government remains at odds with the Vatican on the issue of ordaining bishops.
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Hong Kong reports second human case of bird flu
AFP, Published on 30/12/2016
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong on Friday confirmed its second human case of bird flu this season, days after an elderly man died of the virus.
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