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South-east Asia bloc pushes for South China Sea breakthrough
AFP, Published on 24/07/2016
» VIENTIANE - South-east Asian foreign ministers will hold crunch talks in communist Laos on Sunday at a summit already overshadowed by infighting over Beijing's sabre rattling in the South China Sea.
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Snowden film 'almost killed' by self-censorship
AFP, Published on 24/07/2016
» SAN DIEGO - It was the largest data leak in United States history, fueling a firestorm over the issue of mass surveillance that resonated with Americans and ignited around the world.
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EU should suspend funds for Spain, Portugal: letter
AFP, Published on 24/07/2016
» BRUSSELS - The EU should suspend structural funds to Spain and Portugal after they failed to rein in their debt, according to a letter from the European Commission seen by AFP.
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'Aliens' marks 30th anniversary with marriage proposal
AFP, Published on 24/07/2016
» SAN DIEGO - Filmmaker James Cameron and Hollywood star Sigourney Weaver were surprised by a fan proposing to his girlfriend as they celebrated the 30th anniversary of sci-fi classic "Aliens."
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Tourism blow for Greek island that sheltered refugees
AFP, Published on 24/07/2016
» LESBOS (GREECE) - When a sea of humanity landed on their island's rocky shores last year, the people of Lesbos turned out with blankets and hot food to help thousands of refugees emerging from the cold waters of the Aegean.
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G20 nations warn of Brexit risk to global growth
AFP, Published on 24/07/2016
» CHENGDU (CHINA) - Finance ministers from the world's biggest economies warned of global uncertainty from Britain's looming departure from the European Union, as they gathered in China on Sunday.
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Thousands in funeral march for slain Cambodia activist
AFP, Published on 24/07/2016
» PHNOM PENH - Tens of thousands of Cambodians poured onto the streets of Phnom Penh on Sunday for the funeral procession of a prominent political analyst murdered in a brazen daylight shooting that shocked the Southeast Asian nation.
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Be prepared for mines, mullahs: Afghan Scouts' reborn
AFP, Published on 24/07/2016
» KABUL - In his blue cap and green Scouts shirt, 16-year-old Aref Qasemi sits in a room in Kabul with dozens of other boys and girls, his eyes barely making it over the shoulders of his fellow Scouts.
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Olympic medal-deprived India battles poor facilities
AFP, Published on 24/07/2016
» NEW DELHI - In an old ring on a dusty field India's elite boxers are hard at work, hoping to one day end the country's dismal Olympic medal record, despite the sub-standard training facilities.
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Suicide bomber kills at least 12 in north Baghdad: officials
AFP, Published on 24/07/2016
» BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber struck near a checkpoint in a Shiite area of northern Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 12 people, Iraqi security and medical officials said.
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