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Alibaba gets in the game with new sports company
AFP, Published on 09/09/2015
» SHANGHAI - Chinese online giant Alibaba on Wednesday set up a new company to focus on professional sports, it said in a statement, as it seeks new business areas beyond e-commerce.
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Hong Kong hope to escape punishment for Chinese anthem jeers
AFP, Published on 09/09/2015
» HONG KONG - The Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) on Wednesday said they would be "disappointed" if FIFA punished them after fans jeered the Chinese national anthem before their World Cup qualifier against Qatar.
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Myanmar president pushes peace plan in ethnic rebel talks
AFP, Published on 09/09/2015
» YANGON - Myanmar's President Thein Sein met ethnic rebel peace negotiators for the first time in the capital Nay Pyi Taw Wednesday in an effort to secure a long-awaited nationwide ceasefire before looming November elections.
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Huge rallies boost opposition hopes in Singapore polls
AFP, Published on 09/09/2015
» SINGAPORE - Singaporeans vote in snap elections Friday that the opposition hopes will dramatically boost its presence in parliament and challenge half a century of ruling party domination, after huge crowds attended its campaign rallies.
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SET rises 10.85 to 1,390.17 at midday
Online Reporters, Published on 09/09/2015
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 10.85 points or 0.79% to close at 1,390.17 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 21.73 billion baht, with 6.05 billion shares traded.
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Court jails two Malaysians for trying to join IS
Published on 09/09/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — Two Malaysians were sentenced to two years in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to attempting to join Islamic State militants in the Middle East, a prosecutor said.
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Germany calls for flexibility as EU prepares migrant quota plan
AFP, Published on 09/09/2015
» BERLIN - Germany has called for a flexible system to allocate migrants as the EU prepared to announce a quota plan Wednesday, while Greek islands grapple with a huge backlog of people desperate to reach Western Europe.
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Nikkei soars 7.71%, biggest jump since 2008 crisis
AFP, Published on 09/09/2015
» TOKYO - Tokyo's benchmark index rocketed 7.71% on Wednesday, leading an Asian equities rally in its biggest one-day jump since late 2008 during the global financial crisis when markets were hit by wild volatility.
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Change a heavy task in China's industrial heartland
AFP, Published on 09/09/2015
» XINGTAI, CHINA - Rising costs, falling prices, striking workers -- iron ore mine manager Song Denggan has a lot on his mind, and chain smokes as he faces the prospect of industrial stagnation in China.
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Nepalese maids in India accuse Saudi diplomat of rape
AFP, Published on 09/09/2015
» NEW DELHI - Two Nepalese maids have accused a Saudi diplomat of rape and torture while they were working in his home outside the Indian capital, a senior police officer said Wednesday.
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