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China growth to slow to 6.8 pct next year
AFP, Published on 16/12/2015
» BEIJING - China's economic growth is expected to slow slightly to 6.8 percent next year, the central bank said Wednesday, adding that downward pressures would persist for a while.
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Late Michael Jackson breaks new record with 'Thriller' sales
AFP, Published on 16/12/2015
» NEW YORK - Michael Jackson has broken another music record even after his death, with "Thriller" certified Wednesday as the first album to sell more than 30 million copies in the United States.
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Switzerland seeks claimants for dormant bank accounts
AFP, Published on 16/12/2015
» GENEVA - For anyone who may have forgotten about their fortune sitting idle in a Swiss bank account, a list published Wednesday could be a must read.
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Amazon UK urges customers to throw away hoverboards
AFP, Published on 16/12/2015
» LONDON - The British branch of online retailer Amazon on Wednesday urged customers to throw away defective "hoverboards", two-wheeled scooters that have become a craze ahead of the Christmas season.
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Indonesian parliament speaker quits over extortion scandal
AFP, Published on 16/12/2015
» JAKARTA - Indonesia's parliament speaker quit his post Wednesday over allegations he tried to extort a stake in the Indonesian unit of US mining giant Freeport-McMoRan.
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US government informs Congress of plan to sell two warships to Taiwan
AFP, Published on 16/12/2015
» WASHINGTON - The US State Department informed Congress Wednesday of a proposed sale of two warships to Taiwan as part of a $1.8 billion arms deal already angrily denounced by China.
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Protesters rally ahead of controversial Hong Kong debate
AFP, Published on 16/12/2015
» HONG KONG - Activists rallied Wednesday in Hong Kong as lawmakers prepared to start a highly anticipated debate over a copyright bill, which has been criticised by opponents as curbing freedom of speech.
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Japan's Sawa, 2011 women's player of year, to retire
AFP, Published on 16/12/2015
» TOKYO - Japanese midfielder Homare Sawa, who has been a key part of the national squad for two decades and was named FIFA women's player of the year in 2011, is to retire, her agent said Wednesday.
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