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Free news gets scarcer as paywalls tighten
AFP, Published on 27/02/2018
» WASHINGTON: For those looking for free news online, the search is becoming harder.
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Chinese parents wary of World Cup dreams
AFP, Published on 24/12/2016
» BEIJING: Beijing's dream of making China a football powerhouse depends on millions of children taking up the sport, but even coaches say that tradition-minded parents view the game as a wasteful distraction from school.
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World-famous diamond inspires new and bloody history
AFP, Published on 23/12/2016
» NEW DELHI - Many precious stones have a blood-soaked history, but a new book reveals the world's most famous diamond the Koh-i-Noor surpasses them all, with a litany of horrors that rivals "Game of Thrones".
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China 'moves large weapons' into S.China Sea islets
AFP, Published on 16/12/2016
» WASHINGTON - New satellite imagery shows China has apparently installed "significant" defensive weapons on a series of artificial islands it built in the South China Sea, a US-based think tank said Wednesday.
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MH370 families comb Madagascar beaches for clues
AFP, Published on 12/12/2016
» NOSY BORAHA, MADAGASCAR - It was a heartfelt journey before Christmas, a search for clues about loved ones who disappeared in a still unsolved mystery. The mission was a long shot, at best.
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Puppies, lip balm and drama at S. Korea scandal hearing
AFP, Published on 09/12/2016
» SEOUL - A televised hearing into a massive political scandal has turned into a daily drama fix for millions of South Koreans, riveted by its moveable cast of pampered tycoons, tough-talking lawmakers and an oddly heroic toyboy.
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Virtual reality revolution is here, say filmmakers
AFP, Published on 08/12/2016
» PARIS - The first wave of virtual reality cinemas, heralding what their creators claim will be an entertainment revolution, rolls out across the world this month.
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Mahathir accuses PM Najib of 'destroying' the country
AFP, Published on 07/12/2016
» PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - Malaysian ruling party icon Mahathir Mohamad has accused current leader Najib Razak of "destroying" the country by clinging to power despite a corruption scandal, and vowed to campaign vigorously for the opposition in coming elections.
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Major tech firms team up to curb 'terrorist content'
AFP, Published on 06/12/2016
» WASHINGTON - Major US tech firms announced on Monday they would work together to curb the spread of online "terrorist content", responding to pressure from governments around the world.
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The woman who decides what wine presidents drink
AFP, Published on 01/12/2016
» PARIS - It came as a shock. But Virginie Routis learned very early that one of the obstacles she was going to have to overcome to become a top wine waiter was sexism.
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