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Japan's centenarian notches up world swim record
AFP, Published on 06/04/2015
» TOKYO - A 100-year-old Japanese woman has become the world's first centenarian to complete a 1,500-metre freestyle swim, 20 years after she took up the sport.
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South Korea leader considers salvaging sunken ferry
AFP, Published on 06/04/2015
» SEOUL - South Korean President Park Geun-Hye promised on Monday to consider raising the Sewol ferry that sank a year ago with the loss of more than 300 lives, in response to an emotional protest by victims' relatives.
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Singapore arrests 2 for protest outside PM's office
AFP, Published on 06/04/2015
» SINGAPORE - Two Singaporean men have been arrested for staging a weekend protest outside the government complex that houses the offices of the president and prime minister, police said on Monday.
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Malaysia arrests 17 in suspected terror plot: police
AFP, Published on 06/04/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's police chief said on Monday that 17 people, including two who recently returned from Syria, had been arrested on suspicion of plotting terror attacks in the capital Kuala Lumpur.
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Djokovic out to make most of his moment
AFP, Published on 06/04/2015
» MIAMI - Novak Djokovic, entering the 141st week of his career at number one in the world and fresh off a milestone fifth Miami Masters title, just wants to keep up the pace as long as he can.
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Indonesia rejects Aussie drug convicts' final appeals
AFP, Published on 06/04/2015
» JAKARTA – An Indonesian court Monday dismissed the latest appeal by two Australian drug smugglers facing imminent execution, taking them a step closer to the firing squad.
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Wainwright manhandles Cubs on opening night
AFP, Published on 06/04/2015
» CHICAGO - Adam Wainwright struck out six batters and tossed six shutout innings as the St. Louis Cardinals blanked the Chicago Cubs 3-0 to raise the curtain on the 2015 Major League Baseball season Sunday night.
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George scores 13 in return from injury
AFP, Published on 06/04/2015
» INDIANAPOLIS - Paul George stood out in his much-anticipated return to Indiana, scoring 13 points in under 15 minutes of playing time as the Pacers routed the Miami Heat 112-89.
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China official to visit Japan in sign of hastening thaw
AFP, Published on 06/04/2015
» TOKYO - A senior official from China's National People's Congress will be in Tokyo this week, Japan's lower house said on Monday, the highest-profile Chinese visitor since 2012 as a thaw in relations sets in.
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Samsung signs as sponsor for Pyeongchang Games
AFP, Published on 06/04/2015
» SEOUL - The cash-strapped organising committee of the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea secured a crucial sponsorship agreement Monday with Samsung Group, worth more than $90 million dollars.
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