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Brexit crisis to test 'Iron Ladies' Merkel, May
AFP, Published on 14/07/2016
» BERLIN - Pragmatic, childless pastors' daughters with killer instincts who were long underestimated by their blustering male peers -- the parallels between new British Prime Minister Theresa May and Germany's Angela Merkel are striking at first glance.
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Living in fear: children trapped by Albania's vendetta
AFP, Published on 14/07/2016
» SHKODRA (ALBANIA) - They lead a life clouded by misery, often robbed of the opportunity of going to school -- and the fear of being killed is a daily reality.
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Zoe Saldana blasts Bond writer over Idris Elba snub
AFP, Published on 14/07/2016
» LOS ANGELES - US actress Zoe Saldana launched a four-letter tirade apparently aimed at James Bond writer Anthony Horowitz, after the novelist said Idris Elba was "too street" to play the fictional spy.
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Japan palace denies emperor's wish to abdicate
AFP, Published on 14/07/2016
» TOKYO - Japan's Emperor Akihito has no plans to step down, the imperial household has insisted, denying reports the 82-year-old wants to abdicate, in what would be an extraordinary move for a more-than 2,600-year-old royal line.
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Britain's new finance chief rules out emergency budget
AFP, Published on 14/07/2016
» LONDON - Britain's new finance minister Philip Hammond on Thursday ruled out an emergency budget in response to economic turbulence triggered by the country's vote in favour of exiting the European Union.
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Scientists find new stubby-armed dinosaur in Argentina
AFP, Published on 14/07/2016
» BUENOS AIRES - Researchers announced they have discovered a ferocious meat-eating dinosaur in Argentina, notable for having short arms like the T-rex but hailing from a different branch of the family tree.
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Singapore bourse stays halted after missing 2pm restart
Published on 14/07/2016
» Singapore Exchange Ltd halted all equities trading on its market Thursday morning and missed a self-imposed target to resume, leaving investors in the dark about when the $494 billion market will reopen.
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Ugandan army enters S. Sudan to evacuate citizens
AFP, Published on 14/07/2016
» NIMULE (UGANDA) - A heavily-armed Ugandan military convoy crossed into South Sudan on Thursday to evacuate citizens trapped by recent fighting in the capital Juba, an AFP reporter at the border said.
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Russia has 'never' discussed transition with me: Syria's Assad
AFP, Published on 14/07/2016
» DAMASCUS - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview released Thursday that his Russian ally has "never" discussed a political transition with him, despite international support for such a process.
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China vows 'decisive response' to South China Sea provocations
AFP, Published on 14/07/2016
» BEIJING - China Thursday threatened a "decisive response" to any provocations in the South China Sea, following an international tribunal ruling against its extensive claims in the disputed area.
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