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Typhoon Noul in Japan after deadly Philippines hit
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» TOKYO - Powerful Typhoon Noul crashed into the southern Japanese island chain of Okinawa on Tuesday, after killing two people in the Philippines, bringing surging waves and howling winds as it headed towards the mainland.
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Chinese man on trial for opening aircraft door
Associated Press, Published on 12/05/2015
» Chinese air travelers have opened aircraft emergency doors without authorization 12 times so far this year during taxiing or while the plane is at a standstill, and one passenger has now been taken to court, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said Monday.
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Mixed-race Miss Japan fights against prejudice
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» TOKYO - Ariana Miyamoto entered the Miss Universe Japan beauty contest after a mixed-race friend committed suicide. And she endured abuse after winning the crown because of her skin colour.
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For rent: 52-room villas in the Beverly Hills of Kabul
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» KABUL - The houses are painted in gaudy carnival colours, with multi-tier chandeliers, ornately gilded porticos and giant eagle rooftop sculptures, in a neighbourhood touted as the Beverly Hills of Kabul.
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Third secular blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» DHAKA - A masked gang wielding machetes hacked a secular blogger to death on Tuesday in northeastern Bangladesh in the third such deadly attack since February, police said.
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Australia looks to avoid voter backlash with 'fair' budget
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» CANBERRA - Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey insisted on Tuesday he will deliver a "responsible and fair" budget as the government battles to juggle slumping revenue and a huge deficit while avoiding a voter backlash.
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Study finds fewer Christians, more unaffiliated in US
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» WASHINGTON - The United States is becoming a little less Christian, and a little more unaffiliated to any faith, a major study on the nation's changing religious landscape suggested Tuesday.
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El Nino weather system begins in tropical Pacific: Australia
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» SYDNEY - Australia's Bureau of Meteorology on Tuesday said the El Nino weather phenomenon, which can spark deadly and costly climate extremes, was underway in the tropical Pacific for first time in five years.
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Court reduces sentence for S. Korea ferry operator
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» SEOUL - A South Korean appeals court on Tuesday upheld manslaughter and embezzlement convictions against the CEO of the company operating the ill-fated Sewol ferry, but reduced his overall jail sentence from 10 to seven years.
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Philippines and Japan hold historic naval drills in flashpoint waters
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» MANILA - Two Japanese destroyers and one of the Philippines' newest warships began historic naval exercises in the flashpoint South China Sea on Tuesday, showcasing a deepening alliance aimed at countering a rising China.
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