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Sierra Leone quarantines 700 after new Ebola death
AFP, Published on 15/09/2015
» FREETOWN - Health authorities in Sierra Leone said Tuesday they had quarantined almost 700 people as they battled to contain a new outbreak of Ebola which killed a 16-year-old girl.
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Nepal to introduce constitution despite protests
AFP, Published on 15/09/2015
» KATHMANDU - Nepal will introduce a long-awaited new constitution within days, a parliament spokesman said Tuesday, despite opposition from minority groups that has triggered deadly protests across the south of the country.
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China firm to buy majority of London Metal Exchange founder
AFP, Published on 15/09/2015
» SHANGHAI - China's biggest logistics firm, CMST Development Co, said it will acquire a majority stake in Henry Bath & Son, a more than 200-year-old firm which was one of the founders of the London Metal Exchange.
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5 dead, 2 missing in French Alps avalanche
AFP, Published on 15/09/2015
» GRENOBLE (FRANCE) - Five people died and two others were missing Tuesday after an avalanche swept them away in the French Alps, a local official told AFP.
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Agatha Christie fans flock to honour queen of crime fiction
AFP, Published on 15/09/2015
» LONDON - Agatha Christie fans have descended on her hometown of Torquay on the English Riviera for the 125th anniversary of the murder master's birth on Tuesday as the crime novel enjoys a global revival.
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Wales rugby international Thomas retires because of epilepsy
AFP, Published on 15/09/2015
» LONDON - Wales international Jonathan Thomas announced his retirement from professional rugby union on Tuesday because of epilepsy by saying his fellow players needed "more educating about the warning signs" of head injuries.
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Outspoken Maradona hits out at Platini, Blatter
AFP, Published on 15/09/2015
» ROME - Former Argentina superstar Diego Maradona on Tuesday blasted FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his UEFA counterpart Michel Platini, who is bidding to succeed the Swiss as head of world football, as two of a kind.
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Contribute to election campaign, with a tweet
AFP, Published on 15/09/2015
» WASHINGTON - Twitter announced Tuesday a new feature allowing users to make contributions to a political candidate through a tweet.
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Eyes on elephants as Google cameras snap Kenya reserve
AFP, Published on 15/09/2015
» SAMBURU (KENYA) - For once, Google was unlikely to face privacy complaints as the US Internet giant on Tuesday launched its Street View service in Kenya's Samburu park, in a move conservationists said could help protect endangered elephants.
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Bundesliga players to wear #refugeeswelcome logos
AFP, Published on 15/09/2015
» BERLIN - All 36 teams in Germany's top two leagues will wear "We're helping! #refugeeswelcome" logos on their shirts in this weekend's fixtures to encourage fans to help amidst Europe's immigration crisis.
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