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21 bathers drown in rough seas off Pakistan's Karachi
AFP, Published on 31/07/2014
» At least 21 bathers have drowned in rough seas off Pakistan's biggest city Karachi, officials said Thursday, after defying a ban on swimming during the monsoon season.
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Japan smoking rate hits record low
AFP, Published on 31/07/2014
» TOKYO - Japan's smoking rate has dropped below 20 percent for the first time, according to a new survey, as a recent rise in cigarette prices helped to further discourage the habit.
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Australia urged to come clean on asylum-seekers' mental health
AFP, Published on 31/07/2014
» Australia's human rights commissioner said Thursday the government must come clean about conditions at offshore asylum-seeker camps after an inquiry heard of an alleged cover-up of mental health problems.
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Horseplay a rich man's game in China
AFP, Published on 31/07/2014
» DALIAN (CHINA) - Gripping his mallet, Peng Zhichun gallops towards goal on a Chinese polo field, one of a growing number of the country's wealthy elite discovering the joys of the saddle and the whip.
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China promises to remove urban-rural registration divide
AFP, Published on 31/07/2014
» BEIJING - China is to scrap the distinction between its urban and rural household registration systems, it said, promising migrant workers greater social benefits as it pushes an urbanisation drive that has seen hundreds of millions of people move to cities.
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Fearing flood, Myanmar stocks up
Online Reporters, Published on 31/07/2014
» Traders from Myanmar have started stocking up at Mae Sod markets in Tak province, fearing a repeat of last year's serious flooding.
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Democrats declare 'war' on Ruangkrai
Online Reporters, Published on 31/07/2014
» The Democrat Party will wage legal war against former senator Ruangkrai Leekijwattana, now part of Pheu Thai's legal team, who has filed several petitions asking the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate Democrat members for alleged unusual wealth or failure to fully declare assets and liabilities, lawyer Rames Rattanachaweng said on Thursday.
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Ebola not a threat to Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 31/07/2014
» There is very little chance the Ebola virus will spread from west Africa to Thailand, permanent health secretary Narong Sahamethapat insisted on Thursday.
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Snowden a recluse one year on from Russia asylum
AFP, Published on 31/07/2014
» MOSCOU - Fugitive US intelligence agent Edward Snowden marked on Thursday one year of political asylum in Russia, where he continues to live a life shrouded in mystery amid a dearth of public appearances.
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Myanmar makes $2.3m heroin bust
AFP, Published on 31/07/2014
» YANGON - Myanmar authorities have seized 140 kilogrammes of heroin packed into blocks and hidden in a car in the notorious "Golden Triangle" area near the Thai border, police said Thursday.
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