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China silent as Iceland envoy reportedly held for spying
AFP, Published on 17/09/2014
» REYKJAVIK - China refuses to clarify the status of its ambassador to Iceland, who left the country mysteriously in January, the Icelandic foreign ministry said Wednesday, after a news report that he has been arrested for spying for Japan.
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Pakistan air strikes 'kill 40 militants' in North Waziristan
AFP, Published on 17/09/2014
» ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's military said Wednesday it killed 40 insurgents and destroyed five of their hideouts in fresh air attacks as part of a major offensive against the Taliban in the northwest.
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UN claims saving 100m starving
AFP, Published on 17/09/2014
» ROME - The number of hungry people in the world has dropped by 100 million over the last 10 years but one in nine are still undernourished, with Asia home to the majority of the underfed, the UN said on Tuesday.
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Embattled French government scrapes through confidence vote
AFP, Published on 17/09/2014
» France's crisis-hit government on Tuesday narrowly won a crunch parliamentary vote of confidence in its economic reform path, in a rare respite for the deeply unpopular President Francois Hollande.
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Louw injury another blow for Springboks
AFP, Published on 17/09/2014
» JOHANNESBURG - A neck injury will sideline flanker Francois Louw for about two months and deal South Africa another blow ahead of Rugby Championship Tests against Australia and New Zealand.
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Boeing, SpaceX to send astronauts to space station
AFP, Published on 17/09/2014
» NASA awarded multi-billion-dollar contracts to Boeing and SpaceX on Tuesday to build America's next spacecraft for carrying astronauts to the International Space Station by 2017.
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High stakes at play in 2015 World Cup
AFP, Published on 17/09/2014
» LONDON - England fans will have great hopes when the country stages the 2015 World Cup in a year's time.
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Iran looks to boost Asia ties as N.Korea FM visits
AFP, Published on 17/09/2014
» TEHRAN - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday he wants to boost diplomatic relations with Asian countries, as North Korea's foreign minister visited Tehran, the government's official website said.
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Court tosses $368 mn patent case verdict against Apple
AFP, Published on 17/09/2014
» SAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court on Tuesday tossed out a $368 million verdict against Apple, ruling that jurors were given evidence that may have skewed the sum.
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Pellegrini splits with coach Lucas
AFP, Published on 17/09/2014
» PARIS - Italy's former Olympic swimming champion Federica Pellegrini announced on Tuesday that she has parted ways with her French coach Philippe Lucas.
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