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Sierra Leone launches controversial Ebola shutdown
AFP, Published on 20/09/2014
» FREETOWN - Sierra Leone launched a nationwide three-day shutdown on Friday to contain the deadly spread of an Ebola epidemic described by the UN Security Council...
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Spain's Catalan parliament approves independence vote law
AFP, Published on 20/09/2014
» BARCELONA - Catalonia's regional parliament on Friday passed a law that its leaders say will authorise them to hold a non-binding "consultation" on...
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Egyptian breaks record for world's deepest scuba dive
AFP, Published on 20/09/2014
» CAIRO - Egyptian frogman Ahmed Gamal Gabr has broken the world record for the deepest scuba dive with a plunge into the Red Sea, Guinness World Records said on...
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Queen urges unity after Scotland rejects independence
AFP, Published on 20/09/2014
» Scottish leader Alex Salmond said Friday he would resign after losing an independence referendum that left the United Kingdom intact, while Queen Elizabeth II...
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Catalans press independence vote despite Scottish 'No'
AFP, Published on 20/09/2014
» BARCELONA - The Spanish government on Friday welcomed Scotland's "No" vote on independence, but Catalans determined to break away from Spain pushed...
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Verstappen, 16, handed Japan debut
AFP, Published on 20/09/2014
» SINGAPORE - Teenager Max Verstappen is set to make his debut as a Formula One racing driver during free practice at the Japanese Grand Prix next month.
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Alibaba's Ma rides 'Forrest Gump' story to riches
AFP, Published on 20/09/2014
» NEW YORK - In his long road to riches, Alibaba founder Jack Ma says his inspiration has been the film character "Forrest Gump."
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NFL in crisis: Chief vows to put 'house in order'
AFP, Published on 20/09/2014
» Embattled National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell on Friday promised to put the sport's "house in order" amid a firestorm over the NFL's...
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Tens of thousands expected at New York climate march
AFP, Published on 20/09/2014
» NEW YORK - Celebrities, activists and political leaders are expected to join more than 100,000 people in New York Sunday for what could be the largest climate...
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Western militaries scramble to aid Ebola-hit west Africa
AFP, Published on 20/09/2014
» FREETOWN - Western militaries readied aid missions Friday to help Africa's Ebola-hit nations battle an epidemic which has sparked killings in panicked southern...