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Japan, Cambodia ink aviation accord
Kyodo News, Published on 15/01/2015
» PHNOM PENH - Japan signed a bilateral aviation agreement with Cambodia on Wednesday to allow airlines to operate regular direct flights between the two countries,...
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Comedian to stand trial as France cracks down on hate speech
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» Controversial French comedian Dieudonne was arrested Wednesday and will stand trial over a Facebook comment suggesting he sympathised with one of the Paris attackers,...
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Qatar sporting ambitions rise from the desert
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» LUSAIL (QATAR) - Most countries hosting sporting events build several new stadiums and refurbish a few old ones, but such an approach was never likely for uber-ambitious...
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Martin targets Tour yellow jersey on opening day
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» BERLIN - German time-trial specialist Tony Martin said on Wednesday one of his top priorities for the 2015 season is to pull on the fabled yellow jersey as leader...
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US duo tried for Bali suitcase murder
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» DENPASAR - An American man and his teenage girlfriend went on trial on Indonesia's resort island of Bali Wednesday charged with murdering the woman's mother and...
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'Nerd Girl' seeks perfect date for Tokyo birthday dinner
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» WASHINGTON - Scoring a table at the Tokyo pop-up of the world's finest restaurant for your 39th birthday is hard. Finding the perfect date to join you can be...
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No deal yet for Germans facing flogging in Singapore
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» SINGAPORE - Two young German men facing flogging in Singapore for vandalising a train were unable to reach a deal Wednesday to reduce their charges, their lawyer...
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Malaysian girls face jail for K-pop hugs
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - A group of Muslim girls in Malaysia were threatened with arrest Wednesday after a video emerged showing them hugging members of K-pop boy band...
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Microsoft unveils low-cost smartphones in some markets
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» WASHINGTON - Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled two new low-cost smartphones aimed at pushing its Windows Phone operating system to users in Europe, Asia, the Middle...
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US, Iran hold 'substantive' talks on nuclear deal
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» Iran and the US held more than six hours of talks seeking to nail down a complex nuclear deal, but negotiators remained tight-lipped on what progress had been...