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Japanese humanoid robots start work
Published on 19/07/2015
» TOKYO — Humanoid robots have started work in a bank in Tokyo and a hotel in the southwestern island of Kyushu on the back of a growing demand for them amid...
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Aomori tops Japan festival destination
Published on 19/07/2015
» TOKYO — Aomori in northeastern Japan is the most popular prefecture for festivals, surpassing Kyoto prefecture, one of the top tourist destinations in the world,...
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China police shoot man dead at construction site dispute
AFP, Published on 19/07/2015
» BEIJING - Chinese police shot dead one man and injured another during an apparent protest at a construction site in central China, police said on Sunday.
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Public support plunges for Japan PM Abe over defence bills
AFP, Published on 19/07/2015
» TOKYO - Support for the government of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has plunged to an all-time low after it pushed unpopular defence bills through parliament...
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Taiwan's KMT picks wildcard Hung for presidential race
AFP, Published on 19/07/2015
» TAIPEI - Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) officially endorsed wildcard candidate Hung Hsiu-chu Sunday to run for president next year, as the deeply divided party...
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Reddit takes back reins from users at a risk
AFP, Published on 19/07/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Reddit became one of the most visited websites in the world on the backs of users devoted to the online bulletin board where people could post...
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Myanmar student leader joins Suu Kyi's party
Published on 19/07/2015
» YANGON — A leader of student protests in Myanmar in 1988 that grew into a nationwide pro-democracymovement will run in a general election in November for opposition...
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Wanchai: Time for cabinet reshuffle
Online Reporters, Published on 19/07/2015
» The people's faith in the government under Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the National Council for Peace and Order is waning and the time has come for a...
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US, Cuba sweeping aside Cold War enmity to restore ties
AFP, Published on 19/07/2015
» WASHINGTON - The United States and Cuba abolish one of the last vestiges of the Cold War Monday when, in a move unimaginable just a few months ago, they restore...
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Froome and Sky getting used to negativity
AFP, Published on 19/07/2015
» MENDE (FRANCE) - Chris Froome and his British Sky team have resigned themselves to the negative atmosphere surrounding them at the Tour de France.