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Japan firms in Thailand see 2nd-half uptick
Kyodo News, Published on 29/07/2015
» Japanese firms operating in Thailand expect the local economy to improve in the second half of 2015 on the back of government expenditures and increasing automobile...
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Migrants storm Eurotunnel in bid to reach England
AFP, Published on 29/07/2015
» CALAIS, FRANCE - One man died Wednesday as migrants made some 1,500 attempts to enter the Eurotunnel terminal in a desperate bid to get to England, a situation...
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Dating apps are changing US courtship rituals
AFP, Published on 29/07/2015
» NEW YORK - From adulterous middle-aged marrieds to millennials who say only freaks chat up people in bars, millions of Americans are finding love online as technology...
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Greece expects debt reduction after November: PM
AFP, Published on 29/07/2015
» ATHENS - Greece expects debt reduction from its international creditors after a first assessment of reforms under its new bailout obligations concludes in November,...
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Suu Kyi registers for Myanmar polls
AFP, Published on 29/07/2015
» THANLYIN, MYANMAR - Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday registered to run for a general election which her party is expected to sweep, as...
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Myanmar movie star, 4 others win Magsaysay awards
Published on 29/07/2015
» MANILA — A movie star from Myanmar, two Indians, a Filipina cultural researcher and a Lao handicrafts promoter were named on Wednesday as this year's winners...
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Rollercoaster China stock market has more room to drop
AFP, Published on 29/07/2015
» SHANGHAI - Fasten your seat belts, investors, China's volatile stocks still have room to drop.
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First child double hand transplant announced in US
AFP, Published on 29/07/2015
» NEW YORK - An eight-year-old American has become the world's youngest recipient of a transplant of both hands, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia announced Tuesday....
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Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 bid to revive growth
AFP, Published on 29/07/2015
» WASHINGTON - Microsoft began rolling out its Windows 10 operating system Wednesday, aiming to revive the tech giant's fortunes, especially in mobile and the "Internet...
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Platini runs into storm after announcing FIFA candidature
AFP, Published on 29/07/2015
» PARIS - UEFA boss Michel Platini announced he would stand for president of world football's governing body FIFA on Wednesday, and immediately ran into a storm...