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Lego expands in Singapore with an eye on Asia
Published on 04/12/2015
» SINGAPORE — Major Danish toy maker Lego has expanded its presence in Singapore as part of its strategy to boost sales in the booming Asian market, the firm...
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US military opens all positions to women, 'no exceptions'
AFP, Published on 04/12/2015
» WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday he is ordering the US military to open up all positions -- including combat roles -- to women.
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OPEC struggles to find deal on curbing oil supply glut
AFP, Published on 04/12/2015
» VIENNA - Divided OPEC ministers struggled to strike an agreement here Thursday on tackling an oil supply glut, with Iran insisting that it plans to hike its own...
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Gary Neville admits: 'I have got to prove myself' at Valencia
AFP, Published on 04/12/2015
» VALENCIA (SPAIN) - Gary Neville on Thursday said he could not turn down the opportunity to strike out on his own in coaching with La Liga club Valencia but said...
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Coldplay come out of darkness with 'hippie' album
AFP, Published on 04/12/2015
» LONDON - British stadium rockers Coldplay will on Friday release their seventh album "A Head Full of Dreams", which heralds a return to their indie...
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Qatar signs first contracts on 'cities' for 180,000 workers
AFP, Published on 04/12/2015
» DOHA - Qatar signed the first contracts on a mega-accommodation project on Thursday which will eventually see almost 180,000 migrant workers housed in seven specially...
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10-birdie Wi tears it up in Vietnam
AFP, Published on 04/12/2015
» HANOI - South Korea's Charlie Wi plundered 10 birdies on his way to nine-under 62 and the first-round lead at the inaugural, $1.5-million Ho Tram Open in Vietnam...
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Indonesia Freeport chief speaks out about extortion scandal
AFP, Published on 04/12/2015
» JAKARTA - The head of US mining giant Freeport's Indonesian unit told Thursday how a powerful lawmaker had demanded a stake in the company, during testimony to...
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Twelve pipe bomb-type devices found at US shooting suspects' home: police
AFP, Published on 04/12/2015
» SAN BERNARDINO (UNITED STATES) - Twelve pipe bomb-like devices and thousands of rounds of ammunition were found at the home of the couple suspected of carrying...
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FIFA's Hawit says 'not involved in anything' illegal: Honduran predecessor
AFP, Published on 04/12/2015
» TEGUCIGALPA - Top FIFA official Alfredo Hawit asserts he is "not involved in anything" illegal following his arrest in Switzerland on Thursday, his...