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Japan to double tourism budget to further lure foreigners
Published on 17/12/2015
» TOKYO — The Japanese government plans to double the tourism agency's budget for fiscal 2016 to step up efforts to attract more foreign tourists, sources familiar...
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Nation bids farewell to Supreme Patriarch (Updated Thursday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/12/2015
» The Crown Prince has presided over the ceremony to collect the ashes and bones of the cremated Supreme Patriarch at Wat Debsirindrawas after a moving procession...
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Online games industry: Fun, social and hiring
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/12/2015
» Bangkok Post Learning visits up-and-coming Garena, Thailand to find out what kind of people it takes to keep millions of online gamers glued to their computers...
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Argentina announces end of forex restrictions
AFP, Published on 17/12/2015
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentina said Wednesday it will eliminate the foreign exchange restrictions that have propped up the official value of the peso since 2011, setting...
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Spezia stun Roma in Italian Cup
AFP, Published on 17/12/2015
» MILAN - Serie A title hopefuls Roma were knocked out of the Italian Cup on Wednesday as second division Spezia caused a last 16 upset to advance to the quarter-finals...
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Eagles of Death Metal to play Paris in February
AFP, Published on 17/12/2015
» PARIS - Eagles of Death Metal, the US rock band whose concert in Paris was attacked by jihadists in November, will play a new gig in the French capital in February,...
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Alario strike keeps River Plate afloat in Club World Cup
AFP, Published on 17/12/2015
» OSAKA (JAPAN) - South American champions River Plate survived a scare to beat Japan's Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 on Wednesday and reach the final of the Club World...
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Toulon cut ties with ex-Wallaby Ma'afu
AFP, Published on 17/12/2015
» TOULON (FRANCE) - French Top 14 champions Toulon reached a "mutual agreement" to terminate the contract of ex-Wallaby prop Salesi Ma'afu on Wednesday,...
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Hales fails but England on top
AFP, Published on 17/12/2015
» POTCHEFSTROOM (SOUTH AFRICA) - Alex Hales, earmarked as England's opening batsman for the first Test against South Africa, failed for the second time but his...
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Four officials face IAAF doping cover-up hearing
AFP, Published on 17/12/2015
» LONDON - Four senior athletics officials were due to appear before the IAAF's ethics commission in London on Wednesday accused of covering up doping offences.