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Dozens missing in new shipwreck off Libya: rescuers
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» ROME - Dozens of migrants were missing Friday after an overloaded fishing boat sank off the coast of Libya, the third major tragedy in the Mediterranean in as...
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US strikes kill Fallujah's IS commander, dozens more fighters: coalition
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» WASHINGTON - US-led coalition air and artillery strikes have killed 70 Islamic State fighters in Fallujah, including the jihadists' leader in the Iraqi city,...
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Netherlands wants to grow human embryos for 'limited' research
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» THE HAGUE - The Dutch government on Friday announced it wants to allow growing human embryos "under strict and limited conditions" for scientific research,...
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China risks 'Great Wall of self-isolation': Pentagon chief
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» WASHINGTON - China risks creating a "Great Wall of self-isolation" through its continued military expansion in the South China Sea and its hacks on...
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Bank hackers linked to wider campaign: researchers
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» WASHINGTON - The hackers behind the $81 million heist from the Bangladesh central bank have likely been involved in a series of attacks on the financial system,...
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Comet contains glycine, key part of recipe for life
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» MIAMI - An important amino acid called glycine has been detected in a comet for the first time, supporting the theory that these cosmic bodies delivered the ingredients...
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Yellen: Rate rise likely appropriate in 'coming months'
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» WASHINGTON - Chances of a Federal Reserve interest rate increase by July rose significantly Friday when Fed Chair Janet Yellen said a hike could be justified...
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Filmmaker pays homage to Gaza with biopic on singing hero
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» NEW YORK - Raised in a refugee camp in the ramshackle Gaza Strip, singer Mohammed Assaf emerged as a symbol of Palestinian resilience as he persevered to win...
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IOC Olympic director admits to velodrome worry
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» LAUSANNE - International Olympic Committee (IOC) director for the Rio Games, Christophe Dubi, admitted to AFP on Friday that organisers face a race against time...
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Ronaldo to 'transcend' final, says Zidane
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» MILAN - Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said he expects Cristiano Ronaldo to "transcend" the Champions League final on Saturday and lead them to victory...