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100 nations to join new regime to fight tax avoidance
Published on 30/06/2016
» KYOTO - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Thursday around 100 countries are likely to join global efforts to fight corporate...
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Japan bullet trains halted for 5 hours due to power outage
Published on 30/06/2016
» OSAKA - Shinkansen bullet train services in western Japan were suspended for more than five hours from the first train of the day due to a power outage Thursday...
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Durant, Wade, Duncan make first moves to NBA future
AFP, Published on 30/06/2016
» WASHINGTON - NBA stars Kevin Durant, Dwyane Wade and Tim Duncan have made their first steps toward deciding where they will play next season, or in Duncan's case...
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Duterte to be sworn in as Philippine president, launch crime war
AFP, Published on 30/06/2016
» MANILA - Authoritarian firebrand Rodrigo Duterte takes office as Philippine president Thursday, promising a ruthless and deeply controversial war on crime as...
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New Zika diagnostics needed for babies, researchers say
AFP, Published on 30/06/2016
» PARIS - Two studies of newborns in Zika-stricken Brazil yielded meagre clues Wednesday about the mysterious workings of the virus, and prompted researchers to...
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South Africa's Pace first LPGA player to skip Rio Olympics
AFP, Published on 30/06/2016
» LOS ANGELES - South Africa's Lee-Anne Pace became the first woman golfer to withdraw from the Rio Olympics, saying Wednesday she will not play in Brazil because...
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Indianapolis Colts sign Luck to richest deal in NFL history
AFP, Published on 30/06/2016
» CHICAGO - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck signed a six-year contract extension through the 2021 season for $140 million, the richest contract in NFL...
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Seagate to cut 1,600 jobs in restructuring plan
Reuters, Published on 30/06/2016
» CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA - Hard-disk drive maker Seagate Technology Plc said it would cut about 1,600 jobs, or 3% of its workforce, as the company looks to rein...
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Murray centre stage as wet Wimbledon plays catch-up
AFP, Published on 30/06/2016
» LONDON - World number two Andy Murray takes centre stage at Wimbledon Thursday as the All England Club plays catch-up after two days of rain misery.
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Malaria vaccine loses effectiveness over several years: study
AFP, Published on 30/06/2016
» WASHINGTON - An experimental vaccine against malaria known as Mosquirix -- or RTS,S -- weakens over time and is only about four percent effective over a seven-year...