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Germany issues 10-year bond at negative rate for first time
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» FRANKFURT - Germany issued a 10-year bond at a negative interest for the first time on Wednesday, selling more than 4.0 billion euros ($4.5 billion) with a yield...
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Allardyce interviewed for England manager job
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» LONDON - Sam Allardyce looks to be in pole position to become the next England manager after his club Sunderland revealed Wednesday they granted at his request...
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Mark Cavendish happy for rare sprint chance
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» CARCASSONNE (FRANCE) - Mark Cavendish has happy memories of Montpellier as the Tour de France 11th stage is set to finish there on Wednesday.
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Beijing's South China Sea anger belies dilemma: analysts
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» BEIJING - Beijing's deluge of vitriol against an international tribunal's rejection of its claims in the South China Sea masks a difficult dilemma, analysts say:...
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Ikea recalls furniture in China after North America move
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» SHANGHAI - Swedish furniture giant Ikea is recalling more than 1.6 million cabinets and other items in China over potential safety hazards, the government and...
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Google says anti-privacy effort has delivered $2bn
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» WASHINGTON - Google said Wednesday its efforts to fight online piracy have yielded $2 billion paid out to copyright holders whose content is shown on its YouTube...
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Nan water contaminated with toxic chemicals
Published on 13/07/2016
» NAN — Water supplies for household use and drinking and stocks of fish across this northern province have been contaminated by agricultural chemicals used excessively...
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Oil prices stabilising on higher demand: International Energy Agency
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» PARIS - Higher-than-forecast demand should bolster oil prices throughout 2016, despite high stocks continuing to exert downward pressure on prices, the IEA said...
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Hollande's hairdresser 'paid €10,000 a month'
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» PARIS - Short on the sides and thinning on top, French President Francois Hollande's hair is kept perfectly groomed at a cost of almost €10,000 (390,000 baht)...
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Japan Emperor Akihito 'planning to abdicate'
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» TOKYO - Japan's Emperor Akihito plans to abdicate in favour of his eldest son within a few years, Japanese media reported Wednesday.