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Rescuers scrabble for survivors as Aceh quake kills 97
AFP, Published on 08/12/2016
» MEUREUDU, INDONESIA - Rescuers pushed aside rubble of shattered homes, shops and mosques into Thursday morning in search of survivors of Wednesday's earthquake...
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'No survivors' in Pakistan plane crash
AFP, Published on 08/12/2016
» ISLAMABAD - All 48 people on board a Pakistani plane which crashed in the country's mountainous north and burst into flames have died, officials told AFP Wednesday....
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Tata Steel commits to staying in Britain: trade unions
AFP, Published on 08/12/2016
» LONDON - India's Tata Steel has pledged to stay in Britain with a pound sterling1.0-billion investment plan to support steelmaking at its Port Talbot plant in...
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Buenos Aires "superclasico" back on as refs scrap strike
AFP, Published on 08/12/2016
» BUENOS AIRES - The fierce Buenos Aires derby between River Plate and Boca Juniors is back on Sunday after Argentine referees scrapped a plan to strike over demands...
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Russia privatises 19.5 percent of oil giant Rosneft: Kremlin
AFP, Published on 08/12/2016
» MOSCOW - The Kremlin on Wednesday said that Russia had finalised a deal to privatise 19.5 percent of state-owned oil giant Rosneft.
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France name Davis Cup skipper Noah as Fed Cup captain
AFP, Published on 08/12/2016
» PARIS - Yannick Noah was named captain of France's Fed Cup team for the second time on Wednesday, just five days after having his contract as Davis Cup skipper...
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Book describes new Pearl Harbor attack, this time by China
AFP, Published on 08/12/2016
» WASHINGTON - A surprise attack on Pearl Harbor has captivated Pentagon brass in recent months.
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UN Security Council to discuss North Korea rights abuses
AFP, Published on 08/12/2016
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The UN Security Council will discuss human rights violations in North Korea on Friday despite opposition from China, Pyongyang's...
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Obama praises Japan ties on Pearl Harbor anniversary
AFP, Published on 08/12/2016
» WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Wednesday praised the alliance between Japan and the United States, exactly 75 years after the surprise attack on Pearl...
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Tokyo 2020 surfing, climbing sites get thumbs up
AFP, Published on 08/12/2016
» LAUSANNE - Sites for the new sports of surfing, climbing, skateboarding, karate and baseball at the Tokyo Games were approved by the International Olympic Committee...