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Singapore the model for Japan's casino gamble
Published on 18/12/2016
» SINGAPORE: Despite being one of the world's top casino gambling destinations, Singapore is still just a shadow of Macau or Las Vegas, with just two casinos tucked...
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Bird flu outbreak hits zoo events linked to Year of Rooster in Japan
Published on 18/12/2016
» TOKYO - The recent outbreak of a highly virulent strain of bird flu in Japan has taken a toll on bird exhibits and events at zoos nationwide ahead of the Chinese...
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University Tips: We got game
Itsarin Tisantia, Published on 18/12/2016
» University Tips is here to help you prepare for the English exams and tests that are coming your way. This week the text is about Pokémon Go.
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Cash crunch closing WHO clinics in Sudan war zones
AFP, Published on 18/12/2016
» KHARTOUM - Dozens of health facilities supported by the World Health Organization in strife-torn areas of Sudan risk closure due to a lack of funds, exposing...
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Japan culling 210,000 birds amid spreading avian flu
AFP, Published on 18/12/2016
» TOKYO - Japan has begun slaughtering about 210,000 farm birds in northern Hokkaido to contain another outbreak of a highly contagious strain of avian flu, an...
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Pakistan's Younis, Azhar stonewall Australia in day-night Test
AFP, Published on 18/12/2016
» BRISBANE (AUSTRALIA) - Younis Khan and Azhar Ali batted through the first session as Pakistan stonewalled Australia's push for victory on the fourth day of the...
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Westbrook back on triple-double train
AFP, Published on 18/12/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Russell Westbrook handed out a career-high 22 assists en route to the 50th triple-double of his NBA career, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to...
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Soaring Rockets rally to shock Timberwolves in OT
AFP, Published on 18/12/2016
» LOS ANGELES - James Harden scored 10 of his 28 points in overtime as the Houston Rockets rallied from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to notch a 10th-straight...
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New Zealand PM announces cabinet reshuffle
AFP, Published on 18/12/2016
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English unveiled a new-look cabinet on Sunday, marking his first major move since taking over the country's top job...
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13 killed in Indonesian military plane crash
AFP, Published on 18/12/2016
» JAKARTA - Thirteen people have died after an Indonesian military transport plane crashed in the east of the country on Sunday, officials said, marking yet another...