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Ghulam Azam: Bangladeshi war criminal likened to Hitler
AFP, Published on 24/10/2014
» Former Bangladeshi politician Ghulam Azam, who died on Thursday just two weeks short of his 92nd birthday, was a convicted war criminal compared by prosecutors...
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Amazon stock plunges as loss widens
AFP, Published on 24/10/2014
» Amazon said Thursday its loss in the last quarter widened to $437 million after a series of product launches including new phones, tablets and television programs....
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Google teams with Oxford to teach machines to think
AFP, Published on 24/10/2014
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google on Thursday announced a partnership with artificial intelligence teams at Oxford University to teach machines to think like people.
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Canada shooter 'planned Syria trip'
AFP, Published on 24/10/2014
» OTTAWA - The shooter who rampaged through Canada's parliament was in Ottawa applying for a passport to travel to war-torn Syria and there was no connection to...
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African nations to send 1,000 health workers to Ebola hotspots
AFP, Published on 24/10/2014
» FREETOWN - African countries on Thursday pledged to send more than 1,000 health workers to Ebola-ravaged Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia, where the World Health...
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US airline profits lift on cheaper fuel, strong demand
AFP, Published on 24/10/2014
» NEW YORK - US airlines Thursday gave a mostly upbeat outlook on industry conditions after posting large profit increases in the third quarter thanks to strong...
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Brazilian president's alter ego chases votes online
AFP, Published on 24/10/2014
» SAO PAULO - Dishing out advice to Beyonce and chatting about reality TV, Dilma Rousseff's flippant online alter-ego is worlds apart from the actual Brazilian...
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Folau wins top Australian player award
AFP, Published on 24/10/2014
» SYDNEY - Hard-running fullback Israel Folau has picked up Australia's prestigious John Eales Medal in only his second year in the 15-a-side code.
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SKorean defense chief: Kim Jong-Un seems in control of North
AFP, Published on 24/10/2014
» WASHINGTON - Kim Jong-Un at least "on the surface" appears to be in control of North Korea, South Korea's Defense Minister Han Min-Koo said Thursday...
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Tawan third after first round
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 24/10/2014
» Melbourne: Thailand's Tawan Phongphun fired a three-under-par 69 to stay third in the opening round of the sixth Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship yesterday.