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US in talks to base long-range bombers in Australia
AFP, Published on 09/03/2016
» SYDNEY - Washington is in talks to station its strike bombers in Australia, according to a US general, amid concern about China's military expansion in the South...
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Antarctic blue whales 'belong to three populations'
AFP, Published on 09/03/2016
» SYDNEY - Antarctic blue whales, the largest creatures on the planet, likely belong to three populations that feed alongside each other but breed in separate oceans,...
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Amnesty spotlights North Korea crackdown on mobile phones
AFP, Published on 09/03/2016
» SEOUL - North Korea is cracking down on the private use of mobile phones to make international calls, as the authorities seek to bolster its citizens' isolation...
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Solar eclipse wows Thailand, even through clouds
Online Reporters, Published on 09/03/2016
» People from Chiang Mai to Yala awoke early Wednesday to catch a glimpse of a rare solar eclipse viewable across the nation, albeit through heavy clouds in some...
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Trump takes 3, Sanders wins Michigan in US primaries
Associated Press, Published on 09/03/2016
» LANSING, MICHIGAN -- Bernie Sanders breathed new life into his longshot White House bid with a crucial win in Michigan's primary, chipping away at Hillary Clinton's...
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'Influential criminals' must be purged, says army chief
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 09/03/2016
» Eradication of all "influential criminal figures" is the objective of the current nationwide crackdown, army chief Gen Theerachai Nakwanich said on...
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New Zealand warns dairy faces 'tough' outlook
AFP, Published on 09/03/2016
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand's finance minister said Wednesday the country's multi-billion-dollar dairy industry faced a "serious or extreme" scenario as...
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Cathay Pacific 2015 net profit soars 90% on low oil prices
AFP, Published on 09/03/2016
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific said Wednesday that net profit for 2015 rose 90 percent, boosted by huge savings on fuel as oil prices tumbled....
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Human vs machine Go showdown kicks off in Seoul
AFP, Published on 09/03/2016
» SEOUL - A 3,000-year old Chinese board game was the focus of a very 21st century showdown Wednesday as South Korean Go grandmaster Lee Se-Dol kicked off his highly...
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Olympics priority for Neymar says Brazil football coach Dunga
AFP, Published on 09/03/2016
» SAO PAULO - Brazil coach Dunga said Tuesday he would pick star striker Neymar for the Olympics rather than the Copa America Centenario if he is only cleared to...