Rare white diamond up for auction in Hong Kong
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A flawless 102-carat oval diamond will head to auction on October 5 in Hong…
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NTC recalls all radio frequencies, TV channel frequencies assigned to ABS-CBN
All "provisional authorities/certificates of public convenience" also revoked (Eagle News) – The National Telecommunications Commission has recalled all the radio…
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‘The Avengers’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ actress Diana Rigg dies at 82: agent
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Award-winning British actress Diana Rigg, who starred in the original "The Avengers" television series and…
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Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X set for November launch, from $499
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Microsoft said Wednesday its next-generation Xbox game console will launch on November 10, with…
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Nearly 60 bridges, 2,000 houses wrecked by typhoon in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A typhoon that struck North Korea wrecked nearly 60 bridges and destroyed or inundated more…
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Water warning as climate risks intensify: report
by Kelly MACNAMARA LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Record temperatures are accelerating the rise of sea levels, melting glaciers and…
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India hails ‘game-changer’ French jets as China tensions soar
by Didier Lauras with Jalees Andrabi in New Delhi AMBALA, India (AFP) -- India's defence minister hailed the formal commissioning…
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EU parliament cuts Suu Kyi from rights prize honorees
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The European Parliament on Thursday removed Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi from the "Sakharov…
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Dutch outdoor classes avoid coronavirus ‘digital misery’
by Charlotte VAN OUWERKERK MIDDLEBURG, Netherlands (AFP) -- A Dutch university is holding open-air classes in parks, public squares and…
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China rips into Trump order revoking visas of 1,000 Chinese students
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China accused Washington of "political persecution and racial discrimination" on Thursday, after the US confirmed it…
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