Japan’s economy grows revised 0.3% in Q4
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's economy expanded by a revised 0.3 percent in the last quarter of 2016, government data…
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King Kong and Tom Hiddleston get wax figures at Madame Tussuads
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) -- King Kong invades Times Square. The giant ape is part of a new experience…
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White rhino shot dead in French zoo, horn sawn off
THOIRY, France (Reuters) -- Poachers broke into a French zoo, shot dead a rare white rhinoceros and sawed off its…
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Tycoon gave France’s Fillon undeclared 50,000 euro loan: report
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Embattled French presidential hopeful Francois Fillon received an interest-free, undeclared loan of 50,000 euros ($53,000) from…
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Facebook wins case against refugee in Merkel selfie
by Carsten HAUPTMEIER wih Frank ZELLER in Berlin Agence France Presse WURZBURG, Germany (AFP) -- Facebook clinched victory Tuesday in…
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Boxing: Mayweather taunts McGregor: ‘Let’s make it happen’
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Floyd Mayweather taunted Conor McGregor over his failure to agree terms on their potential…
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WikiLeaks exposes alleged CIA hacking program
by Paul HANDLEY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --The CIA can turn your TV into a listening device,…
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US fines China’s ZTE $1.2 bn for violating Iran, N.Korea sanctions
by Heather SCOTT Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States - The US government has slapped $1.2 billion in fines on Chinese…
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Iraqi forces retake government HQ, museum in Mosul
by Tony Gamal-Gabriel with Ammar Karim in Baghdad Agence France-Presse MOSUL, Iraq - Iraqi forces said Tuesday they had seized…
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Decried as Muslim ban, will Trump decree pass legal muster?
by James MANNION Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - The American Civil Liberties Union and others are already lining…
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