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Missing helicopter of Thai air force found crashed, all three on board dead

Search team found wreckage of a helicopter of the Thai air force that disappeared Saturday in southeastern Thailand and all three men on board were confirmed dead.

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As Abenomics struggles, Japan PM pushes "equal pay for equal work" to lift economy

When Fumiko Kasai returned to work a decade ago she found Japan's job market was very different to the one she had left in the 1980s to raise her four children.

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Pacific military exercises to include a record 27 nations

The U.S. Navy says 27 nations will participate in the world's largest maritime exercises in coming weeks.

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Filipinos head to polls to elect new president

More than 54 million Filipinos began casting their votes in polling centers across the country on Monday to pick a new president.

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Facebook has 50 minutes of your time each day. It wants more

That’s the average amount of time, the company said, that users spend each day on its Facebook, Instagram and Messenger platforms (and that’s not counting the popular messaging app WhatsApp).

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Kobe Bryant's retirement tour fittingly ends as a footnote

One of the most well-known fables from classical folklore is the story of the Boy Who Cried Wolf. The tale is about a shepherd boy who repeatedly tricks nearby villagers into thinking a wolf is attacking his flock of sheep.

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A strong Sanders heads into Wisconsin primary against Clinton

U.S. Democratic Party contender Senator Bernie Sanders is heading into the Wisconsin primary contest Tuesday with a number of factors in his favor, and analysts expect him to give party front-runner Hillary Clinton a run for her money.

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The Best and Worst Airlines of 2015

The annual scorecard of the nine biggest U.S. carriers shows surprising progress in air travel.

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Huge fire burns down 3 flats of major market in Yangon

A huge fire burned down three flats of Mingalazay market, one of the major markets in Myanmar's Yangon, early on Saturday.

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Kobe Bryant to retire at end of season

The Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant announced that he will retire at the end of the 2015-16 season via a letter poem on The Players' Tribune on Sunday afternoon.

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Overuse of mobile devices hurts marriage

Spending too much time on a mobile device can damage a marriage, research from the All-China's Women's Federation (ACWF) has found.

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ASEAN undecided over common time zone

​Malaysia has actively proposed a common time zone for the Associations of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) as a symbol of integration, but some members are hesitated over the potential challenges to adjust the time.

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Films "Birdman," "The Grand Budapest Hotel" lead Oscar nominations with 9 nods each

​"Birdman" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" led Thursday's Oscar nominations, with nine nominations each for the 87th Academy Awards, followed by "The Imitation Game," which got eight nods.

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China's Asian Cup victory impresses media and netizens

Two straight victories ensured China the quarterfinal spot at the Asian Cup on Wednesday, which is the first time since 2004 for China to reach the tournament knockout stage and get Chinese media and the netizens excited.

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Bangladesh Jamaat enforces nationwide strike over chief's death penalty

Bangladesh Jamaat enforces nationwide strike over chief's death penalty

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Physical activity enhances children's learning ability

Physical activity not only has positive effects on children's physical health, but also boosts children's cognitive prerequisites of learning, suggested researchers from University of Jyvaskyla in a latest study.

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Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to win World Cup

Three-time world champions Germany, who humiliated hosts Brazil 7-1 in the semifinals, edged two-time winners Argentina 1-0 in the extra time of their 2014 FIFA World Cup final here on Sunday.