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Australia's FM says new footage of MH17 crash site is "sickening to watch"

​On the one-year anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight 17, new footage has emerged of unidentified persons sifting through the luggage of dead passengers at the Ukraine crash site.

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Mastermind of Garissa massacre among 4 Al-Shabaab leaders killed in drone strike

​Four senior leaders of the militant group Al-Shabaab were killed early Thursday in a drone strike in Somalia's southern Juungal area, the Kenyan government has confirmed.

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Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush breaks bone in neck

Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush broke a bone in his neck Wednesday when he fell at his summer home in the state of Maine, his spokesman Jim McGrath said.

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Gasoline tanker trailer explodes in subsea tunnel in Norway

​The trailer of a gasoline tanker truck exploded after it came loose and crashed into the rock wall of a subsea tunnel in western Norway on Wednesday morning, causing huge smoke but no serious injury or death, local media reported.

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Greek PM defends choice of harsh debt deal rather than Grexit

​On the eve of the vote in the Greek parliament for the ratification of the agreement for the resolution of the Greek debt crisis which was reached in Brussels on Monday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras defended on Tuesday evening his choice of sealing a harsh deal rather than a disorderly default and Grexit.

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Suspected IS recruiter expelled from Italy

​An Albanian national was repatriated to his home country from Italy's Milan on suspicion of recruiting foreign fighters for the Islamic State (IS), local reports said on Monday.

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EU commissioner says lastest agreement crucial to keep Greece in eurozone

​European economic commissioner Pier Moscovici here on Monday said that the summit of the eurozone arrived Monday morning at an agreement that finally opens a way out of the impasse of recent weeks and permits, which was crucial in the eyes of the Commission, to keep Greece in the eurozone.

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Britain's Prince William starts air ambulance pilot job

​The Duke of Cambridge started his duties as an air ambulance pilot on Monday morning, saying he was feeling nervous about starting his new job.

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Historical revisionism leads Japan down dangerous path

A senior Japanese leader's remarks regarding commemorative activities marking the anniversary of China's victory against Japanese aggression is yet more proof that historical revisionism is, once again, rearing its ugly head.

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US-born giant panda celebrates birthday in SW China

A party was thrown on Thursday in Sichuan Province, southwest China, to celebrate the 10th birthday for Taishan, an American-born giant panda.

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South Carolina governor signs bill on removing Confederate flag

​The governor of U.S. state of South Carolina, Nikki Harley, signed on Thursday afternoon a bill on the removal of the controversial Confederate battle flag from the state capitol grounds amid heated debates over the symbolism of the flag that belonged to the pro-slavery side in the U.S. Civil War.

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News Analysis: MERS-hit S. Korean economy to recover in H2 on fiscal, monetary stimulus

News Analysis: MERS-hit S. Korean economy to recover in H2 on fiscal, monetary stimulus

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Indonesian official denies slowdown in its economy

​A senior official at Indonesian Finance Ministry said on Wednesday that the nation's economy is not slowing down despite the fact that it gained 4.71 percent growth in the first quarter this year, or lower than 5.2 percent in the same period last year.

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East meets West at Chinese violinist's 35th anniversary concert in Australia

​The world-renowned violinist Sheng Zhongguo, who has been called "the Chinese Yehudi Menuhin," held two concerto concerts on July 3-4 in Melbourne after his first performance tour to Australia 35 years ago.

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Li Xiaolin gets senior job at power giant

High-profile businesswoman Li Xiaolin has been appointed vice-general manager of China Datang Corp, one of the country's Big Five power companies.

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One more MERS patient dies in S.Korea, no infection added

​The number of deaths with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) increased to 35 in South Korean on Wednesday as one more death was added, the health ministry said.

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Indian trooper wounded in exchange of fire with Pakistan military on Kashmir LoC

​An Indian military trooper was wounded Tuesday in an exchange of fire with Pakistan military on Line of Control (LoC) dividing Kashmir, India's official broadcaster- All India Radio (AIR) said.