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Two arrested in Australia counter-terror operation

Two men were arrested on Wednesday during a counter-terrorism operation in Sydney, just weeks after five people were charged over a plot targeting an Australian government building.

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Kardashian Kimojis release breaks App Store and raises security concerns

The app, which costs US$1.99 (RM8.55) to download, reportedly reached a record of 9,000 downloads per millisecond (via Forbes), at the height of its release earlier this week, causing the Apple App Store to overload and crash.

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Aussie firefighters brace for more hot, dangerous conditions after battling 300 fires

Australian firefighters have drawn breath after battling 300 fires across the state of Victoria at the weekend, but are braced for more hellish conditions later in the week.

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More centenarians in Australia than ever before: stats

​More Australians than ever before are reaching the milestone of turning 100 years of age, according to new figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday.

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Stay alert against over-politicization of global free trade

​For centuries, free trade, both as a theory and as a practice, has been widely accepted as a powerful tool for nations worldwide to grow their wealth.

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Sri Lanka “Festival of Lights” : Triumph of good over evil

Today is the ‘festival of lights’ in the Tamil Hindu Calendar; Deepavali. Celebrations and pujas will be held throughout the day at temples and homes while the night time would be reserved for the lighting of lamps and firecrackers.

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Death toll from Pakistan's Lahore factory collapse rises to 29

​Death toll from the collapse of a factory in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore has been risen to 29 on Thursday, local media and officials said.

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U.S. says premature for Syrian opposition to join talks in Russia

​The U.S. State Department said Tuesday that it was premature for Moscow to invite Syrian opposition to attend talks in Russia.

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Expanding scandal raises concerns over architecture safety in Japan

​A scandal expanded as the Yokohama city government in Japan announced on Thursday that one of its public facilities was constructed using fabricated groundwork data, raising concerns among residents over safety of their home.

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Over 200 residents in N. Philippines evacuated due to typhoon

​The Philippine government has undertaken pre-emptive evacuation of 219 people from 72 families in northern province of Isabela as typhoon Koppu, locally named Lando, further intensified, the state disaster management agency said Saturday.

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Pentagon diverts own jets to avoid Russian jets in Syria

​The Pentagon confirmed on Wednesday the U.S. military had to divert at least one U.S. aircraft over Syria to avoid colliding with Russian planes.

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Business confidence in S. Korea remains gloomy

​Confidence among South Korean businesses remain gloomy amid concerns about the expected interest rate hike in the United States, an industry lobby group poll showed on Monday.

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New round of FTA talk among China, Japan, ROK kicked off in Beijing

The eighth round of top-level talks among China, Japan and Republic of Korea over establishing a free trade area (FTA) kicked off in Beijing on Thursday.

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India denies handing list of amendments for new constitution of Nepal

​ India has denied a media report that said it had handed over to Nepal a list of seven amendments to the neighboring nation's new constitution, said local media Thursday.

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53 Brotherhood loyalists stand trial in Egypt over policeman murder

​The Egyptian prosecution referred Saturday 53 members and loyalists of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group to military trial over the murder of a police officer earlier this year, official MENA news agency reported.

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Financial mismanagement doubts hover over Argentinean FA

The main candidate seeking to preside over the Argentinean Football Association (AFA) starting next year, Marcelo Tinelli, admitted Thursday that the body's management of funds needed to be "clarified".

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IS destroys Christian monastery in central Syria

The Islamic State (IS) destroyed a Christian monastery in the central Syrian town of Qaryateyn, a monitor group reported on Thursday.