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China pledges more maritime patrols after US warship’s ‘provocation’

China’sministryofdefensesaidonMondaythatthecountry’sarmedforceswillstrengthenmaritimepatrolsafteraUSdestroyersailedintoChineseterritorialwatersintheSouthChinaSe

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Murray, Nadal aim to bury Wimbledon doubts

DefendingchampionAndyMurrayandfellowtwo-timewinnerRafaelNadaltakecentrestageonthefirstdayofWimbledononMonday,keentodeliverearlyhammerblowstoanydoubtsovertheirti

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Djokovic into semifinals at Eastbourne, Kerber out

NovakDjokovicconvertedhisfourthmatchpointtobeatDonaldYoung6-2,7-6(9)ThursdayandadvancetothesemifinalsattheEastbourneInternational,awarmupeventforWimbledon.Theto

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Philippine casino hit by deadly arson attack reopens

A Philippine casino that was shut down after an armed attacker set fire to gambling rooms claiming the lives of 37 people reopened Thursday with enhanced security, authorities said.

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Asian markets hit by fears over Trump economic agenda

Asian markets turned negative on Wednesday as Republicans' struggle to push through controversial health care legislation fuels concerns about the chances of Donald Trump passing his much-vaunted economic agenda.

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Chinese company probes bridge collapse in Kenya

AbridgeunderconstructiononRiverNzioainwesternKenyacollapsedonMonday,injuringatleast27workers,Kenyanmediareported.ChinaRailwayNo.10EngineeringGroupCo.,Ltd.,acomp

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Asian markets hit by fears over Trump economic agenda

AsianmarketsturnednegativeonWednesdayasRepublicans'struggletopushthroughcontroversialhealthcarelegislationfuelsconcernsaboutthechancesofDonaldTrumppassinghismuc

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Japanese stocks edge towards two-year high, dollar firms before Yellen

Japanesestocksedgedtowardstwo-yearhighsonTuesdayasexportersbenefitedfromdollarstrength,withinvestorsexpectingcommentsfromFederalReserveChairJanetYellentosupport

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Dollar builds on gains as Fed officials indicate more rate hikes

The dollar on Tuesday broke above 112 yen for the first time in a month after a top Federal Reserve official indicated it would hike interest rates further this year, while traders await a speech from their boss Janet Yellen.

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Dollar builds on gains as Fed officials indicate more rate hikes

ThedollaronTuesdaybrokeabove112yenforthefirsttimeinamonthafteratopFederalReserveofficialindicateditwouldhikeinterestratesfurtherthisyear,whiletradersawaitaspeec

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Japanese national confesses to damaging epitaph on Korean victims

A Japanese man on Monday confessed to damaging a epitaph at a national cemetery for Korean victims of forced labor under Japan's colonial rule, "to correct historical facts," police said.

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Japanese national confesses to damaging epitaph on Korean victims

AJapanesemanonMondayconfessedtodamagingaepitaphatanationalcemeteryforKoreanvictimsofforcedlaborunderJapan'scolonialrule,"tocorrecthistoricalfacts,"policesaid.Sh

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched with ten communications satellites

SpaceX'sFalcon9rocketblastedofffromtheVandenbergAirForceBaseinCaliforniaonSundaycarrying10communicationssatellitestolow-Earthorbit,thecompanysaidonitswebsite.Th

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Japan's airbag giant Takata files for bankruptcy protection

Japan'scrisis-hitcarpartsmakerTakatasaiditfiledforbankruptcyprotectiononMonday,afterdeadlyfaultsinitsairbagstriggeredtheautoindustry'sbiggesteversafetyrecall.Th

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The Hollywood stars who quit acting

Daniel Day-Lewis surprised Hollywood this week by announcing his retirement from acting.

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The Hollywood stars who quit acting

DanielDay-LewissurprisedHollywoodthisweekbyannouncinghisretirementfromacting.Althoughhestillhasonefilmduetobereleasedlaterthisyear-PhantomThread,basedonthefashi

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Over 100 people buried in landslide in SW China, rescue underway

China's land and resources ministry has upgraded its response measures to level-II, the second highest on a four-tier system against geologic disasters, following the landslide. A group of experts has been sent to the scene.