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Australian racial cohesion facing great threat

​The president of Australia's New South Wales Anti-Decimation Board said on Monday that racial cohesion is facing it's greatest threat in 30 years as violence marked anti-Islam and countering anti-racism protests at the weekend.

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All Greek banks will reopen Monday: Deputy FinMin

​All Greek banks will reopen next Monday after a three-week bank holiday, Greek Deputy Finance Minister Dimitris Mardas said on Thursday in Athens. "All banks will reopen and citizens will be able to make more transactions," Mardas told Greek national television broadcaster ERT.

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France "foiled terror attacks" this week: Hollande

​French police "foiled terror attacks" this week, French President Francois Hollande announced Wednesday, a day after a fire broke out in a petrochemical plant in southern France.

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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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Two people killed in collision of U.S. Air Force F-16 jet, civilian plane

​Two people were killed after an F-16 fighter jet of the U.S. Air Force collided with a civilian plane in the state of South Carolina Tuesday morning.

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30 Cambodian villagers fall ill after taking contaminated food

​Some 30 Cambodian villagers fell ill in two separate incidents after taking contaminated food, local officials said Tuesday.

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DPRK patrol ship "forced back" by S. Korean navy: Seoul

​A patrol ship of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was sent back Tuesday after " violating South Korea's territorial waters", the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

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Outrage resurges in U.S. after white patrolman's acquittal in 2 black deaths

Public indignation and outcry for justice have rocked U.S. society once again after a white police officer in Ohio was acquitted in the killing of two unarmed blacks.

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S.Korean president names justice minister as new PM

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Thursday named the current justice minister as new prime minister after the former prime minister stepped down for the alleged bribery scandal.

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Real Madrid aim to continue Champions League defense against Italian Champions

Real Madrid travel to Turin on Monday to prepare to attempt another step towards the defense of the Champions League title they won last season.

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Maryland governor declares state of emergency amid escalating violence following black man's death

Maryland governor Larry Hogan Monday evening declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard to address the escalating violence and unrest in Baltimore City following the funeral of a 25-year-old black man who died after he was injured in police custody.

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Japan's lower house appoints new speaker

​The House of Representatives of Japan on Tuesday selected Tadamori Oshima as its new speaker after Nobutaka Machimura resigned for health reason.

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Mexican wrestler killed by hit in the ring

A Mexican wrestler died Saturday after receiving a flying kick during a match in Tijuana.

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Falling boulder kills 7 in S China, 8 Taiwanese injured

Seven people were killed and 19 others, including eight Taiwanese, were injured after a huge boulder fell off a mountain in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Thursday morning.

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Students stage walkout to protest fatal shooting of black teen in U.S. state of Wisconsin

Thousands of students of Madison in the U.S. state of Wisconsin staged a walkout Monday morning to protest the fatal shooting of black teen Tony Robinson by police officer Friday evening.

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Multiple blasts rock northeast Nigerian town

​Multiple blasts and gunshots rocked a military base in northeast Nigerian town of Biu on Tuesday, a security source and witnesses said.

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U.S. stocks eke out modest gains amid global growth concerns

​U.S. stocks managed to end slightly higher Tuesday after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its global economic forecast for the next two years.