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Any suspects in flight MH17 shootdown will be tried in the Netherlands

TheDutchgovernmentannouncedWednesdaythatanysuspectsbelievedtobelinkedwiththeshootingdownofMalaysianAirlinesflightMH17inJuly2014overUkrainewillbetriedintheNether

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Small town makes big bang as 'fireworks capital of America'

EveryFourthofJuly,millionsofAmericanswatchfireworksshowsdesignedinandshippedfromalittle-knowntown:NewCastle,Pennsylvania."WearethefireworkscapitalofAmerica.We'r

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Fashion dominates Africa's biggest horse race

Combining high fashion with sport, nearly 50,000 racegoers marked the 120th anniversary of Africa's biggest horse race on Saturday at a packed course in the South African coastal city of Durban.

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Fashion dominates Africa's biggest horse race

Combininghighfashionwithsport,nearly50,000racegoersmarkedthe120thanniversaryofAfrica'sbiggesthorseraceonSaturdayatapackedcourseintheSouthAfricancoastalcityofDur

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India's vice presidential elections to be held on Aug. 5

India's vice presidential elections will he held on Aug. 5, the country's independent Election Commission announced Thursday.

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South Sudan issues charges against soldiers accused of raping aid worker

SouthSudanesearmy(SPLA)onTuesdayissuedformalchargesagainst12soldiersfacingtrialintheGeneralCourtMartial(GCM)forrapingaidworkersandmurderduringtherenewedJuly2016

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Online shopping in S.Korea hits record high on scorching heat

​Online shopping in South Korea hit a new record high in July as consumers refrained from going out for shopping amid the scorching heat, a government report showed on Thursday.

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Restructuring among shipbuilders in S. Korea hit southeastern economy

The ongoing restructuring process among shipbuilders and shipping lines in South Korea hit the country's southeastern region, a political home turf for President Park Geun-hye and the ruling Saenuri Party, central bank data showed on Monday.

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Japan exports fall at fastest pace since financial crisis on strong yen

Japan's exports tumbled in July at the fastest pace since the global financial crisis with a resurgent yen and weakness in overseas economies weighing on overseas shipments - a warning that Japan cannot rely on exports to drive growth.

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China, U.S. help JLR's first post-Brexit month to record sales

Fears of post-Brexit disasters were swept aside Monday as economists commented on sales figures from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as the shape of things to come.

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Bangladesh university teacher, student arrested over links to Dhaka terror attack

A Bangladeshi university teacher and a student studying at a foreign university have been produced before a court in capital Dhaka on Thursday as suspects in deadly Dhaka terror attack.

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Bangladesh identifies two Dhaka terror masterminds, announces 4 mln taka bounty

Bangladesh has identified two Dhaka terror masterminds and announced a cash reward of 4 million taka (about 50,632 U.S. dollars) to anyone giving information leading to the arrest of the militant kingpins.

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Santas from all over the world meet to talk shop

With just five months until Christmas, Santas from around the world are gathering in Copenhagen for a mid-season break at the annual World Santa Claus Congress.

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Japan business mood subdued as Brexit clouds outlook

Confidence at Japanese manufacturers held steady in July but was expected to worsen to zero in the next three months, a Reuters poll found, as Britain's vote to exit the European Union further clouded the outlook for Japan's export-reliant economy.

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McDonald's Japan unit works on Pokemon Go and its shares soar

McDonald's Japanese business says it's working with the developers of Pokemon Go as they bring the hit Nintendo game to the country. The unit's shares rose as much as 10 per cent on Thursday (July 21).

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Edinburgh Festival Carnival presents dazzling spectacle

Over 700 performers participated in the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Carnival on Sunday with a grand parade along the Princes Street and colorful performances at street gardens.

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U.S. warns Americans about terror risk this summer in Europe

U.S. State Department issued a travel alert Tuesday, warning Americans about the risk of potential terrorist attacks this summer in Europe.