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Kenya's Mutai to challenge ex-Olympic champ Kiprotich in Hamburg Maratho

VeteranmarathonrunnerEmmanuelMutaiofKenyabelievesheisreadytorunatthetoplevelasheheadstoHamburg,GermanyforthemarathonthereonApril29.Theorganizershaveconfirmedtha

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Google built a rotating rig of GoPros to capture more realistic VR image

Googlehasbegunexperimentingwithusinglightfieldphotographytocapturemorerealisticvirtualrealityscenes,thecompanyannouncedinablogposttoday.Anewdemoappwasalsoreleas

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Cricket | Australia calls 'Bull' on Warner tantrum

FootageofDavidWarnerbeingrestrainedbyteammatesinanoff-fieldfracaswithSouthAfrica’sQuintondeKockhasbeenvieweddimlyinAustralia,whereformerplayershaveurgedthevice-

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Cricket's summer song making a comeback

Thecheep,cheep,cheepofacricketinthegrassisthequintessentialsoundofsummer.AsIcrunchoverheathlandinsearchoftheelusiveinsect,thesongfillstheair,asifconjuredupbyama

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Iraq drills first well in Huwaiza oil field near Iranian border

IraqstarteddrillingthefirstwellintheHuwaizaoilfieldneartheIranianborder,whichmaycontainonebillionbarrelsinreserves,theIraqioilministrysaidonSunday.Thefieldisbei

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Iran, China, France sign 4.8 billion USD gas deal

Iran and a consortium of Chinese and French energy giants signed a multi-billion-dollar deal here on Monday to develop a major Iranian gas field in the Persian Gulf.

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Leaders of Cyprus, Egypt discuss energy cooperation after Zohr gas discovery

​The leaders of Cyprus and Egypt discussed energy cooperation following the discovery of a mammoth natural gas field by Egypt, an official statement issued in Nicosia said on Thursday.

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Egypt pins hope on new gas discovery for energy supply

​The recent discovery of the largest natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea in the Egyptian offshore is expected to rescue Egypt from energy shortage and trouble, said experts here.

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Iraq continues fighting IS militants in Salahudin

​Iraqi security forces on Thursday continued fighting Islamic State (IS) militants in different areas across the north central province of Salahudin, a provincial security source said.

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Google Glass may create blind spots

U.S. researchers who tested Google Glass said Tuesday the head-mounted display systems may create a partial peripheral vision obstruction, causing blind spots that may affect safety while doing routine tasks such as driving.

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Austrian scientists record massive solar eruption

Scientists from the University of Graz in Austria registered on Wednesday one of the strongest solar radiation eruptions to occur during the past ten years that had led to radio failures, ORF reported Thursday.

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PetroChina acquires 25 pct interest in Iraq oil field

PetroChina Company Limited (PetroChina)  announced on Thursday that it had acquired a 25 percent interest in the Technical Service Contract (TSC) for the West Qurna-1 oil field in Iraq.