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Air France plane forced to make emergency landing in Russia's St. Petersburg

​An Air France Boeing 777 aircraft en route from Paris to Beijing was forced to make an emergency landing at Russia's St. Petersburg airport on Monday due to technical reasons, airport authorities said.

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Cuban president to pay first official visit to Mexico

Cuban President Raul Castro will travel to Mexico on Nov. 5-7 for his first official visit to the country since he took office in 2006, Mexican Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

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One reporter dead in Ghana presidential convoy accident

A member of the press corps of Ghana' s Presidency lost his life Thursday after the vehicle they were traveling skidded off road, a release from the presidency said.

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Chinese becomes largest foreign buyers at Vinexpo in Bordeaux

​Chinese visitors have become the largest buyers among foreign visitors to Vinexpo in Bordeaux, the largest international exhibition of wine and spirits which closed its door Thursday in the French city of Bordeaux, the organizer Vinexpo said in a press release.

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Bomb threat prompts White House press room evacuation

​The White House press room was evacuated over a bomb threat after a phone call alerted the Metropolitan Police Department, said White House Spokesman Josh Earnest Tuesday.

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No charges for police in shooting death of unarmed Madison teen, more protests scheduled

​No charges will be filed against the police officer involved in the shooting death of unarmed 19- year-old Tony Robinson in Madison in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, said District Attorney Ismael Ozanne at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.

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China's Press standards stress zero tolerance for underhanded behavior

After high profile cases involving media outlets that published favorable stories in return for money, 16 press standards committees have been established over the past two years across China.

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Jet cruiser crash injuries rise to 70 in Macao

Injuries of the jet cruiser crash rose to 70 on Friday in Macao, according to statistics released by the region's health authorities.

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Putin vows to maintain loans, lower gas prices to Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said Russia would maintain loans and its commitments to reduce gas prices in Ukraine even if the opposition took power.

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Russian ministry denies knowledge of talks with U.S. on Snowden swap deal

Russia said Tuesday it was unaware of any talks with the United States on exchanging fugitive U.S. intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden for a Russian citizen jailed in the U.S.

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British parties reach deal on press regulation

Britain's three major political parties reached a deal on a new system of press regulation on Monday.