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London fire could delay deal between UK's Conservatives and DUP

AdealbetweenNorthernIreland'sDemocraticUnionistPartyandBritishPrimeMinisterTheresaMay'sConservativescouldbedelayeduntilnextweekafterafireinanapartmentblockincen

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Maria Sharapova confirms she will miss Wimbledon due to injury

MariaSharapovawillmissWimbledonnextmonthbecauseofathighinjury.TheRussianpostedastatementonherFacebookpageonSaturdaynightsayingthatshehadnotrecoveredfromtheinjur

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'Smartphone toilet paper' at Tokyo airport

​Don't forget to wipe before you swipe the next time you are at Tokyo's Narita International Airport.

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HK Chief Executive not to seek re-election

Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said on Friday that he will not seek re-election for the next chief executive in 2017.

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New Zealand Prime Minister John Key resigns

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key on Monday shocked the nation and his cabinet by announcing his resignation after eight years at the head of one of the most popular governments in the country's recent history.

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Britain's next PM to be appointed by Sept 2

Britain's next prime minister will be appointed by Sept. 2 at the latest under a timetable put forward on Monday.

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The Fed calls time on the rally in emerging markets

Even before last week’s publication of the minutes of the US Federal Reserve’s April policy meeting which revealed that most policymakers felt it would be “appropriate” to raise interest rates next month, provided economic data remain favourable, investor sentiment towards emerging markets (EMs) was beginning to deteriorate.

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U.S., India close to signing "foundational agreements" in defense: media

The United States and India are "close to signing three foundational agreements" in fields of defense and communications to take bilateral military ties "to the next level", local media quoted a top U.S. military commander as saying Thursday.

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Myanmar opposition leader terms election as crucial turning point of country

​Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi described on Tuesday the upcoming general election as a crucial turning point of the country.

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No enough progress made in talks on Greece debt crisis: Eurogroup head

​Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem said on late Wednesday they didn't make enough progress in talks with Greek finance minister on the Greek debt crisis during the eurogroup meeting and talks will be continued next Monday.

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Top DPRK leader guides multiple-rocket firing drill

Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un has recently guided a multiple-rocket firing drill, the official KCNA news agency reported Tuesday.

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U.S. House approves bipartisan budget deal

U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a two-year budget plan crafted by negotiators from both parties in Congress, a further step toward removing the threat of a government shutdown early next year.

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Australia faces gap in broadband usage

Despite living in the 'Digital Age, ' Australia is not currently prepared to take full advantage of the services afforded by next generation broadband

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Dow, S&P 500 touch milestone levels, ready for bullish year-end rally

Major U.S. stock indices reached "psychologically important" levels for the first time Monday morning, fostering the belief of analysts that the country's equity market has the potential to post a mild rally in the final two months of this year.

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Merkel's conservatives to hold second round of coalition talks with Greens

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives will hold another round of coalition talks with the Green Party following their exploratory talks on Thursday evening, as Merkel's party is looking for a partner to rule the Europe's largest economy for the next four years.

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New Zealand one of strongest growing economies: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said New Zealand will be one of the strongest growing of the world's advanced economies this year and the next.

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Greek parliament endorses last "prior actions"

Greek parliament endorsed on Monday evening a bill containing the so-called last "prior actions" requested from international lenders before the release of the next bailout tranche to Athens in the framework of efforts to overcome the debt crisis.