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Australian family in Scotland wins more time but no work visa

An Australian family battling deportation from Scotland has been granted the right to stay until August but denied a work visa, a decision their parliamentary representative described on Monday as "pigheaded".

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For many Chinese migrants, the lure of the city is fading

They say they have no hope of stepping onto the city's housing ladder and it is getting more difficult to earn a decent wage.

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Bangladesh panel finds possible insider role in central bank cyber theft

Officials of Bangladesh Bank may have been involved in a brazen theft of $81 million from its account with the New York Federal Reserve Bank in February, the head of a government-appointed panel investigating the cyber heist told reporters on Monday.

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Washington D.C. woman attends first Major League Baseball game at age 107

A 107-year-old woman who danced at the White House with first lady Michelle Obama has attended her first Major League Baseball game, making an appearance at the Washington Nationals' stadium where she posed for photos on the field

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Israel's first transgender beauty pageant a rare show of tolerance among faiths

Israel's first transgender beauty pageant, won by a Christian Arab on Friday, brought together contestants from the Holy Land's main faiths in an unconventional show of tolerance and coexistence.

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Cyber firms say Bangladesh hackers have attacked other Asian banks

Hackers who stole $81 million from Bangladesh's central bank have been linked to an attack on a bank in the Philippines, in addition to the 2014 hack on Sony Pictures, cybersecurity company Symantec Corp (SYMC.O) said in a blog post.

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French finance minister rules out Google tax deal, more firms could be targeted

France will "go all the way" to ensure that multinationals operating on its soil pay their taxes and more cases could follow after Google and McDonald's were targeted by tax raids

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France helps Syrian archaeologists fill in the cracks

Young Syrians tasked with restoring their country's world famous archaeological heritage, ravaged by five years of war, are getting a helping hand from French experts.

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Paying the ultimate price on Mount Everest

Phukon's sherpa guide later told him the woman was 34-year old Australian Maria Strydom, who died last Saturday on the high slopes of Everest after making a failed push for the summit.

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In Ecuador cyber heist, thieves moved $9 million to 23 Hong Kong firms

​Cyber thieves who stole $12 million from an Ecuadorian bank in 2015 routed the funds through 23 companies registered in Hong Kong, some of them with no clear business activity, according to previously unreported court filings and judicial rulings.

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Apple rehires prominent security pro as encryption fight boils

Apple Inc (AAPL.O), which has resisted pressure from U.S. law enforcement to unlock encrypted iPhones, this month rehired a top expert in practical cryptography to bring more powerful security features to a wide range of consumer products.

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Dubai says opens world's first functioning 3D-printed office

Dubai has opened what it said was the world's first functioning 3D-printed office building, part of a drive by the Gulf's main tourism and business hub to develop technology that cuts costs and saves time.

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Rare U.S. coins expected to fetch up to $27 million at New York auction

A bid of $10,575,000, the most ever offered for a coin, was place by phone for an 1804 Draped Bust Silver Dollar, but it failed to reach the consignor’s reserve price, Sotheby's auction house said in a statement.

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3 deaths in 3 days, is it too dangerous to even try climbing Mount Everest?

A 43-year-old Indian mountaineer has died while descending from the summit of Mount Everest, in the third fatality on the world’s tallest mountain in as many days since climbing resumed after last year’s avalanche tragedy at Base Camp.

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China's Huawei files patent suits against Samsung Elec

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] on Wednesday said it sued Samsung Electronics Co Ltd claiming infringement of smartphone patents, the Chinese firm's first intellectual property challenge against the world's top mobile maker.

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Angelina Jolie to teach at London School of Economics on women in conflict

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie is to join the London School of Economics (LSE) as a visiting professor on a new masters course on women

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Wines hidden in Czech castle offer rare taste of 19th century

Proving the adage 'well worth the wait', experts enjoyed a rare taste of fine wines from the 19th century, discovered under the floorboards of a Czech castle in a treasure hunt that pitted Communist-era police against aristocrats.