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Germany arrests former Audi manager after US 'dieselgate' charges

German prosecutors said Friday they have arrested a former executive of top-of-the-range car maker Audi in connection with the massive emissions-cheating scandal that has engulfed its parent company Volkswagen since 2015.

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122 countries adopt global treaty banning nuclear weapons

A global treaty banning nuclear weapons was adopted at the United Nations on Friday despite opposition from nuclear powers Britain, France and the United States which said it disregards the reality of dealing with international security threats such as DPRK.

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Tesla no longer 'biggest US autormaker' after $12 billion value drop

Tesla lost its place as the biggest US cautomaker by market capitalization on Thursday, handing over the crown to General Motors (GM), after a slump in share prices erased more than 12 billion US dollars of Tesla's value.

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111 police officers injured in Hamburg protest

A total of 111 police officers have been injured in Hamburg protest against G20 summit, the local n-tv reported Friday morning.

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Japanese PM to seal EU trade deal in blow to protectionism

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the EU's top officials will join forces Thursday and approve the broad outline of a landmark trade deal that would challenge the protectionism championed by US President Donald Trump.

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Adrien Brody to be honoured at Swiss film fest

US actor Adrien Brody will receive the prestigious Leopard Club Award when the Locarno Film Festival kicks off in Switzerland next month, organisers said Tuesday.

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Protests turn violent for Trump's maiden G20

Demonstrations turned violent late Thursday ahead of a tricky first G20 summit for US President Donald Trump, as German police clashed with a hard core of masked anti-capitalist activists hurling bottles and stones.

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Protests turn violent for Trump's maiden G20

Demonstrations turned violent late Thursday ahead of a tricky first G20 summit for US President Donald Trump, as German police clashed with a hard core of masked anti-capitalist activists hurling bottles and stones.

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US architect creates paper 'forest' inside museum

Jeanne Gang has dedicated her life to using architecture and design to connect people of various backgrounds who otherwise would not interact.

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Trump arrives in Warsaw, kicking off landmark Europe trip

Donald Trump arrived for high-stakes visit to Europe on Wednesday, landing in Poland ahead of his first G20 summit in Hamburg and a closely-watched meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Japan panda fans get latest fix of cute with new footage

Japan's panda-obsessed public got their latest fix of cute Tuesday as a Tokyo zoo released footage of its 20-day-old helpless cub, who has ballooned in size since its birth last month.

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Japan business confidence hits three-year high: Bank of Japan

Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers has risen for the third straight quarter to the best level in more than three years, a key central bank survey showed Monday as exports continue to grow.

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Trump, Merkel plan to meet Thursday ahead of G20: Berlin

US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel plan to meet in Hamburg on Thursday, the eve of a Group of 20 summit, Merkel's spokesman said.

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Dynamite fishing, drugs, threaten Myanmar's 'sea gypsies'

With a swift breath the teenage boy dives into the turquoise waters of southern Myanmar, a spear clutched in his hand, but below him lies nothing but a graveyard of broken, grey coral.

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Macron to slash France's MPs by a third as part of political shake-up

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday promised a "profound transformation" of French politics, proposing to slash by a third the number of MPs, and telling lawmakers he would call a referendum if they do not agree.

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'Despicable Me 3' grabs top spot at weekend box office

"Despicable Me 3," the latest installment of the animated crime caper series, debuted at the top of the North American box office, estimates showed Sunday, but fell short of industry expectations in weekend ticket sales.

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Football star Messi weds childhood sweetheart

Lionel Messi said "I do" to childhood sweetheart and mother of their two children Antonella Roccuzzo on Friday in his Argentine hometown Rosario, where footballers and celebrities gathered for the "wedding of the century."