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60-year-old bottle of Australian wine sold for over 41,000 USD

A 66-year-old bottle of Australian wine has sold for more than 41,000 U.S. dollars in Melbourne, it was confirmed on Friday.

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8 dead, 4 missing as Typhoon Talas hit C. Vietnam

Typhoon Talas, which hit Vietnam's central provinces Monday, has left eight people dead and four others missing.

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Docs found in ROK Blue House to favor Samsung heir's management transfer

Documents have been found in the presidential Blue House of South Korea to favor the transfer of management control to Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong from his ailing father Chairman Lee Kun-hee.

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Docs found in ROK Blue House to favor Samsung heir's management transfer

Documents have been found in the presidential Blue House of South Korea to favor the transfer of management control to Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong from his ailing father Chairman Lee Kun-hee.

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Most people prefer leaning to the right when kissing

An international research team suggests that humans are hardwired to favor leaning to the right while kissing their romantic partners, which may have wider implications for neuroscience and cognitive sciences.

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India: Farmer Protests disrupt traffic in Delhi

Traffic was slow in parts of Delhi on Tuesday as a result of famer protests at Jantar Mantar. Currently hundreds of farmers from Tamil Nadu are drawing the government’s attention towards farmer suicides and other issues concerning them.

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Singaporean defense minister visits Manila

Singaporean Defense Minister Dr. Ng Eng Hen believes the challenge posed by violent extremism is a grave concern for the region.

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S. Korea to resume economic cooperation with DPRK

The South Korean government under President Moon Jae-in plans to resume economic cooperation with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and legalize inter-Korean agreement.

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Study: ozone pollution tied to cardiovascular health

Exposure to ozone, a powerful greenhouse gas and a widespread air pollutant in many major cities, may cause cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke, according to a new study of Chinese adults.

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S.Korean president vows elimination of defense industry corruption

South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed Monday to eliminate corruption in defense industry, describing such corruption as "an act benefitting the enemy."

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Indonesia rejects return of citizens joining IS in Syria

The Indonesian government has rejected the return or repatriation of the country's nationals nabbed in Syria who were involved in activities of the IS terrorist group.

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India holds presidential election

The ruling alliance, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition parties have nominated their candidates as India holds its presidential election to choose its 14th president.

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"War for the Planet of the Apes" tops North American box office

American film company 20th Century Fox's movie "War for the Planet of the Apes" nabbed the top spot at the North American box office with an estimated 56.5 million U.S. dollars in its opening weekend.

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S. Korea proposes military, Red Cross talks with DPRK

South Korea on Monday proposed talks with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) over military and Red Cross affairs.

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Astronomers discover one of the brightest galaxies known

Thanks to an amplified image produced by a gravitational lens and the Gran Telescopio CANARIAS, a team of scientists have discovered one of the brightest galaxies known from the epoch when the universe had 20 percent of its present age.

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Canada's Trudeau reveals his summer playlist

What music does a prime minister listen to during his spare time? Canada's Justin Trudeau gave his answer.

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Four sanitation workers killed in attempt to clean pit in Indian capital

Four sanitation workers were killed due to suffocation while attempting to clean an underground pit meant for rainwater harvest in the Indian capital of New Delhi, police said Sunday.