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China Thanks Japan for Helping to Find Missing Malaysia Jet China extended a rare gesture of goodwill towards Japan on Wednesday, offering thanks - albeit indirectly - for an offer of help to look for a Malaysia Airlines aircraft which went missing on a flight to Beijing over the weekend. China's ties with Japan h
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Assad Visits Displaced Syrians Outside Damascus President Bashar al-Assad visited displaced Syrians in the town of Adra on Wednesday, state media said, in a rare public appearance outside the heart of Damascus. State television said Assad inspected a shelter for people displaced by fighting in Adra, wh
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Police Arrest 9 in Hong Kong Editor's Attack Hong Kong police say nine people have been arrested in connection with a vicious attack on a former newspaper editor. Kevin Lau received serious wounds to his torso and legs after being attacked last month by a man with a meat cleaver. Police Commissioner
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Malawi to pull out of Nations Cup Malawi are forced to pull out of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations because of a lack of funds available for the team.
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9 Arrested in Killing of Hong Kong Editor: Police Hong Kong police say nine people have been arrested in connection with a vicious attack on a former newspaper editor.Kevin Lau received serious wounds to his torso and legs after being attacked last month by a man with a meat cleaver.Police Commissioner A
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US Man Freed After Decades on Death Row It's the kind of story movies are made of. A U.S. man who spent nearly three decades on death row is now walking free.Glenn Ford, the longest-serving death row prisoner in the state of Louisiana, was released after new evidence showed he was innocent of t
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Obama to Host Ukraine's Interim PM U.S. President Barack Obama is hosting Ukraine's interim prime minister at the White House Wednesday, as the standoff between Russia and the West over the Ukrainian region of Crimea continues. This is President Obama's first meeting with Prime Minister Ar
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IPL to start in UAE due to national elections NEW DELHI (AP) The first two weeks of the Indian Premier League in April will be played in the United Arab Emirates owing to India's general elections around the same time.
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Phenomenon Captures Imagination of Children, Adults Worldwide One of the most recognized toy names in the world - known by children and adults alike - is LEGO®. It has gone beyond bricks to video games and even a full length film. The LEGO building block may be more than 50 years old, but its fans continue to grow
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Greek Public Sector Workers Strike as Job Cuts Run into 5th Straight Year Greek public sector workers shut schools and left hospitals on emergency staffing levels on Wednesday to protest thousands of additional job cuts demanded by foreign lenders even as unemployment holds near record highs. Doctors, teachers and school guards
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