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Google and Facebook team on undersea cable to Hong Kong
--> Thu, 13 Oct 2016-09:33am , Mumbai , AFP Google and Facebook announced plans to work with a China Soft Power Holdings subsidiary to connect Los Angeles and Hong Kong with a high-capacity internet cable. The Pacific Light Cable Network will stretch 12,800 kilometers (8,000 miles), crossing beneath...
Study says selfies increase happiness
The selfie epidemic has one possible side effect: The good feeling captured by the camera may far outlast the split-second smiles. Maria Villarreal reports. ......
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China tops US in numbers of billionaires
China's annual rich list has indicated that, once again, the country has more dollar billionaires than the US, and the gap is widening. Property magnate Wang Jianlin of Dalian Wanda tops the list of 594 billionaires in the country, ahead of 535 billionaires in the US. Alibaba's Jack Ma was second,...
Asian stocks fall after disappointing China data
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Asian stocks were lower on Thursday as weak China export data disappointed investors and renewed concerns about the health of the world&aposs; second-largest economy. KEEPING SCORE: Japan&aposs; Nikkei 225 dipped 0.4 percent to 16,774.26 while South Korea&aposs; Kospi fell...
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In NYC, rare abortion death leads to rarer prosecution
NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York doctor who once billed himself as a "world renowned expert" in gynecological cosmetic surgery is facing a manslaughter charge after a patient died following an abortion, an uncommon death that has spurred an even more rare prosecution. Prosecutors say Dr. Robert...
Study finds high rate of overdiagnosis from mammograms
(Reuters Health) - Better treatment and not earlier detection with screening mammography may be the reason rates of death from breast cancer have declined in recent years, according to controversial results from a large U.S. database study....
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Infantino: FIFA to decide in January on expanded World Cup
ZURICH (AP) - FIFA wants to decide in January if the 2026 World Cup will expand from its current 32-team format. FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he expects a decision on expanding to 40 or 48 teams when the ruling council next meets. The January session is likely to be ... ......
Football: Chelsea sign club record kit deal with Nike
London, Oct 13, 2016 (AFP) - Chelsea have signed a club record kit deal with Nike that is reported to be worth £60 million ($73 million, 66 million euros) per season to the Premier League club. The Blues have been in talks with American sportswear giants Nike since May, when it was confirmed Chelsea...
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World's Longest-Reigning King, Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej, Dies After 70 Years On Throne
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Portugal's Antonio Guterres elected UN secretary general
Portugal's Antonio Guterres elected UN secretary general
Portugal's former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres has been officially appointed as the next UN secretary general. Mr Guterres, 67, will become the world's top diplomat on 1 January when Ban Ki-moon's second five-year...
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World's Longest-Reigning King, Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej, Dies After 70 Years On Throne
The BBC reported Thursday the world’s longest-reigning monarch, Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, has died after 70 years on the throne, the palace said. The widely revered Thai king, 88, was seen as a stabilizing...
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German top court backs EU-Canada trade deal CETA
German top court backs EU-Canada trade deal CETA
Germany's top court rejects a legal challenge to the EU-Canada trade accord brought by campaigners who say it is undemocratic. ......
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This Twitter bot is tracking dictators' flights in and out of Geneva
This Twitter bot is tracking dictators' flights in and out of Geneva
A Swiss journalist has created a Twitter bot that tracks dictators’ flights to and from Geneva, as part of a...
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GM seed firm Monsanto dismisses 'moral trial' as a staged stunt
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US agri-business declines to attend peoples’ tribunal at which toxicologists and scientists will argue its activities have harmed human health and environment...
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Rodrigo Duterte: US alliance will remain
Rodrigo Duterte: US alliance will remain
(CNN)The Philippines will not break its military alliance with the US, President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday. He also said there will be no joint military exercises with the US "next year" in a marked change from...
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US Launches Strikes in Yemen After Missiles Aimed at American Ships
US Launches Strikes in Yemen After Missiles Aimed at American Ships
The U.S. military launched Tomahawk cruise missiles against coastal radar sites in Yemen early Thursday, following two incidents this week in which missiles were fired at a U.S. Navy ship from a rebel-controlled...
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[AUDIO]: Trump Tells Howard Stern He Wanted OJ Simpson On 'The Celebrity Apprentice'
[AUDIO]: Trump Tells Howard Stern He Wanted OJ Simpson On 'The Celebrity Apprentice'
With 26 more days until the U.S. presidential election, more bad news keeps surfacing from Donald Trump’s past, some of which are surprising and awful and some...
Report: Boko Haram Releases 21 Chibok Schoolgirls To Nigeria
Report: Boko Haram Releases 21 Chibok Schoolgirls To Nigeria
Following negotiations between Boko Haram Islamic extremists and the Nigerian government, 21 of the Chibok schoolgirls have been freed and released to the...
Nobel Literature Prize 2016: Bob Dylan named winner
Nobel Literature Prize 2016: Bob Dylan named winner
US musician wins prestigious award for "having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition". ......
Vladimir Putin ally tells Americans: Elect Donald Trump or face nuclear war
Vladimir Putin ally tells Americans: Elect Donald Trump or face nuclear war
MOSCOW: Americans should vote for Donald Trump as president next month or risk being dragged into a nuclear war, according to a Russian ultra-nationalist ally...
US Decides Against Prosecution of Government Employee in Colorado Mine Spill
US Decides Against Prosecution of Government Employee in Colorado Mine Spill
On Wednesday Prosecutors announced they would not pursue criminal charges against an employee at the Environmental Protection Agency after a mine wastewater...
Leipzig Bomb Suspect Detained by Syrian Refugees Found Dead in Cell
Leipzig Bomb Suspect Detained by Syrian Refugees Found Dead in Cell
The Syrian suspected of planning a bomb attack was found dead of an apparent suicide in his cell on Wednesday after being detained by several Syrian refugees...
Scotland's Sturgeon seeks to unite opposition to "hard Brexit"
Scotland's Sturgeon seeks to unite opposition to "hard Brexit"
GLASGOW, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will seek to unite and lead political opposition throughout Britain to any "hard Brexit",...
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'Empire' Star Taraji Henson Exposes Hollywood's Racism in New Memoir
'Empire' Star Taraji Henson Exposes Hollywood's Racism in New Memoir
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Rush Limbaugh Is Stunned That Sexual Interactions Require Consent
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Right-Wing Organization Citizens United Hits New Low in Attempting to Scam Frail Elderly
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#RepealThe19th: Donald Trump Supporters Tweet New Anthem After Nate Silver's Poll Shows He'd Win If ...
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CNN Panel Can Hardly Contain Itself as Katrina Pierson Launches Into Insane Defense of Donald Trump
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