Olympics: IOC chief slams ‘contemptuous’ doping as Russia appeals mount
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - Russian appeals against Olympic bans were piling up Tuesday as IOC president Thomas Bach…
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Anger as Hong Kong pro-independence leader barred from polls
HONG KONG, China (AFP) - A high-profile Hong Kong pro-independence leader said Tuesday he had been barred from standing in upcoming…
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Turkey issues arrest warrants for 100 staff at Ankara hospital: official
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - Turkey on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for 100 staff, including doctors, at the main military hospital in…
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Vets, Republicans repudiate Trump clash with hero’s family
by Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Veterans groups and Republicans Monday savaged Donald Trump's war of words with…
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Beijing tightens maritime rules after S. China Sea case
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing on Tuesday announced penalties for "illegal" fishing in its waters, including those it claims in…
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Japan warns China over territorial aggression
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing risks triggering unintended conflict with Asian rivals through its aggressive stance in maritime disputes, Japan…
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Tokyo’s first woman governor gets down to work
CCTV -- The first female governor of Tokyo has started her new job at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government office on…
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Typhoon Nida damages houses and tears down tree branches in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, China (Reuters) -- Social media video footage showed Typhoon Nida damaging houses and tearing down tree branches as…
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Airport chaos after typhoon Nida hits Hong Kong
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hordes of angry passengers stranded after Typhoon Nida pummelled Hong Kong crowded the airport on…
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Singapore’s Lee says understands TPP “politically difficult” in U.S. election year.
WASHINGTON, United States (Reuters) -- Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, on a landmark visit to Washington D.C., said on…
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