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Japan court to rule in only Fukushima criminal case

TOKYO (AFP) -- More than eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a Japanese court will rule Thursday on the only criminal prosecution stemming from the worst nuclear accident in decades. T...

US Fed cuts key interest rate a quarter point, citing 'uncertainties'

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The US central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for the second time this year on Wednesday, and Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell vowed to do whatever is needed to keep the ...

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'Lord of the Rings' show to start filming in New Zealand

WELLINGTON (AFP) -- US-based streaming giant Amazon announced Wednesday its big-budget "Lord of the Rings" series will within months start filming in New Zealand, home to Peter Jackson's movies of th...

September 18, 2019
Film
Police on alert as Taiwan's flag lowered in the Solomons

HONIARA (AFP) -- Police maintained a strong presence on the streets of the Solomon Islands' capital Honiara Tuesday but reported no unrest following the troubled Pacific nation's decision to switch d...

September 18, 2019
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Russian border guards injured in clash with N. Korean poachers

MOSCOW (AFP) -- Three Russian coast guards were injured Tuesday in a clash with North Korean fishing boats in the East Sea, after which 80 fishermen were detained, Russia's FSB security service said....

September 18, 2019
North Korea
Johnson the Brexit 'Hulk' finally meets EU's Juncker

LUXEMBOURG (AFP) -- Six weeks after he took office and six weeks before he is due to lead Britain out of the European Union, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to meet Jean-Claude Junker. On Monday, af...

September 16, 2019
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Ric Ocasek, visionary frontman of The Cars, dead at 75

NEW YORK (AFP) -- Ric Ocasek, the frontman of synth-heavy new wave innovators The Cars, was found dead Sunday in New York, police said. He was 75 years old. The New York Police Department told AFP t...

September 16, 2019
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Saudi races to restore oil supply, strike blamed on Iran

RIYADH (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia raced on Sunday to restart operations at oil plants hit by drone attacks which slashed its production by half, as Iran dismissed US claims it was behind the assault. The...

September 16, 2019
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Violence flares after Hong Kong protesters defy police ban

HONG KONG (AP) -- Police fired chemical-laced blue water and tear gas at protesters who lobbed Molotov cocktails outside the Hong Kong government office complex Sunday, as violence flared anew after ...

September 16, 2019
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Drones hit Saudi Aramco plants, disrupting oil flow

RIYADH (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia said Saturday it was ready to respond to drone attacks claimed by Iran-aligned Yemeni rebels on two major oil facilities, which severely disrupted production as Washingto...

September 15, 2019
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Mall brawls and street fights as Hong Kong polarisation deepens

HONG KONG (AFP) -- Fights erupted in Hong Kong on Saturday with political rivals trading blows in a mall and Beijing supporters using Chinese flags to assault opponents on a street, deepening the cit...

September 15, 2019
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US puts sanctions on N. Korea hacking groups behind major thefts

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The US Treasury on Friday placed sanctions on three North Korea government-sponsored hacking operations which it said were behind the theft of possibly hundreds of millions of dol...

September 15, 2019
North Korea
Son at the double as Spurs thump Crystal Palace

LONDON (AFP) -- Tottenham emphatically allayed concerns about their ability to break down teams at home with a 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday. Spurs had laboured in their previous home ...

September 15, 2019
Soccer
Japan's Abe shakes up cabinet, brings in rising star

TOKYO (AFP) -- Japan's Shinzo Abe on Wednesday appointed new foreign and defence ministers and promoted a popular rising political star, in a cabinet reshuffle that fuelled speculation over the prime...

September 11, 2019
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Apple cuts prices, ramps up services as iPhone 11 launches

CUPERTINO (AFP) -- Apple unveiled its iPhone 11 models Tuesday with a price cut for the most basic models while also laying out plans for streaming and gaming services as it bids to weather the slump...

September 11, 2019
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