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Singaporean filmmaker gets 15-minute standing ovation at Cannes
Yahoo! Newsroom - 9 hours ago
Singaporean director Anthony Chen described as “surreal” the 15-minute standing ovation that followed the world premiere of his debut feature film "Ilo Ilo" at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday. Though the ending of the premiere couldn’t have been more perfect, the 29-year-old Chen said the beginning was quite “nerve-wrecking” as it was marred by technical glitches. More »Singaporean filmmaker gets 15-minute standing ovation at Cannes
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Woman confronted London attackers to deflect danger
AFP News - 17 hours ago
A woman who challenged knife-wielding assailants suspected of hacking to death a British soldier in London on Wednesday said she intervened because "it was better having them (the weapons) aimed on one person". More »Woman confronted London attackers to deflect danger
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Amanda Bynes ‘kicked off private jet’
Cover Media - 16 hours ago
Amanda Bynes reportedly asked a pilot to google her as she failed to produce identification before boarding a private jet. More »Amanda Bynes ‘kicked off private jet’
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Philippines vows to defend territory against China
AFP News - 8 hours ago
The Philippines vowed Thursday to fight China "to the last man standing", as a Chinese warship patrolled around a remote reef occupied by a handful of Filipino marines in disputed waters. More »Philippines vows to defend territory against China
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Outrage grows over scandal-tainted Malaysia state boss
AFP News - 12 hours ago
Despite earning a civil servant's salary for three decades, Taib Mahmud, the powerful chief minister of Malaysia's Sarawak state, is reputed by critics to be one of Asia's richest men. More »Outrage grows over scandal-tainted Malaysia state boss
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China warns blind dissident ahead of Taiwan trip
Reuters - 10 hours ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng on Thursday to mind his language ahead of his trip next month to political rival Taiwan, on a visit which could infuriate Beijing if, as expected, Chen uses it to criticise Chinese rights abuses. China has been largely silent on the issue of Chen since he fled from house arrest and took refuge in the U.S. embassy in Beijing last year, straining Sino-U.S. relations, before he was allowed to leave for New York for study. Since then, Chen has taken his campaign to improve human rights in China to senior U.S. ... More »China warns blind dissident ahead of Taiwan trip
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Ireland says will not be U.S. 'whipping boy' on tax
Reuters - 19 hours ago
By Carmel Crimmins and Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's finance minister said the country would not be the "whipping boy" for what he called a flawed U.S. Senate report that said Irish loopholes helped technology giant Apple shrink its tax bill. Ireland has been forced to defend its corporate tax rate after the Senate said on Monday that Apple paid little or no tax on tens of billions of dollars in profits channeled through Irish subsidiaries and that it had negotiated a special corporate tax rate of less than 2 percent. ... More »Ireland says will not be U.S. 'whipping boy' on tax
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US 'should act' on China intellectual property theft
AFP News - 17 hours ago
The United States should consider curbs on Chinese investment or even offensive operations against hackers to address the growing toll from intellectual property theft, a report said. More »US 'should act' on China intellectual property theft
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Tokyo plunges more than 7% as Asian markets fall
AFP News - 7 hours ago
Asian markets fell Thursday with Tokyo plunging more than seven percent as investors took profits after weak Chinese data and signs the US Federal Reserve could start tapering off its massive stimulus measures. More »Tokyo plunges more than 7% as Asian markets fall
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LeBron James delivers winner as Heat beat Pacers
AFP News - 12 hours ago
LeBron James drove for a game-winning layup as time expired to give the Miami Heat a thrilling 103-102 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers in game one of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. More »LeBron James delivers winner as Heat beat Pacers
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Ford to halt car production in Australia in 2016
AFP News - 12 hours ago
Ford announced Thursday it would stop making vehicles at its unprofitable Australian plants in 2016 and axe 1,200 jobs, ending an era that began in 1925 with the legendary Model T. More »Ford to halt car production in Australia in 2016
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Grounded ship is Philippines' last line of defence
AFP News - 4 hours ago
A handful of marines living on a World War II-era ship that is grounded on a remote, tiny reef is the Philippines' last line of defence against China's efforts to control most of the South China Sea. More »Grounded ship is Philippines' last line of defence
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Diego Simeone impressed by Hariss Harun and Shahril Ishak
GOAL.com - 14 hours ago
The Atletico coach singled out the two LionsXII players for praise after his side's 2-0 victory over the Singapore Selection team on Wednesday night More »Diego Simeone impressed by Hariss Harun and Shahril Ishak
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Three Chinese ships in disputed waters: Japan
AFP News - 7 hours ago
Three Chinese government ships sailed in waters around disputed islands controlled by Tokyo for about nine hours on Thursday, Japan's coastguard said. More »Three Chinese ships in disputed waters: Japan
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Samsung sells more than 10 mn Galaxy S4 smartphones
AFP Relax - 10 hours ago
South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Thursday its latest flagship Galaxy S4 had become its fastest selling smartphone to date, topping 10 million units globally less than a month after its debut. More »Samsung sells more than 10 mn Galaxy S4 smartphones
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Kerry back in Israel for peace push
AFP News - 8 hours ago
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday admitted there was scepticism and cynicism about his efforts to broker new talks between Israelis and Palestinians, as he made his fourth visit to Israel. More »Kerry back in Israel for peace push
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Syria opposition in key talks on peace initiative
AFP News - 47 minutes ago
Syria's main opposition group met for key talks in Istanbul on Thursday to debate whether to join a new US-Russian peace initiative to end the two-year civil war, while the regime vowed to crush the insurgency. More »Syria opposition in key talks on peace initiative
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Iran says IAEA report shows nuclear drive is peaceful
AFP News - 10 hours ago
A new report by the UN atomic watchdog validates Iran's progress in its "peaceful" nuclear activities despite international sanctions, the country's envoy to the agency said on Thursday. More »Iran says IAEA report shows nuclear drive is peaceful
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First China manufacturing shrinkage in 7 months: HSBC
AFP News - 14 hours ago
Manufacturing activity in China contracted in May for the first time in seven months, HSBC said Thursday, in another sign of the weakness of recovery in the world's second-largest economy. More »First China manufacturing shrinkage in 7 months: HSBC
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Bank of Japan moves after key bond yield spikes
AFP News - 12 hours ago
The Bank of Japan unleashed a torrent of liquidity Thursday to quell government bond yields amid concern that higher long-term interest rates could squeeze mortgage payers and crimp spending. More »Bank of Japan moves after key bond yield spikes

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