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• Football: Ferguson wins manager of the year award

  
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  Outgoing Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson heads into retirement with the Premier League manager of the year award.
  3 days ago

• Tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb

  
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  A powerful tornado struck the outskirts of Oklahoma City on Monday, hitting at least two schools and destroying countless homes, according to local news reports.
  3 days ago

• Euro rebounds, yen gains on ministers comments

  
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  The euro rebounded against the dollar on Monday after sharp losses last week, while the yen also pushed higher after Japans economy minister said it may have fallen far enough.
  3 days ago

• Myanmars president calls for end to communal violence

  
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  Myanmars President Thein Sein on Monday urged an end to intercommunal violence and discrimination after hearing a call from US President Barack Obama to put a stop to ethnic unrest in the country.
  3 days ago

• Three Brazilians die in Turkey hot-air balloon collision

  
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  Three Brazilian tourists died on Monday and 22 other people were hurt after two hot-air balloons collided in a beauty spot in central Turkey, officials said.
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• Tumblr deal sparks talk on next big tech target

  
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  The billion-dollar deal for Tumblr has stirred talk on the next big acquisition target in the sector, with cash-rich tech giants looking for the next potential star.
  3 days ago

• Russia foils terror attack on Moscow

  
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  Russian security services said on Monday they had foiled a terror attack on Moscow, killing two of the plotters and arresting another.
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• US stocks dip despite M&A activity

  
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  US stocks slipped on Monday despite a flurry of merger and acquisition news as investors looked ahead to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernankes testimony to Congress this week.
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• Obama praises Myanmar reform but warns on ethnic unrest

  
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  US President Barack Obama on Monday saluted Myanmar President Thein Sein for his leadership in pushing through startling political reforms, but warned ethnic violence in the country must stop.
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• United Airlines resumes Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights

  
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  United Airlines resumed Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights on Monday after the advanced plane was globally grounded four months ago due to overheated battery incidents.
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• Man dies from SARS-like virus in Saudi Arabia

  
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  A Saudi man who had contracted the coronavirus has died, raising the death toll in the kingdom from the SARS-like virus to 16, the health ministry announced on Monday on its Internet website.
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• Oil prices gain for fourth straight session

  
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  World oil prices pushed higher on Monday for the fourth straight session after reversing an early sell-off chalked up to profit-taking.
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• India, China vow to end long-running border dispute

  
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  India and China on Monday pledged to resolve a border dispute that has soured ties for decades, saying good relations between the two Asian giants were key to world peace.
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• Golf: Thailands Thongchai qualifies for US Open

  
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  Thongchai Jaidees disappointment in losing out in the final of the Volvo World Match-Play Championship has been eased knowing he will qualify for next months US Open in Pennsylvania.
  3 days ago

• Hong Kong launches plan to tackle waste crisis

  
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  Hong Kong on Monday launched a ten-year plan to reduce waste by 40 percent per person as part of efforts to catch up with other leading Asian cities and avert a looming environmental crisis.
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• Football: Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season

  
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  Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after a turbulent three-year spell in charge of the Spanish giants, club president Florentino Perez confirmed on Monday.
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• Thailands US$12b water management programme faces criticisms

  
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  Critics at the Second Asia Pacific Water Summit in Chiang Mai have taken aim at the Thai governments US$12 billion water management plan.
  3 days ago

• Badminton: Taiwan beat Germany to make Sudirman Cup quarter-finals

  
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  Underdogs Taiwan thrashed European champions Germany 5-0 to top Group C of the Sudirman Cup on Monday and sail into the quarter-finals.
  3 days ago

• Table Tennis: Zhang retains mens world title

  
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  Defending champion Zhang Jike of China retained his mens singles title at the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris on Monday after defeating compatriot Wang Hao in the final.
  3 days ago

• US drugmaker Actavis buys Irish firm for US$8.5b

  
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  US pharmaceutical company Actavis on Monday agreed to buy Irish rival Warner Chilcott for $8.5 billion (6.6 billion euros) in an all-stock takeover, creating a global giant focused on womens health, gastroenterology, urology and dermatology.
  3 days ago

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