International
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China launches five ‘green finance’ pilot zones
Image: A Chinese flag flies in front of the Great Wall of China, located north of Beijing August 18, 2007. REUTERS/David…
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Utah wildfire levels 13 homes, forces evacuation of 1,500 people
Image: An aerial photo of wildfires burning across almost 50,000 acres near the ski resort of Brian Head, about 245…
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Oil prices weighed down as U.S. inventory gains revive glut worries
Image: A pumpjack drills for oil in the Monterey Shale, California, April 29, 2013. T REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE…
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Social media giants step up joint fight against extremist content
The move comes on the heels of last week's call from European heads of state for tech firms to establish…
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Box Office – ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ opens to franchise low $69.1 million
The franchise has historically been massively profitable and seen solid multiples for the studio. Together, the first four earned over…
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Paris turns into Olympic park as part of push to host 2024 Games
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo also turned up alongside Estanguet, with the two of them taking to the Seine in a…
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India sends 31 satellites into space, some for foreign customers
In 2014, India sent an orbiter to Mars at a cost of $74 million, a fraction of the $671 million…
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Germany reach semis as referee needs VAR double-take
Germany took the lead in the 48th minute as a superb back-heel from captain Julian Draxler steered the ball into…
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Oil truck explosion kills 146 people in Pakistan
Image: A soldier stands guard amid burnt out cars and motorcycles at the scene of an oil tanker explosion in Bahawalpur,…
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London tower blocks evacuated as 27 buildings fail fire tests
Image: A resident is evacuated from the Burnham Tower residential block as a precautionary measure following concerns over the type…
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