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Portogallo
Wonder Woman named a special UN ambassador, despite protests
The United Nations celebrated Wonder Woman's 75th birthday on Friday by naming the comic book character as its new Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Woman and Girls, despite frustration from both inside and outside the world organization that the spot should go to a real — and less sexualized ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria: Amaechi, Stakeholders Decry Neglect Automotive Policy
[Guardian] Abuja -Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi has expressed concern over the continuing neglect of the country's automotive policy by Nigerians, saying that preference for used cars popularly known as Tokunbo is killing the economy.
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Kenya
Kenya: You have failed this teenage girl, Kenyan judge tells society
The judge, while sentencing a teenage girl who killed her seven-month-old baby due to frustrations from her family, noted how the girl underwent a lot of suffering at a tender age.
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Brasile
Rio's Maracana Stadium to reopen after Olympic duty
A sell-out crowd will attend the game between Flamengo and Sao Paulo's Corinthians.
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Giappone
Shocking blog post forces debate on the financial drain of dialysis in Japan
About 0.002 percent of the population requires dialysis, but this group is responsible for one-30th of the country's medical costs. The post Shocking blog post forces debate on the financial drain of dialysis in Japan appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Giappone
AT&T agrees in principle to buy Time Warner for $85 billion
AT&T has reached an agreement in principle to buy Time Warner for about $85 billion, sources said on Friday, paving the way for the biggest deal in the world this year. The agreement would give the telecom company control of the cable TV channels HBO and CNN, the film studio ...
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USA
SeAH Steel Looking to Purchase Steel Mill Assets in the United States
SeAH Steel is trying to acquire a steel mill in the United States. According to steel industry sources and foreign media reports, SeAH is looking for steel mill candidates in Houston. A company official said, "We are reviewing an idea of taking over capacity of OMK Tube or Laguna Tubular Products." ...
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USA
New York governor approves Airbnb crackdown
Home-sharing site vows to fight new state law that threatens its largest US market
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USA Filippine
Beijing-Manila thaw heralds economic embrace
Countries sign $13.5bn in trade deals as Duterte distances Manila from US
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Regno Unito
Burger King, Subway at bottom of UK hospital food healthy eating table
Food retailers in hospitals have been rated according to how well they are meeting healthy eating targets set down by NHS England, with Subway and Burger King at the bottom of the rankings. Firms such as Costa, Starbucks and Subway have been rated by the Campaign for Better Hospital Food for ...