UK economy closes in on recession
Britain's economy shrank in the second quarter, official data showed Friday, as the country heads towards recession under a new prime minister.
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Actor Anne Heche 'not expected to survive' after crash: US media
US actor Anne Heche is "not expected to survive" after suffering a serious brain injury in a car crash in Los Angeles last week, US media has reported.
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Poaching of 'status symbol' date mussels threatens Italy's coasts
Off the rocky coast of southeastern Italy, two scuba divers from the financial crimes police bob in and out of the blue waters, under the curious gaze of vacationers.
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'We can live together': church helps bridge Bosnia's deep divisions
Decades after bloody fighting between Catholics and Muslims ripped apart Bosnia's Bugojno, a new church has provided a rare opportunity to bridge the divides in the deeply fractured Balkan country.
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Australian economist pleads not guilty at Myanmar junta trial: source
An Australian economist detained by Myanmar's junta has pleaded not guilty to breaching the colonial-era official secrets act, a source close to the case said on Friday.
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Cubs feel the magic in 'Field of Dreams' win over Reds
Chicago pitcher Drew Smyly tossed five scoreless innings and the Cubs posted three first-inning runs on the way to a 4-2 victory Thursday in Major League Baseball's bucolic "Field of Dreams" game in Iowa.
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South Korea pardons Samsung boss 'to help the economy'
The heir and de facto leader of Samsung group received a presidential pardon Friday, the latest example of South Korea's long tradition of freeing business leaders convicted of corruption on economic grounds.
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India-Pakistan: 75 years of tensions
India and Pakistan, born 75 years ago out of the bloody division of the British Raj, are deeply troubled neighbours, at odds over the disputed territory of Kashmir.
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Indian, Pakistani siblings reunite 75 years after Partition
Tears of joy rolled down his wizened cheeks when Indian Sika Khan met his Pakistani brother for the first time since being separated by Partition in 1947.
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Asian markets struggle as traders contemplate more rate hikes
Asian markets mostly fell Friday, winding back some of the previous day's rally, as traders come to terms with the likelihood that central banks will continue to raise interest rates to battle runaway inflation.
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