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28 killed, including Germans, in Portuguese tourist bus crash: Officials
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6.1 quake causes light damage in Taiwan capital, east coast
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Indonesia warns against unrest as Widodo rival rejects results
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North Korea wants Mike Pompeo removed from nuclear talks: KCNA
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Nasa astronaut to set record for longest spaceflight by a woman
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Lonza maintains 2019 outlook, though speciality ingredients segment faces challenges
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Gunmen kill 14 passengers after hijacking bus in southwestern Pakistan
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China to lure more foreign investment in bonds, stocks
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CWT fully redeems its $100m Singdollar bonds due today
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GIC-backed Luckin Coffee raises US$150m from BlackRock, others
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North Korean claims test of new weapon with ‘powerful warhead’
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