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Read MoreApple introduces iPhone and Apple TV
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Read MoreBrisbane, Australia Magistrates Court charges two cotton farmers with $20m fraud
Thursday, August 30, 2018 On Tuesday, two officers of cotton farming conglomerate Norman Farming in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court for […]
Read MoreSomali pirates hijack Indonesian tugboat and Turkish container ship
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Read MoreExplosion at earthquake-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant
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Read MoreIndia: Maharashtra plastic ban comes into force
Monday, June 25, 2018 On Saturday, the plastic ban in the Indian state of Maharashtra came into force. In an attempt to minimise pollution, the […]
Read MoreSuspected serial killer appears in British court
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Read MoreEngland’s elderly face human rights breaches in home care system
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 A report published today by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) finds that, in many cases, England’s home care system […]
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