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- Airbus team in Singapore for superjumbo probe
- At least 18 dead in latest Vietnam floods: government
- Death toll in Thai flood crisis hits 140
- Myanmar opposition accuse pro-junta party of election fraud
- Philippines says no terror threat exists
- Volcano's cloud of death kills Indonesians in their beds
- World's largest book of the dead in London
- Why is army-ruled Myanmar holding elections?
- Maldives' Islamic authority opposes 'tourist marriage'
- A woman and a sommelier in Paris
- Taiwan to open its first international expo
- Nearly 40,000 evacuated in Kedah
- 12 dead in 41-vehicle pile up in China
- Japan investigating China collision video
- Q+A - Economic issues on Obama's post-vote Asian agenda
- Obama heads to Asia, hopes to deliver on jobs
- Plane with 68 aboard crashes in Cuba
- Charter plane crashes in Pakistan, no survivors
- China-Japan 'ship collision video' leaked on YouTube
- Divided Koreas end emotional family reunions
| Airbus team in Singapore for superjumbo probe Posted: 05 Nov 2010 01:14 AM PDT SINGAPORE, Friday 5 November 2010 (AFP) - A team of specialists from Airbus arrived in Singapore on Friday to help investigate the forced landing of a Qantas A380 superjumbo plane after engine failure shortly after take-off.
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| At least 18 dead in latest Vietnam floods: government Posted: 05 Nov 2010 01:14 AM PDT HANOI, Friday 5 November 2010 (AFP) - At least 18 people have died in the latest flooding to hit central Vietnam, the national flood and storm control department said on Friday.
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| Death toll in Thai flood crisis hits 140 Posted: 05 Nov 2010 01:01 AM PDT BANGKOK, Friday 5 November 2010 (AFP) - Severe flooding across much of Thailand has cost the lives of at least 140 people, officials said Friday, with almost seven million affected.
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| Myanmar opposition accuse pro-junta party of election fraud Posted: 05 Nov 2010 12:35 AM PDT YANGON, Friday 5 November 2010 (AFP) - Myanmar's two main opposition parties Friday accused the political group representing the military regime of "cheating" and "threatening" voters ahead of the first election in two decades.
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| Philippines says no terror threat exists Posted: 05 Nov 2010 12:35 AM PDT MANILA, Friday 5 November 2010 (AFP) - The Philippines said Friday that Western governments were wrong in warning of an imminent terrorist attack in Manila, as it downplayed the arrests of five men and the seizure of explosives.
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| Volcano's cloud of death kills Indonesians in their beds Posted: 05 Nov 2010 12:22 AM PDT ARGOMULYO, Friday 5 November 2010 (AFP) - The heat cloud caught them asleep in their beds or talking on their phones, leaving a trail of death as it rolled silently over the village near Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano.
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| World's largest book of the dead in London Posted: 05 Nov 2010 12:18 AM PDT (LONDON-AFP) - The world's largest book of the dead has gone on show at a major new exhibition opening this week at the British Museum in London. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2010. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2010.
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| Why is army-ruled Myanmar holding elections? Posted: 05 Nov 2010 12:31 AM PDT BANGKOK, Nov 5 — Myanmar's military rulers will hand over to a new government after a general election on Nov. 7, but few expect it to bring any real change in power, with the military and its proxies likely to dominate parliament and senior positions. Why is Myanmar holding elections? Western sanctions and decades of corruption and economic ...
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| Maldives' Islamic authority opposes 'tourist marriage' Posted: 04 Nov 2010 11:18 PM PDT MALE, Nov 5: Maldives Islamic Ministry Thursday expressed vehement opposition towards the Regulation on Symbolic Tourist Weddings, which came into effect on Thursday.
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| A woman and a sommelier in Paris Posted: 04 Nov 2010 11:52 PM PDT (PARIS-AFP) - Ask to see the sommelier in a French restaurant and chances are you'll get a man. Even though mentalities are slowly evolving, women are still a minority in the high-testosterone world of wine. The AFPTV went to meet one of the rare women working as sommelier in restaurant in Paris. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2010.
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| Taiwan to open its first international expo Posted: 04 Nov 2010 11:42 PM PDT TAIPEI, Friday 5 November 2010 (AFP) - Diplomatically isolated Taiwan is set to unveil its first international expo this weekend as it seeks to boost its global profile and attract more tourists, organisers said Friday.
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| Nearly 40,000 evacuated in Kedah Posted: 04 Nov 2010 11:36 PM PDT The number of flood evacuees in Kedah increased to 39,512 this morning compared to 32,990 last night as more areas are affected by the flood in the state.
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| 12 dead in 41-vehicle pile up in China Posted: 04 Nov 2010 11:35 PM PDT BEIJING, Friday 5 November 2010 (AFP) - A 41 vehicle pile up on a fog-shrouded highway in eastern China on Friday left at least 12 people dead and 13 injured, state media reported.
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| Japan investigating China collision video Posted: 04 Nov 2010 11:14 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Friday was investigating whether online video clips that appeared to show a Chinese fishing boat colliding with Japanese patrol vessels were authentic, a development that could snarl efforts to mend ties. 
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| Q+A - Economic issues on Obama's post-vote Asian agenda Posted: 04 Nov 2010 11:14 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A weakened U.S. President Barack Obama, hit by big Democratic Party losses in midterm elections, leaves on Friday for a 10-day trip to Asia, where security, trade and other economic issues top his agenda. 
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| Obama heads to Asia, hopes to deliver on jobs Posted: 04 Nov 2010 11:14 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama leaves on Friday on a trip to Asia he hopes will lead to more U.S. exports and jobs, three days after his Democratic Party sustained big election losses tied to the weak economy. 
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| Plane with 68 aboard crashes in Cuba Posted: 04 Nov 2010 11:14 PM PDT HAVANA (Reuters) - A plane carrying 68 people crashed in a mountainous region of central Cuba after issuing an emergency call, state-run media said on Thursday, and there were no initial reports of survivors. 
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| Charter plane crashes in Pakistan, no survivors Posted: 04 Nov 2010 10:41 PM PDT KARACHI (Reuters) - A small plane with at least 21 people on board chartered to international oil company ENI crashed after taking off from Pakistan's Karachi airport on Friday, killing all on board, an aviation official said. 
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| China-Japan 'ship collision video' leaked on YouTube Posted: 04 Nov 2010 11:19 PM PDT TOKYO, Friday 5 November 2010 (AFP) - Video footage apparently showing a tense maritime incident between China and Japan two months ago was posted on YouTube early Friday, threatening to further inflame a bitter row between the Asian giants.
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| Divided Koreas end emotional family reunions Posted: 04 Nov 2010 10:44 PM PDT SEOUL, Friday 5 November 2010 (AFP) - North and South Korea on Friday ended their latest reunions of families separated by war 60 years ago, as elderly relatives said what is likely to be a final farewell to loved ones.
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