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China accounts for 85% of fake goods seized in EU
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Pirate attacks on the rise: world maritime body
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Self-portrait contest wraps up in HCM City
The 2011 Dogma Prize in Self Portraiture, the first self-portrait contest organized in Vietnam, announced its winners on Tuesday in HCM City.
Man United rout New England Revolution in friendly
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Brazil plane crash kills 16
A small plane crashed near the Brazilian city of Recife after reporting an onboard emergency, killing all of its 16 occupants, officials said.
Triple 'terror' blasts kill 21 in Mumbai
Three bombs ripped through India's commercial capital Mumbai, killing 21 people and injuring more than 100 in the deadliest attack in the city.
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HIV drugs boost prevention hopes
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Pressure mounts to avert Eurozone debt contagion
Eurozone leaders mulled convening a crisis summit as global pressure mounted for a swift and solid response from Europe to stop debt contagion.
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