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  Easter Island statue erected in Japan tsunami town

  25 May 2013 : A giant statue from Chile's Easter Island on Saturday found a new home in a small tsunami-devastated Japanese town where it will become a symbol for its recovery.

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  Second chance for rare turtles

  25 May 2013 : DPA PHNOM PENH - One hundred rare turtle hatchlings have been released into the Mekong River in Cambodia as part of conservation efforts, after receiving a traditional Buddhist blessing from monks.

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  Pair grilled after UK fighter jets escort Pakistani plane

  25 May 2013 : Two men arrested on a Pakistan International Airlines plane after fighter jets were scrambled to escort it to a London airport remained in custody Saturday for questioning by the police.

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  Japan mayor to apologise to US over brothels advice

  25 May 2013 : A Japanese politician who drew fire for calling "comfort women" a wartime necessity has been forced to apologise for suggesting US soldiers in Okinawa visit brothels to vent their violent frustrations.

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  Seoul press doubtful over N.Korea dialogue offer

  25 May 2013 : South Korea's press on Saturday expressed scepticism over an apparent offer by North Korea that it was willing to return to six-party nuclear disarmament talks.

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  16 children die in Pakistan school bus fire

  25 May 2013 : Sixteen children and a teacher were killed when their school bus caught fire in central Pakistan on Saturday, police said.

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  12 dead as Philippine troops clash with militants

  25 May 2013 : Twelve people were killed in the Philippines on Saturday as troops clashed with a militant group blamed for the country's deadliest terror attacks, the military said.

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  Make betting legal, says top Indian body

  25 May 2013 : A top Indian industry body has called for legalising sports betting amid a spot-fixing scandal in which cricketers were allegedly paid tens of thousands of dollars by bookmakers in underhand deals.

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  Artists seek global audience at Hong Kong's Art Basel

  25 May 2013 : Having taken five Volkswagen Beetles and compressed them into spheres, artist Ichwan Noor was always going to grab attention at the inaugural Hong Kong Art Basel.

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  Day after Kabul attacks, 10,000 peace balloons

  25 May 2013 : After a day of explosions and gunfire, residents of Kabul woke up on Saturday morning to be greeted by a public art project in which volunteers handed out 10,000 neon-pink "peace" balloons.

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  US push on Myanmar in new phase

  25 May 2013 : WASHINGTON - After a landmark visit by Myanmar's leader, the United States is looking to a new phase of greater cooperation to encourage reform with the former pariah state as it runs out of major symbolic steps.

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  Samoa out, USA, Canada in for new-look Pacific Cup

  25 May 2013 : Defending champions Samoa have opted out but the United States and Canada will debut this week in a new-look Pacific Nations Cup which is extending far beyond its original boundaries.

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