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UPDATE 1-China pledges additional $100 million humanitarian aid for refugees
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 19 (Reuters) - China plans to provide an additional $100 million in assistance to help deal with the global refugee and migrant crisis and is also considering setting aside a $1 billion fund for the purpose, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday.
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China pledges additional $100 million humanitarian aid for refugees
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China plans to provide an additional $100 million in assistance to help deal with the global refugee crisis, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday.
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Cyber hackers publish medical data for Farah, Nadal and Rose
LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic champions Mo Farah, Rafael Nadal and Justin Rose were among athletes targeted on Monday in the latest leak of confidential medical documents that the world anti-doping agency (WADA) says were hacked by a Russian cyber espionage group.
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Juncker needs no protection from tough questions, EU says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Monday that Jean-Claude Juncker needed no protection from awkward questions after a video blogger accused a staffer at YouTube of trying to censor her questions to the EU chief executive.
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Abu Dhabi to introduce new regulations for ride-hailing apps
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Ride-hailing services such as Uber [UBER.UL] and others will have to register their apps and heed new regulations to operate in Abu Dhabi, a top official at the Gulf emirate's taxi regulator said on Monday.
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EU opens probe into tax deals between Luxembourg and Engie
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union antitrust regulators opened a probe on Monday into tax deals granted by Luxembourg to French power utility Engie, stepping up the EU's campaign against tax avoidance by multinationals.
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Japanese firm unveils dual robot-armed drone
Japanese company Prodrone has released what it calls "the world's first dual robot arm large-format drone", with the ability to carry heavy objects and perform detailed tasks.
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Samsung says China phone fire caused by external heat
SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd <005930.KS> said on Monday a Galaxy Note 7 phone a Chinese user claimed caught on fire was damaged by external heating, seeking to assure customers in the world's top smartphone market the devices being sold there are safe.
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Global buyers line up for Naspers' $2.2 bln Polish auction site sale -sources
LONDON/WARSAW, Sept 19 (Reuters) - South Africa's Naspers is set to receive at least four bids for Allegro in a deal that could value Eastern Europe's No.1 auction website at up to $2.2 billion, sources familiar with the talks said on Monday.
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Samsung says China Note 7 phone fire damage caused by external heat
SEOUL/BEIJING, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Monday a Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in China that reportedly caught fire was damaged by external heating.
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