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Railway plan saves turtles

[2015-12-02 08:16]

Railway workers in Japan have devised an ingenious plan to prevent daredevil turtles from meeting a grisly end - and delaying trains - while crossing train tracks.

1 in 10 future teachers fail basics

[2015-12-02 08:16]

Almost one in 10 of Australia's future teachers have failed a nationwide literacy and numeracy trial exam designed to weed out those unfit to educate the next generation of Australians.

US Marine jailed for transgender woman's slaying

[2015-12-02 08:16]

A Philippine court convicted a US Marine on Tuesday of killing a Filipino last year after he discovered in a hotel she was a transgender woman.

PSY to release first album since smash hit Gangnam Style

[2015-12-02 08:16]

South Korean rapper PSY, who is set to release his first album since becoming an international sensation more than three years ago with the smash hit Gangnam Style, said the pressure to live up to that success caused him to take his time with his latest project.

Turkey won't apologize over jet downing

[2015-12-02 08:16]

Turkey won't apologize to Russia for shooting down a warplane operating over Syria, the Turkish prime minister said on Monday, stressing that the military was doing its job defending the country's airspace.

Amazon gives glimpse at new delivery drone design

[2015-12-02 08:16]

Amazon provided a glimpse into the future of online shopping in a video of a new delivery drone that racked up more than 2 million views by mid-Monday.

Cabinet OKs Syria military mission

[2015-12-02 08:16]

The German Cabinet approved plans on Tuesday to commit up to 1,200 soldiers to support the international coalition fighting against the Islamic State group in Syria.

Clean mining produces 'green gold'

[2015-12-02 08:16]

Gold mining can be a dirty, bloody business, but a village in Colombia has been rewarded for an ethical model - producing clean "green gold", which has seduced big international jewelers.

Jihadism takes spotlight in EU-linked referendum

[2015-12-02 08:16]

Euroskeptic Denmark was scheduled to go to the polls on Thursday in a referendum on stepping up its participation in EU police and judicial cooperation, with the outcome uncertain amid fears that include attacks and the migrant crisis.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

[2015-12-02 08:16]

Japan's whaling fleet set out for the Antarctic on Tuesday to resume a hunt for the mammals after a yearlong hiatus, prompting criticism from Australia and the United States.

AIDS education reaches remote areas

[2015-12-01 08:20]

Between plantations of bananas, mangoes and avocados, a small group of men trek along paths freshly carved out by the November rains on a mission to inform and educate in an area of western Kenya where AIDS remains rife.

Online sales gain on Black Friday

[2015-12-01 08:20]

As many US residents were buying online as were doing so in brick-and-mortar stores during the Thanksgiving-weekend shopping splurge, the National Retail Federation said on Sunday, highlighting a growing trend away from the traditional Black Friday consumer assault.

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