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Indonesian shares closed 7.5 percent lower Thursday, hurt by a weaker rupiah and further selling in commodity related stocks, dealers said. | Indonesian shares close down 7.5 percent. | 20 | 5 | 401 | [
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Australia's national airline Qantas said Thursday it was not racing to reduce its fuel surcharges despite a big fall in global oil prices. | Australia's Qantas not rushing to cut fuel surcharge. | 22 | 7 | 403 | [
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Police on Thursday found the body of a French girl allegedly killed by her Israeli grandfather, stuffed in a suitcase and thrown in a Tel Aviv River, radio reported. | Israeli police find body of girl in grisly murder case. | 28 | 9 | 406 | [
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Iraq's Minister for women's affairs Nawal urged the government on Thursday to rehabilitate would be female bombers arrested before they could carry out suicide attacks. | Iraq seeks care for would be female bombers. | 24 | 7 | 407 | [
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Taliban Militants shot dead three pro government tribesmen in a restive Pakistani tribal area, accusing the victims of spying against them, officials said Thursday. | Taliban kill spy tribesmen in Pakistani tribal area. | 23 | 7 | 408 | [
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Five people were arrested in India's remote northeastern state of Meghalaya for allegedly trying to smuggle uranium, police said Thursday. | Five arrested for alleged uranium smuggling say police. | 19 | 7 | 409 | [] | [
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