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Chinese supercomputer retains ‘world’s fastest’ title, beating US and Japanese in a competition

A Chinese supercomputer has retained the crown of world’s fastest supercomputer, beating competitors from both Japan and the US. The Tianhe-2 was built by China’s National University of Defence Technology.

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UK scraps visa bond plan for ‘high-risk’ Asians, Africans

The British government has back pedaled on its visa bond plan for ‘high risk’ first time visitors from Nigeria and five other African and Asian countries. The proposal envisaged the.

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AUTO REVERSE: UK DROP BOND POLICY

The British government has back pedaled on its visa bond plan for ‘high risk’ first time visitors from Nigeria and five other African and Asian countries. The proposal envisaged the.

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Ghana arrests Chinese and Indian illegal gold miners

Ghanaian police have arrested 46 foreign nationals from China and India accused of illegally mining gold. They were detained in overnight raids in the country’s Central region where they were.

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Coup plotters jailed in South Africa

A South African judge has sentenced 20 members of the Afrikaner white supremacist group Boeremag after being found guilty last year of high treason and plotting to kill Nelson Mandela,.

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Forbes releases World’s Most Powerful list [SEE FULL LIST]

Forbes just released its World’s Most Powerful People list and put Russian president Vladamir Putin ahead of US president Barack Obama. They also said Dangote is more powerful than President.

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UK Economy Accelerates to Fastest Growth Since 2010

Britain’s economy picked up more speed between July and September, growing at its fastest pace in more than three years and building on an unexpected turnaround that has buoyed the.

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Saudi Arabia turns down UN Security Council seat

Saudi Arabia has turned down a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, accusing the world body of “double standards”. The Saudi foreign ministry said the UN needs to.

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Ban Ki-moon Calls On World’s Business Leaders to Play Key Role in Sustainable Development

Warning that “we cannot accept a rising tide that floats only some boats and leaves many to drown”, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, today called on business leaders to.

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Syria crisis: France, US and UK want ‘strong’ UN resolution

France, Britain and the US will seek a “strong” UN resolution with “serious consequences” if Syria fails to hand over its chemical weapons, says French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. But.

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