HMV returning to site of flagship London music store
British music retailer HMV said Friday it will return to the site of its once-flagship store on London's Oxford Street after a turnaround in fortunes for the emblematic company.
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'Smart mines' show coal deeply embedded in China's future
One hundred metres underground inside a pit in northern China, miners extract lumps of coal with the flick of a finger on a smartphone, as the country tries to drag the traditionally dangerous and dirty work into the digital era.
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Verstappen tops fiery Baku practice
World champion Max Verstappen led the one and only practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Formula One returned with a bang on Friday.
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European stocks retreat as eurozone economy ekes out growth
European stock markets retreated Friday as official data confirmed the eurozone is struggling to grow.
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Kenyan pastor suspected of links to forest massacre: prosecutors
A high-profile Kenyan pastor appeared in court on Friday suspected of links to the discovery of dozens of bodies in mass graves that has been dubbed the "Shakahola forest massacre".
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ExxonMobil reports that Q1 profits double to $11.4 bn
ExxonMobil reported Friday that first-quarter profits more than doubled to $11.4 billion, as the US oil giant returned over $8 billion to shareholders during the period.
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Klopp warns Liverpool revival far from complete
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said on Friday his side are not yet "out of the woods" as they try to finish a see-saw season by qualifying for the Champions League.
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BBC boss quits over Boris Johnson loan
The BBC's chairman on Friday announced his resignation after his involvement in a loan for then UK prime minister Boris Johnson raised questions about the broadcaster's vaunted impartiality.
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Mendis bags five as Sri Lanka crush Ireland to seal Test whitewash
Ramesh Mendis grabbed a five-wicket haul and Prabath Jayasuriya became the fastest-ever spinner to 50 Test scalps Friday as Sri Lanka thrashed Ireland by an innings and 10 runs in the second Test.
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Ailing Erdogan spends third day away from campaign trail
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stayed home for a third day Friday following a stomach ailment that has interrupted his campaign to extend his rule to beyond 20 years.
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