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Stuffed toys and surfboards: Japan used goods market booms overseas

Stuffed toys and surfboards: Japan used goods market booms overseas

Under a scorching sun in a Bangkok suburb, a whistle blows and shouts fill the air as dozens of shoppers rush into a warehouse bearing the sign "Japanese Second-Hand Store".

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Messi salutes 'beautiful moment' after tying World Cup goals record

Messi salutes 'beautiful moment' after tying World Cup goals record

Lionel Messi saluted a "beautiful moment" after becoming the World Cup's joint all-time leading goalscorer in his record-breaking sixth finals appearance on Tuesday.

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Iranian tankers exit US blockade zone ahead of peace talks

Iranian tankers exit US blockade zone ahead of peace talks

The first tankers carrying Iranian oil exited a US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a tracking website said on Wednesday, two days before Washington and Tehran launch talks on an agreed peace deal still scant on details -- including Iran's nuclear programme and the lifting of sanctions.

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'Unstable' Tasmanian devil found after 15 days on the run

'Unstable' Tasmanian devil found after 15 days on the run

A Tasmanian devil named Mary has been found in an "unstable condition" more than two weeks after escaping her enclosure, an Australian wildlife park said Wednesday.

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Magical Messi equals World Cup goals record as Argentina win

Magical Messi equals World Cup goals record as Argentina win

Lionel Messi opened his record-breaking sixth World Cup with a hat-trick to become the tournament's joint all-time top scorer on Tuesday as holders Argentina launched their bid for back-to-back titles with a dazzling 3-0 rout of Algeria.

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Messi equals World Cup goalscoring record in Argentina romp

Messi equals World Cup goalscoring record in Argentina romp

Lionel Messi scored a dazzling hat-trick for Argentina on Tuesday to equal Miroslav Klose's all-time record of 16 goals at World Cups as the defending champions swept Algeria aside 3-0.

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Trap, neuter, release: Jakarta battles cat-astrophic stray numbers

Trap, neuter, release: Jakarta battles cat-astrophic stray numbers

Three flea-riddled kittens frolic under the feet of a food vendor at a bustling train station in Jakarta, home to one of the biggest urban stray cat populations on Earth.

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Cuba's historic homes teeter on brink as economy collapses

Cuba's historic homes teeter on brink as economy collapses

In Havana's old town, to walk on the pavement rather than the middle of the street is to take your life into your hands.

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EU lawmakers to approve migrant detention and deportation boost

EU lawmakers to approve migrant detention and deportation boost

European lawmakers are to give final approval Wednesday to tougher migration rules that will grant authorities broader powers to detain irregular arrivals and allow for the creation of deportation centres outside the bloc.

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Ronaldo as excited for sixth World Cup as his first, says Martinez

Ronaldo as excited for sixth World Cup as his first, says Martinez

Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing for his sixth World Cup as if it was his first, said Portugal coach Roberto Martinez as he hailed the 41-year-old as "an example and a reference for football."

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