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Pharrell Williams to hold Vuitton show in Hong Kong
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Vaclav Havel rights prize awarded to Turkey's jailed Osman Kavala
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Claudia Goldin of the US wins Nobel economics prize
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Nobel winner Mohammadi 'celebrates' prize in her cell: family
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French ex-president Sarkozy charged in witness tampering probe
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UK judge throws out harassment case against Spain's former king
A UK judge on Friday ruled that the former lover of Spain's former king Juan Carlos I cannot bring a claim of harassment against him in the courts in London.
Iran women's activist Narges Mohammadi wins peace Nobel
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Norway playwright Jon Fosse wins Nobel in literature
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UK government urged to tackle 'killer' XL bully dogs
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Jon Fosse: the writer of silence
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Quantum dots: the tiny 'rainbow' crystals behind chemistry Nobel
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Canada's wildfires take devastating toll on wildlife
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