Augmented books, Wallace and Gromit show VR future in Venice
The rapid evolution of virtual reality was on display in Venice this week, with visitors brought into the world of Wallace and Gromit and watching books come to life before their eyes.
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Venezuelan President Maduro to visit China
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will visit China from Friday, the foreign ministry in Beijing said, as the oil-rich socialist country seeks to shore up its ailing finances.
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'Ripe for abuse': fears over new Thai refugee screening
In a church on the edge of Thai capital Bangkok, dozens of Vietnamese refugees sing at a joyful service, sharing a moment of respite from their lives in fear of arrest or deportation.
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Chastain closes out strongly political Venice festival
Has the Venice Film Festival saved its best for last? Oscar-winner Jessica Chastain is back on Friday with a provocative romance between a recovering alcoholic and dementia patient in "Memory".
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Asian markets extend losses as US rate hike fears build
Stocks sank again Friday after another report pointing to a resilient US jobs market added to the misery for investors who fear the Federal Reserve is not finished with its campaign of monetary tightening.
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US Open drama as semis halted by climate protest
The US Open was plunged into chaos on Thursday after environmental activists disrupted play, forcing a 49-minute stoppage as the tennis showpiece became the latest high-profile sporting event to be targeted by protesters.
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Hong Kong flooded by heaviest rainfall in 140 years
Hong Kong was flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years on Friday, leaving the city's streets and some subway stations under water and forcing its schools to close.
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Messi winner gets Argentina under way in World Cup qualifying
A trademark, curling free-kick from Lionel Messi got world champions Argentina off to a winning start in South American World Cup qualifying on Thursday with a 1-0 victory at home to Ecuador.
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Gauff defeats Muchova to reach US Open final
American teenager Coco Gauff shrugged off a 50-minute stoppage caused by climate protesters to power into the US Open final on Thursday with a straight sets defeat of Karolina Muchova.
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Japan's Mount Fuji 'screaming' from too many tourists
With its millions of visitors every year and the buses, supply trucks, noodle shops and fridge magnets, Japan's Mount Fuji is no longer the peaceful pilgrimage site it once was.
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