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Now, our global survey of headlines,
First up, in Asia,
Two brothers who lost their father on Malaysia Airlines' flight 370 have settled their negligence case out of court in the first such case since the plane went missing last year.
Philippine President Benigno Aquino has embarked on a four-day visit to Japan. The visit will see him court investment and seek support in maritime disputes with China.
In Thailand, a court has issued an arrest warrant for a senior army officer accused of being involved in the trafficking of Rohingya migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh.
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Turning to Oceania,
In Australia, severe storms that hit the country during April and May have led to more than 1.55 billion Australian dollars in insurance losses so far.
Staying in the country, the Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates at 2.0 percent after slashing them to a record low last month.
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Moving on to Africa,
In Nigeria, the country's Islamist militants have released a new video and, unusually, Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau fails to appear in it.
In Morocco, a concert by pop star Jennifer Lopez has led to calls for the country's communication minister to resign over the "breach of public decency".
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And in the Middle East,
Armed tribesmen in Yemen have killed 18 Houthi fighters in an ambush in the central province of Ibb in one of the deadliest ground attacks in over two months of war.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran will back Syria's President Bashar al-Assad until the end following major gains by Syria's armed opposition factions in recent weeks.
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Looking to Latin America,
The once-powerful Peruvian rebel group Shining Path has been designated by the US treasury department as a "significant foreign narcotics trafficker".
27 former leaders from Spain and Latin America has called on Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro to free political prisoners and create a climate for political dialogue.
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And in Europe,
In Germany, former Chancellor and the architect of the country's reunification Helmut Kohl is in intensive care after intestinal surgery.
In Russia, a defense firm has said Malaysian Airlines flight 17 was brought down by a missile it used to manufacture and is said to be used by the Ukrainian military and not Russia's.
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And finally in North America,
In the US, Boston police have shot and killed a man who was under surveillance as part of a counter-terrorism case.
Stay in the country, President Barack Obama has awarded two World War I army hero, one black and one Jewish, with the Medal of Honor. The two men were denied their medals almost 100 years ago possibly because of discrimination.
(BRIAN) That's the global headlines Survey.
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