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SINA Tuesday 19th July, 2011
Japan's players celebrate their victory on the podium after the final match between Japan and the United States at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Frankfurt, Germany, July 17, 2011. Japan won the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup after beating the USA on the penalty shootout. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Philippine Islands region Saturday night, the US Geological Survey said.
The epicentre had a depth of 8.50 km, reports Xinhua.
Should tax havens be forced to lift their shroud of secrecy?
Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.
Hassan Rouhani
Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.
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