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The U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership, one of the biggest trade deals in history, was signed in New Zealand on Feb. 4 as protestors demonstrated over fears for jobs and sovereignty.

Residents and tourists on Samoa and Kiribati islands were among the first to celebrate the New Year.

Auckland in New Zealand was the first big city to welcome 2016, whereas Fiji islands and Antarctica will also be among the first places to welcome the New Year.

Phil Rudd, the Australian-born former drummer of rock band AC/DC, was released on bail after he was charged in a New Zealand court on July 20 for consuming alcohol in breach of the conditions of his home detention, court officials said. 

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Serbia beat Brazil in extra time 2-1 (0-0, 1-1) to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015 final in Auckland, New Zealand, early on Saturday Central European time.

The Spanish tennis player Guillermo Garcia-Lopez has won this year's edition of the 439,405 euro-worth BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy tournament to the Cezch Jiri Vesely 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (13/11) in the singles final on Sunday at the Bucharest Arenele BNR.

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Romania's tennis player Simona Halep on Saturday lost a women's singles semi-final of the 731,000 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, to Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki, 5-7, 7-5, 2-6.

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For advancing to the semi-finals, Halep won 28,601 US dollars and 185 WTA points.

Florin Mergea of Romania - Rohan Bopanna of India men's double on Friday advanced to the men's doubles final at the 439,405-euro Casablanca Open 2015 ATP tournament after defeating Pablo Andujar (Spain)/Oliver Marach (Austria), 5-7, 6-3, 10-8.

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Thousands of poppies were being added to a memorial "wall" at Sydney's Circular Quay on March 3 in memory of Australian and New Zealand soldiers who died in World War I's Gallipoli campaign.
      
The two-metre structure in the shape of a "100" marks the upcoming century since the April 25, 2015 landing of troops on the peninsula in what is now Turkey.
      

Romanian tennis player Simona Halep, ranked third in the world, has qualified for the round of 16 of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Friday, in Melbourne, after defeating by 6-4, 7-5 American player Bettanie Mattek-Sands in the third round.

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