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The International Court of Justice granted Phnom Penh sovereignty over one of the most coveted temples in 1962 and a small patch of land around it in 2013, but Thailand does not recognise its jurisdiction.

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Officials say he was a top broker of coveted Chinese chemicals needed to manufacture fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is extremely addictive.

The last English player to win the coveted prize was striker Michael Owen in 2001, when he starred for Liverpool.

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Junior Chess Championship in June, while earning the coveted title of grandmaster in July.

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Earlier Tuesday, Mattel won part of a licensing deal for a coveted property.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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