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Quake-hit Japan starts ‘comeback’ in rugby HK Sevens (AFP)
maart 25, 2011by latadmin
AFP – Japan coach Wataru Murata said Friday his team’s participation in the Hong Kong Sevens showed the world the nation was “coming back” after...
Tsunami batters Japan’s tourism industry (AFP)
maart 25, 2011by latadmin
AFP – The beach resort of Okumatsushima was a thriving stop on the Japanese tourist trail until two weeks ago, when a huge tsunami virtually wiped it from the map.
Britain honours Gurkha soldier for Afghanistan bravery (AFP)
maart 25, 2011by latadmin
AFP – A Gurkha soldier who single-handedly fought off up to 30 insurgents in Afghanistan, even using his gun tripod when he ran out of bullets, has been rewarded...
Breach suspected at troubled Japanese power plant (AP)
maart 25, 2011by latadmin
AP – Two weeks after an earthquake and tsunami triggered a crisis at a nuclear plant, the facility is still not under control, and the government said Friday there...
New Zealand dump South Africa to reach semis (AFP)
maart 25, 2011by latadmin
AFP – South Africa’s reputation as cricket’s perennial chokers returned to haunt them as New Zealand pulled off a dramatic 49-run win on Friday to...
China begins quest for 2014 World Cup (AFP)
maart 25, 2011by latadmin
AFP – China began its long qualification march to the 2014 Brazil World Cup Friday by drawing New Zealand 1-1 in a warm up friendly at home — but did not...
China sentences democracy activist to 10 years (AP)
maart 25, 2011by latadmin
AP – A longtime Chinese democracy activist was sentenced Friday to a heavy penalty of 10 years in prison for advocating government change in online articles that...
Siddikur motors ahead at SAIL Open (AFP)
maart 24, 2011by latadmin
AFP – Bangladesh’s Siddikur opened up a two-shot lead at the top of the SAIL Open leaderboard with a five-under-par 67 in the third round on Thursday.
6.8-magnitude quake strikes NE Myanmar; 1 dead
maart 24, 2011by latadmin
YANGON, Myanmar-A powerful earthquake struck northeastern Myanmar on Thursday night, killing one woman and shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok. No tsunami was...
Japan’s police say disaster death toll tops 9,800
maart 24, 2011by latadmin
TOKYO-Japan’s police agency says more than 9,800 people are dead after an earthquake and…
