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Beale inspires Australia to rugby win over Wales (AFP)
november 06, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Kurtley Beale inspired Australia to a 25-16 triumph over Wales at the Millennium Stadium in their one-off test match here on Saturday.
Clinical All Blacks down England in rugby (AFP)
november 06, 2010by latadmin
AFP – A ruthless New Zealand gave England a lesson in finishing here Saturday, clinically punishing their northern hemisphere rivals to clinch a 26-16 victory at...
Japan takes half-step towards U.S.-led trade pact (Reuters)
november 06, 2010by latadmin
Reuters – Japan said on Saturday it would start talking with other countries about a U.S.-led free trade deal, but stopped short of pledging to formally join...
Fear of volcanic ash cancels flights to Jakarta (AP)
november 06, 2010by latadmin
AP – International airlines fearful of volcanic ash canceled flights Saturday into Indonesia’s capital, while the closure of airports nearest Mount Merapi...
Taiwan’s jailed ex-leader cleared in financial case
november 05, 2010by latadmin
TAIPEI (AFP) – Taiwan's jailed ex-president Chen Shui-bian on Friday won a rare legal victory when a court cleared him of wrongdoing in connection with two...
China’s Hu visits French Riviera on lucrative state visit
november 05, 2010by latadmin
NICE, France (AFP) – China's President Hu Jintao arrived in the French Riviera city of Nice Friday on day two of a state visit that has seen the countries...
China warns Western envoys off Nobel ceremony: diplomats
november 05, 2010by latadmin
OSLO (AFP) – China has warned other countries against attending the award ceremony in Oslo for Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo, diplomats said Friday, in the...
North Korean gymnast banned for lying about age
november 05, 2010by latadmin
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) – North Korean gymnast Hong Su Jong has been banned for two years by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) for lying about her...
Indian ferry toll rises to 83, dozens still missing
november 05, 2010by latadmin
KOLKATA (AFP) – At least 83 Muslim pilgrims drowned and 44 are still missing after an overcrowded ferry sank in an a river in eastern India six days ago, officials...
Mosque blasts in Pakistan’s NW kills at least 71 (Reuters)
november 05, 2010by latadmin
Reuters – Two explosions killed at least 71 people in mosques in Pakistan’s northwest on Friday, officials said, after a relative lull in militant violence.
