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China, US soften tone on sea dispute
AFP, Published on 05/09/2012
» China and the United States stepped back on Wednesday from sparring over the tense South China Sea as the Asian power told Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...
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Stosur likes Azarenka but favors Serena
AFP, Published on 05/09/2012
» World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka is playing well but Olympic and Wimbledon champion Serena Williams is the one to beat for the US Open women's crown, according to...
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Mali president asks African forces to intervene: diplomat
AFP, Published on 05/09/2012
» Mali's interim president Dioncounda Traore has formally asked west African forces to intervene to take back northern Mali from Islamist rebels, a senior French...
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Rain leaves Sharapova, Djokovic, Roddick all wet
AFP, Published on 05/09/2012
» More than six hours of rain delays struck at the US Open, rescuing Maria Sharapova from a woeful start, extending Andy Roddick's career for at least a day and...
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Half of Brazil World Cup stadiums half done
AFP, Published on 05/09/2012
» Less than two years before the 2014 World Cup kicks off in Brazil, half of the 12 host stadiums are at least 50 percent completed, the sports ministry said Tuesday....
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Japan govt to buy disputed islands
AFP, Published on 05/09/2012
» Japan's central government has agreed to buy a group of islands in the East China Sea at the centre of a territorial dispute with China, major Japanese newspapers...
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N. Korean leader sends condolences over Moon
AFP, Published on 05/09/2012
» North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un sent condolences Wednesday over the death of Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon, fuelling speculation he might send a rare...
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Facebook stock slide continues
AFP, Published on 05/09/2012
» Facebook stock hit a new low on Tuesday, with the world's leading social network having lost more than $50 billion dollars in market value since it became a publicly...
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NFL Giants seek improvement to keep Super Bowl crown
AFP, Published on 05/09/2012
» The New York Giants are the reigning Super Bowl champions, but quarterback Eli Manning knows from first-hand experience that his National Football League team...
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Samsung admits claim about China plants
AFP, Published on 05/09/2012
» South Korea's Samsung Electronics has acknowledged criticisms of working conditions at its plants in China, but rejected a US-based watchdog's charge that they...