Showing 11 - 20 of 167 results
-
Indonesian female governor jailed for corruption
AFP, Published on 02/09/2014
» JAKARTA - Indonesia's first female provincial leader, and head of one of the country's most powerful political dynasties, was jailed for four years Monday for...
-
Djokovic, Murray book US Open quarter-final showdown
AFP, Published on 02/09/2014
» Former champions Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray booked a tantalizing US Open quarter-final duel on Monday with straight-sets fourth-round victories.
-
Contador sets sights on Vuelta victory
AFP, Published on 02/09/2014
» MADRID - Two-time Tour of Spain champion Alberto Contador has publicly admitted for the first time that he can compete to win the race for a third time just a...
-
Fukushima accepts 'temporary' radioactive waste storage
AFP, Published on 02/09/2014
» TOKYO - The governor of disaster-struck Fukushima agreed Monday to accept the "temporary" storage of nuclear waste from the Japanese accident, paving...
-
Greece ace in wildcard pack, Senegal's hot streak continues
AFP, Published on 02/09/2014
» Greece and hosts Spain were the first teams to book their spots in the knockout stage of the Basketball World Cup on Monday by beating Puerto Rico while Senegal...
-
Malaysia bans New Zealand activist
AFP, Published on 02/09/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia on Monday refused entry to a New Zealand anti-mining activist who had previously been arrested for joining a protest against a rare earths...
-
EU urged to convert TV frequencies to mobile broadband
AFP, Published on 02/09/2014
» BRUSSELS - The EU should convert a whole spectrum of television and radio frequencies for use by mobile broadband by around 2020 as smartphone use soars, a report...
-
Murray beats Tsonga to reach US Open quarter-finals
AFP, Published on 02/09/2014
» NEW YORK - Former champion Andy Murray defeated France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-5, 7-5, 6-4 on Monday to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open.
-
United land Blind, chase Falcao as deadline looms
AFP, Published on 02/09/2014
» Manchester United signed Netherlands star Daley Blind from Ajax for pound sterling14 million ($23 million, 17 million euros) and moved closer to a loan swoop...
-
Andy Hall defiant as trial begins
AFP, Published on 02/09/2014
» BANGKOK - A British activist is set to face a defamation charge in a Bangkok court Tuesday stemming from a report he co-authored on alleged labour abuses in Thailand's...