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Greenhouse gas hits 'prehistoric level'
AFP, Published on 11/05/2013
» The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has surpassed 400 parts per million for the first time in human history, US monitors announced Friday, sparking new calls for action to scale back greenhouse gases.
Rudisha, Gatlin shine at Diamond League opener
AFP, Published on 11/05/2013
» Kenya's world and Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha was one of 11 athletes to register year-best performances as the Diamond League opened in Doha at the start of a world championship season.
Cambodia opposition urges sanctions
AFP, Published on 11/05/2013
» Cambodia's opposition leader is calling on the United States to impose sanctions against strongman Hun Sen if upcoming elections are unfair, saying that Myanmar showed how foreign pressure can work.
Facebook eyes $1bn deal for GPS app Waze
AFP, Published on 11/05/2013
» Facebook is in talks on a potential $1 billion deal to buy the Israel-based GPS mobile navigation app Waze, The Wall Street Journal reported.
US budget gap narrows as April posts surplus
AFP, Published on 11/05/2013
» The United States's yawning annual budget deficit narrowed in April as government coffers brimmed with the largest monthly surplus in five years, official data released Friday showed.
Rooney slams Twitter account claims
AFP, Published on 11/05/2013
» Wayne Rooney has hit back at claims he removed the name Manchester United from his Twitter homepage as part of an attempt to force a transfer from the Premier League champions.
Hurricanes keep Super 15 play-offs hopes alive
AFP, Published on 11/05/2013
» Wellington Hurricanes of New Zealand kept alive hopes of a Super 15 play-offs place with a 39-34 victory over Central Cheetahs of South Africa Friday.
US returns more Mongolian dinosaur bones
AFP, Published on 11/05/2013
» Mongolia may need to rustle up some more glass cases for its first dinosaur museum after US authorities announced Friday they will hand back a large new collection of stolen fossils.
Blueprints for 3D handgun take refuge in Pirate Bay
AFP, Published on 11/05/2013
» Virtual blueprints for the world's first 3D printable handgun found a safe harbor Friday at file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, dodging a US government attempt to pull them off the Internet.
Safety probe after Briton killed at AmCup
AFP, Published on 11/05/2013
» America's Cup organizers announced a full probe Friday into the capsizing of a catamaran that killed British Olympic champion Andrew Simpson, casting a pall over yachting's biggest race.