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African Union backs military intervention in Mali
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» The African Union has endorsed a plan for military intervention to regain control of Mali's desert north from Islamist rebels and restore the authority of the state.
Polio cases down worldwide, trouble spots remain
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» The number of polio cases worldwide reached a record low in 2012, giving experts confidence that the disease can finally be eradicated, according to presentations made at a major US conference.
Who will be on Obama's new dream team?
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» A week after winning re-election President Barack Obama has yet to reveal his new White House dream team amid fierce jostling for coveted posts key to shaping America's foreign and defense policy.
China closes pivotal Communist congress
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday closed a pivotal ruling Communist Party congress tasked with choosing a new circle of top leaders who will guide the world's most populous nation for a decade.
N. Korea shipped missile parts to Syria: media
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» North Korea tried to export ballistic missile parts to Syria in May in violation of UN sanctions, Japanese media said Wednesday, citing diplomats who have seen a classified UN report.
US, Australia bolster defence ties with new space radar
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» The United States military will station a powerful radar and a space telescope in Australia as part of its strategic shift towards Asia, the two countries announced Wednesday.
Calls to end priests' confessional silence on abuse
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» Attorney-General Nicola Roxon said on Wednesday it was "abhorrent" for priests not to report paedophilic acts revealed in the confessional, and urged Australia's child sex inquiry to investigate the issue.
Record: Diamond sells for $21.5m
Published on 14/11/2012
» GENEVA – A chestnut-sized gem that was once owned by a Habsburg royal fetched US$21.5 million at an auction in Geneva on Tuesday evening, setting the highest-ever price per carat for a colourless diamond, auction house Christie's said.
SET up 1.41 points midday
Online Reporters, Published on 14/11/2012
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 1.41 points, or 0.11%, to close at 1,290.48 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 14.11 billion baht, with 2.83 billion shares traded.
China's Xi Jinping set to take over Communist Party
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» Xi Jinping is set to take the reins of China's all-powerful Communist Party Thursday in a leadership transition that will put him in charge of the world's number two economy for the next decade.