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Muamba has 'conversation' with manager Coyle
AFP, Published on 18/03/2012
» Fabrice Muamba had a "brief conversation" with his club manager Owen Coyle on Tuesday as the Bolton Wanderers player continues his recovery from a dramatic mid-match cardiac arrest.
Hong Kong director Ann Hui honoured for life's work
AFP, Published on 18/03/2012
» Hong Kong director Ann Hui will be honoured for her life's work at the Asian Film Awards on Monday, in recognition of classics such as "Song of the Exile".
Sarkozy call to 'Buy European' faces pitfalls
AFP, Published on 18/03/2012
» A call for a "Buy European Act" by French President Nicolas Sarkozy based on a US law that obliges use of domestically-made products in public contracts, could prove troublesome, economists warn.
Fishing nets kill Songkhla dolphin
Online Reporters, Published on 18/03/2012
» The carcass of a critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphin was found floating off the coast of the southern province of Songkhla on Sunday.
Germany's new 'president of hearts'
AFP, Published on 18/03/2012
» Joachim Gauck, 72, a former East German human rights activist elected Germany's new president on Sunday, looks back on a remarkable biography that parallels his country's tumultuous history.
Turmoil threatens Obama's Afghan endgame
AFP, Published on 18/03/2012
» Deadly setbacks, an Afghan leader at the "end of the rope" and pressure from a public weary of sacrifice are threatening to upend President Barack Obama's endgame for America's longest war.
Cheap chic Uniqlo booms in deflationary Japan
AFP, Published on 18/03/2012
» Tokyo's high-end shopping district of Ginza was back at its booming best this week with hundreds of shoppers queueing up to spend their cash, in an echo of Japan's bubble years.
Gauck elected Germany president
AFP, Published on 18/03/2012
» Activist pastor Joachim Gauck became German president by an overwhelming majority Sunday, marking the first time a candidate from the former communist east will serve as head of state.
Tonga in mourning as king dies aged 63
AFP, Published on 18/03/2012
» Tonga was plunged into mourning on Monday at the death of King George Tupou V, an eccentric reformer who relinquished absolute power to bring democracy to the impoverished South Pacific nation.
1m-deep crater on Rama IV Rd
Online Reporters, Published on 18/03/2012
» A large hole was found in the middle of Bangkok's Rama IV Road on Sunday night, traffic police officer Sarayuth Junnawat said.