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France PM warns extreme Islam winning the propaganda war
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» PARIS - Prime Minister Manuel Valls said extreme forms of Islam were winning the propaganda war for hearts and minds, warning the veil was being used as a political symbol for the "enslavement of women".
Los Angeles Dodgers romp to historic opening day victory
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Clayton Kershaw produced a pitching masterclass as the Los Angeles Dodgers launched their latest quest for a long-awaited World Series crown with a record 15-0 drubbing of the San Diego Padres.
Tokyo dreams fuel Cambodia's first disabled basketballers
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» BATTAMBANG - Slamming into each other with a metallic crunch, Cambodia's first women's wheelchair basketball team are changing attitudes to disability in a nation where unexploded landmines claim new victims every week but physical impairments are scorned.
Villanova win US college basketball title with buzzer-beater
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» LOS ANGELES - The Villanova Wildcats clinched victory in US college basketball's championship game after junior guard Kris Jenkins sunk a buzzer-beating three-pointer to seal a 77-74 win over North Carolina.
Former NZ PM Clark seen as a natural for UN's top job
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» WELLINGTON - Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has forged a formidable reputation in her homeland, with political allies noting her "steely determination" as she bids to become the first woman to lead the United Nations.
Three banks cut key lending rates
Reuters, Published on 05/04/2016
» Three of Thailand's four biggest banks cut interest rates on Tuesday in moves they said would help the country's flagging economy, and the central bank said it expected more banks to follow suit.
Rangers escape bomb blast unhurt in Narathiwat
Waedao Harai, Published on 05/04/2016
» NARATHIWAT -- A home-made bomb was detonated while a ranger patrol was passing a village in Rangae district, but no one was hurt by the explosion, on Tuesday.
S.Africa's Zuma faces impeachment move in parliament
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» CAPE TOWN - South African President Jacob Zuma faces an impeachment attempt in parliament Tuesday after the country's top court ruled that he had violated the constitution over spending on his private residence.
Vietnam confirms first Zika virus cases
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» HANOI - Two Vietnamese women have tested positive for the Zika virus, the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday, the first confirmed cases of the mosquito-transmitted infection in the Southeast Asian country.
North Korea video shows rocket attack on South's president
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» SEOUL - An official North Korean website has released a new propaganda video portraying a multiple rocket attack on South Korea's presidential Blue House and other government buildings in Seoul.