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IOC to vote on cutting Olympics costs, boosting sports numbers
AFP, Published on 05/12/2014
» IOC president Thomas Bach on Friday enters the final straight in his campaign to pass some of the most revolutionary reforms in the history of the 120-year-old Olympic movement and set his stamp on the IOC just over a year after taking office.
Athletics presidency candidate Coe proposes calendar re-think
AFP, Published on 03/12/2014
» LONDON - British athletics great Sebastian Coe vowed to shake up the sport's global calendar on Wednesday as he launched his bid for the presidency of world governing body the IAAF.
Mexico cancels Chinese bullet train deal
AFP, Published on 07/11/2014
» Mexico abruptly withdrew a multi-billion-dollar deal Thursday with a Chinese-led consortium to build the country's first bullet train after concerns were raised about the bidding process.
Antique submarines still key to struggling Taiwan fleet
AFP, Published on 02/11/2014
» At 70 years old, Taiwan's World War II-era "Hai Pao" submarine would not be out of place in a museum, but the antique vessel is still part of the navy -- a sign of the island's ongoing struggle to strengthen its fleet.
India chooses Israel over US for $525 mln missile deal
AFP, Published on 26/10/2014
» NEW DELHI - India has chosen to buy anti-tank guided missiles from Israel, rejecting a rival US offer, as the right-wing government clears projects worth $13.1 billion to modernise its ageing military, official sources said on Sunday.
Hong Kong protests hit China's National Day: Live Report
AFP, Published on 01/10/2014
» 07:24 GMT - 'A movement, not a revolution' - Wong Hung, an associate professor of social work at Chinese University has been speaking to the South China Morning Post. Although the term "umbrella revolution" has become a popular slogan in recent days, he's concerned about the second half of that phrase.
'CY' Leung: Hong Kong's embattled leader
AFP, Published on 30/09/2014
» HONG KONG - Facing calls for his resignation, embattled Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-ying has become a lightning rod for public anger as the city of seven million faces its worst political crisis since the 1997 handover.
EU weighs up Russia World Cup boycott
AFP, Published on 04/09/2014
» BRUSSELS - European nations have discussed hitting Russia with sporting sanctions including a boycott of Vladimir Putin's showpiece 2018 football World Cup as a penalty for stoking the crisis in Ukraine, sources and reports said Wednesday.
China-India energy rivalry in spotlight as Modi visits Nepal
AFP, Published on 03/08/2014
» KATHMANDU - Energy will be high on the agenda when India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Nepal on Sunday, eager to claw back lost ground in the race for resources with China.
Gaza rocket halts Israel flights as foes resist truce efforts
AFP, Published on 23/07/2014
» Airlines blocked flights to Israel Wednesday after a Gaza rocket struck near airport runways, as the UN chief urged an end to a conflict that has killed 639 Palestinians and 31 Israelis.