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German woman in dock in landmark neo-Nazi murder trial
AFP, Published on 06/05/2013
» A woman accused of being at the heart of a neo-Nazi killer cell went on trial Monday in a case that has shocked and shamed Germany, as victims' relatives demanded answers over the state's failure to prevent the murders.
Wenger puts faith in 'extrovert' Giroud
AFP, Published on 20/04/2013
» Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Olivier Giroud will not shirk the responsibility of spearheading the club's bid to secure a place in next season's Champions League.
Cyprus finance minister resigns
AFP, Published on 02/04/2013
» Finance Minister Michalis Sarris resigned on Tuesday, hours after a judicial probe was launched into how Cyprus was pushed to the verge of bankruptcy before having to agree a crippling eurozone bailout.
Cyprus eases controls on banks as probe launched
AFP, Published on 02/04/2013
» Cyprus eased capital controls imposed to avoid a run on banks as the government launched a judicial probe on Tuesday into how the island was pushed to the verge of bankruptcy before having to agree a crippling eurozone bailout.
Cyprus leader vows nobody immune from bank probe
AFP, Published on 02/04/2013
» The Cypriot president pledged Monday that not even his own family will be immune from a commission of inquiry into allegations of wrongdoing in the run-up to a crippling eurozone bailout.
Democrats urge govt to clarify temple stance
Post Reporters, Published on 07/01/2013
» The opposition Democrat Party is pressing the government to clarify its stance on the country's court battle with Cambodia over the ownership of the land around Preah Vihear temple.
Fukushima operator warns clean-up 'may cost $125 bn'
AFP, Published on 07/11/2012
» The cost of the clean-up and compensation after Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster may double to $125 billion, the plant's operator warned Wednesday.
Fukushima operator admits downplaying tsunami risk
AFP, Published on 12/10/2012
» The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Friday admitted it had played down the risks to the facility of a tsunami for fear of the political, financial and reputational cost.
China, US widen Asean rifts
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 27/07/2012
» The post-mortems of the failure by Asean to agree on a hitherto routine joint statement after their 45th Ministerial Meeting are coming in thick and heavy. Recriminations and acrimony are crisscrossing the region, the shockwaves being felt and analysed across the Pacific and to the Atlantic.
Del Bosque close to assuming mantle of greatness
AFP, Published on 27/06/2012
» Spain's Vicente Del Bosque is two victories away from emulating West Germany's Helmut Schoen on Sunday, to date the only coach to win both the World Cup and the European Championship.