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Talks set with Quebec students after mass arrests
AFP, Published on 24/05/2012
» The Quebec government invited student groups Thursday for talks to end a three-month conflict over a planned hike in tuition fees after nearly 700 people were arrested overnight in the Canadian province.
New Orleans newspaper to end daily publication
AFP, Published on 24/05/2012
» The Times-Picayune, the largest newspaper in New Orleans, said Thursday it would end daily print publication, moving to a schedule of three issues per week, to adapt to "an increasingly digital age."
Philippines 'lacks sincerity' in sea dispute: China
AFP, Published on 24/05/2012
» China accused the Philippines Thursday of not being sincere in seeking a peaceful end to a standoff over disputed waters, ramping up the rhetoric one day after confirming the deployment of more ships.
Chen Guangcheng's brother flees China village
AFP, Published on 24/05/2012
» The older brother of a blind Chinese activist who triggered a diplomatic row between Beijing and Washington has escaped his heavily guarded home and arrived in the capital Thursday, a rights lawyer said.
UK recession deepens as GDP shrinks
AFP, Published on 24/05/2012
» Britain's recession is deeper than first thought according to revised official figures published Thursday that showed the nation's economy shrank by 0.3 percent in the first quarter.
Sri Lanka sets up new courts to try war suspects
AFP, Published on 24/05/2012
» Sri Lanka is setting up new courts to accelerate cases against hundreds of Tamil rebel suspects three years after the end of the island's bloody ethnic war, a government spokesman said Thursday.
Lady Gaga refuses to tone down her shows: manager
AFP, Published on 24/05/2012
» Pop superstar Lady Gaga would rather cancel dates in her world tour than make changes to appease censors and religious groups, the US singer's manager said Thursday as controversy dogs her in Asia.
Rubber traders buying on exchanges
Published on 24/05/2012
» Rubber shippers from Thailand, the world's largest producer, have started purchases on the Tokyo and Shanghai exchanges to shore up prices of the commodity used mainly in tyres and gloves, according to the Thai Rubber Association.
Lee admits injury a blow to Olympics bid
AFP, Published on 24/05/2012
» Badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei has admitted his injury at the Thomas Cup in China this week is a blow to his Olympics title bid, where the Malaysian has a last shot at an elusive gold.
New Seoul city hall sparks controversy over design
AFP, Published on 24/05/2012
» The South Korean capital Thursday unveiled its latest landmark, a controversial $256 million city hall with an undulating glass structure that looms over its preserved colonial-era stone predecessor.