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Super Rugby chief denies South Africa teams ready to quit
AFP, Published on 07/05/2018
» SYDNEY - Super Rugby chiefs Monday rubbished claims that three more South African teams could leave the competition to play in Europe as "simply wrong", insisting they remained committed to the southern hemisphere game.
Folau says he's 'standing firm' on anti-gay comments
AFP, Published on 04/05/2018
» SYDNEY - Wallabies star Israel Folau said he has no regrets about saying gay people would go to "hell" and holds no grudges against his critics as he prepares for a return to Super Rugby.
Stop leaving us off the map says New Zealand PM
AFP, Published on 04/05/2018
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has joined an online campaign launched by Kiwis tired of finding their remote South Pacific homeland missing from global maps.
KL-Singapore world's busiest overseas route
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/05/2018
» SYDNEY: A one-hour flight linking one of the smallest countries on the planet with its next-door neighbour is the world’s busiest international route.
Iran threatens to quit nuclear deal if US walks away
AFP, Published on 03/05/2018
» TEHRAN - Iran warned Thursday it will quit a landmark nuclear deal if President Donald Trump pulls the United States out of the accord, while also criticising European states over "concessions" to the Americans.
Iran says will quit nuclear deal if US walks away
AFP, Published on 03/05/2018
» TEHRAN - Iran warned on Thursday that it will quit a landmark nuclear deal with world powers if President Donald Trump pulls the United States out of the accord.
News Corp leads charge against tech giants in Australia probe
AFP, Published on 03/05/2018
» SYDNEY - Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation accused Facebook and Google of "anti-competitive practices" in one of dozens of submissions to a probe of the tech giants released Thursday by Australia's competition watchdog.
France's Macron laughs off 'delicious' faux pas
AFP, Published on 03/05/2018
» SYDNEY - French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday laughed off the global sniggers he prompted after describing the wife of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull as "delicious".
Australia's biggest bank loses 20 million customer records
AFP, Published on 03/05/2018
» SYDNEY: Australia's troubled Commonwealth Bank admitted Thursday it had lost financial records for almost 20 million customers in a major security blunder -- but insisted there was no need to worry.
Australia's NAB to divest wealth management arm
AFP, Published on 03/05/2018
» SYDNEY - National Australia Bank announced plans to sell its wealth management arm Thursday as it continues to offload assets to simplify its business.