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Yacht Wild Rose declared overall Sydney to Hobart winner
AFP, Published on 30/12/2014
» SYDNEY - The 43-foot yacht Wild Rose was Tuesday named the overall winner of the Sydney to Hobart race, following doubts about the results after some boats diverted to search for a crashed light plane.
Myanmar migrants haunted by memory of tsunami missing in Thailand
AFP, Published on 21/12/2014
» BAN NAM KHEM, PHANGNGA - A decade after towering waves wrenched her newborn baby from her arms, Mi Htay remains haunted by memories of the children she lost in the tsunami whose bodies, like hundreds of other Myanmar migrants in Thailand, were never identified.
Designs on Rome wins Hong Kong Cup
AFP, Published on 14/12/2014
» HONG KONG - Designs on Rome edged a thrilling victory on Sunday in the $3.23 million 2,000-metre Hong Kong Cup -- the most prestigious event at the southern Chinese city's Longines International Races.
Suspect charged in LuxLeaks tax scandal
AFP, Published on 13/12/2014
» LUXEMBOURG - The suspected leaker of documents that revealed secret tax avoidance deals between Luxembourg and hundreds of multinational companies has been charged with theft, money-laundering and exposing trade secrets, prosecutors said.
British and Irish leaders bid to break deadlock in Belfast
AFP, Published on 12/12/2014
» LONDON - The British and Irish prime ministers engaged in marathon talks into the early hours of Friday in a bid to break political deadlock in Northern Ireland's fragile unity government.
Stenson defends DP World Tour Championship title
AFP, Published on 23/11/2014
» Henrik Stenson successfully defended his title at the $8 million DP World Tour Championship in dramatic fashion, making two birdies on the final two holes to win by two shots on Sunday.
Scott primed for McIlroy showdown after Masters near-miss
AFP, Published on 23/11/2014
» MELBOURNE - Adam Scott said his near-miss at Sunday's Australian Masters has primed him for his showdown with world number one Rory McIlroy at this week's Australian Open.
Abe dissolves house, calls election
AFP, Published on 21/11/2014
» TOKYO - The lower chamber of Japan's parliament was dissolved on Friday in readiness for a general election, expected next month, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks to consolidate his grip on power and reinvigorate his economic drive.
McIlroy back for season finale in Dubai
AFP, Published on 20/11/2014
» DUBAI - World number one Rory McIlroy may have already won the Race to Dubai crown, but there is a lot at stake this week at the $8 million DP World Tour Championship, which starts at the Earth course of Jumeirah Golf Estates Thursday.
Maiden win for Koepka at Turkish Airlines Open
AFP, Published on 16/11/2014
» American Brooks Koepka guaranteed himself a 2015 Masters invitation by capturing the Turkish Airlines Open in Belek on Sunday.