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Estonian wins sumo wrestling tournament
AFP, Published on 20/01/2012
» Estonian sumo wrestler Baruto won his first tournament on Friday, logging an unbeatable 13th straight victory with only two bouts to go in the New Year basho.
Police crackdown on Sao Paulo's drug users sparks protest
AFP, Published on 20/01/2012
» A muscular police operation to evict drug users from central Sao Paulo is triggering howls of protest from rights groups who say the crackdown's aim is to sanitize the area for developers keen to boost property value.
Back-street abortions on the rise, global report warns
AFP, Published on 19/01/2012
» A long-term fall in the global abortion rate has tapered off and the number of unsafe pregnancy terminations is rising worryingly, according to a report published by The Lancet on Thursday.
China says shots fired at cargo boat on Mekong
AFP, Published on 15/01/2012
» Unidentified attackers fired on a Chinese cargo boat on the Mekong River in Laos, China's police said, less than two months after Beijing began joint patrols to protect shipping.
Matt Every seizes Sony Open golf lead
AFP, Published on 14/01/2012
» Matt Every capped a six-under par 64 with three birdies to seize the second-round lead at the $5.5 million Sony Open, the US PGA Tour's first full-field event of 2012.
Iran supplying weapons to Syria: US
AFP, Published on 14/01/2012
» The United States believes Iran is supplying munitions to aid Syria's bloody protest crackdown in an initiative spearheaded by Tehran's revolutionary guard supremo, according to senior US officials.
Putin vows to end police repression in Russia
AFP, Published on 12/01/2012
» Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed on Thursday to end police repression in Russia and make government more accountable, as he kicked off his campaign for the presidential election after mass protests.
New sex scandals hit Australian defence force
AFP, Published on 12/01/2012
» The Australian military was rocked Thursday by more sex scandals, including allegations of assault, child porn, rape and drug-dealing within its ranks.
No long-term lung damage from marijuana: study
AFP, Published on 11/01/2012
» People who occasionally smoke marijuana do not suffer long-term lung damage the way cigarette smokers do, and may actually experience a slight improvement, said a 20-year US study published Tuesday.
Dutch ban stimulant khat
AFP, Published on 10/01/2012
» The Dutch government Tuesday banned the use of khat, a leaf native to East Africa chewed for its stimulant properties mainly by the Netherlands' sizeable Somali community.