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Russian men risk death by vodka
Associated Press, Published on 31/01/2014
» Russian men who down large amounts of vodka - and too many do - have an "extraordinarily" high risk of an early death, a new study says.
Stars reflect on Hoffman's death
Associated Press, Published on 03/02/2014
» Celebrity colleagues and admirers of Philip Seymour Hoffman shared their reaction Sunday to his death at 46 of an apparent drug overdose:
More than 400 dead dolphins in Peru
Associated Press, Published on 04/02/2014
» More than 400 dead dolphins were found last month on the Pacific Ocean beaches of northern Peru where twice that amount were encountered in 2012, officials said Monday.
Voting underway amid tight security
Associated Press, Published on 02/02/2014
» The general election got underway Sunday amid signs of disruptions at several polling stations and fears of violence, a day after gun battles between anti-government protesters and would-be voters broke out at Lak Si intersection.
Seattle beat Denver to win Super Bowl
Associated Press, Published on 03/02/2014
» EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey - The Seattle Seahawks have won their first Super Bowl title, crushing the favoured Denver Broncos 43-8.
China cancels Thai rice deal
Associated Press, Published on 04/02/2014
» China has cancelled a deal to buy more than a million tonnes of rice from Thailand due to a probe into the government's subsidies for rice growers, caretaker Commerce Minister Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan said on Tuesday.
Phnom Penh gets public buses
Associated Press, Published on 05/02/2014
» PHNOM PENH - People in Phnom Penh are travelling on buses for the first time in over a decade, as authorities introduced a new public transportation system aimed at relieving traffic jams in the Cambodian capital.
Myanmar arrests 5 journalists
Associated Press, Published on 06/02/2014
» YANGON - Myanmar has arrested four reporters and the chief executive officer of a private weekly journal for disclosing what it says are "state secrets" following publication of a story about the construction of a defense factory, state-run media reported.
65 leaders to attend Sochi Olympics
Associated Press, Published on 06/02/2014
» A record number of world dignitaries are going to the Sochi Olympics, triple the amount that attended the 2010 Vancouver Games, Russian organisers said Thursday on the eve of the opening ceremony.
Shirley Temple dies at 85
Associated Press, Published on 11/02/2014
» Woodside, California — Shirley Temple, the dimpled, curly-haired child star who sang, danced, sobbed and grinned her way into the hearts of depression-era moviegoers, has died, according to publicist Cheryl Kagan. She was 85.