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Take a leap into faith at buddhist relics museum
Brunch, Published on 26/02/2012
» Clifford Chuan, vice-president of the Buddha Dharma Relics Museum, says that for devout Thais who can't afford to travel around Asia his centre is ''like heaven''.
Australia reach 252 for 9 in ODI cricket against India
AFP, Published on 26/02/2012
» David Warner smashed 68 off 66 balls and David Hussey and Matthew Wade hit half-centuries as Australia reached 252 for nine off 50 overs in the tri one-day series international against India in Sydney on Sunday.
Evans wins Slam Dunk contest with Jazzy double dunk
AFP, Published on 26/02/2012
» Late replacement Jeremy Evans of Utah won the Slam Dunk Contest, the highlight of the festivities on the eve of the NBA All-Star game.
Thousands protest in Malaysia over rare earths plant
AFP, Published on 26/02/2012
» Thousands rallied Sunday in Malaysia in the biggest protest yet against an Australian miner's rare earths plant, as the opposition vowed to shut down the facility if it came to power.
Hong Kong Airlines criticised over dolphin cargo
AFP, Published on 26/02/2012
» Hong Kong Airlines was under pressure to stop its live dolphin cargo business after an internal memo describing a recent delivery from Japan to Vietnam was leaked to Chinese media.
US advisors shot in Afghan ministry 'after Koran row'
AFP, Published on 26/02/2012
» Two US advisors who were shot dead in Afghanistan's interior ministry by an Afghan colleague had been mocking anti-US protests over the burning of the Koran, a government source said Sunday.
Adam Sandler sets Razzies nominee record
AFP, Published on 26/02/2012
» US actor Adam Sandler set a record for cinematic stinker nominations, as organizers of the Razzie awards unveiled their 32nd annual movie short lists of shame.
France wary of struggling Scotland in Six Nations clash
AFP, Published on 26/02/2012
» France may be overwhelming favourites as they get set for a Six Nations match away to Scotland in Edinburgh on Sunday but the World Cup finalists remain cautious about their trip to Murrayfield.
Japan PM visits Okinawa over US military base move
AFP, Published on 26/02/2012
» Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda flew to Okinawa Sunday on a tough mission to persuade local islanders into accepting a plan to move a controversial US military base to another part of the island.
Pakistan demolishes bin Laden hideout
AFP, Published on 26/02/2012
» Pakistani security forces were on Sunday demolishing the compound in the garrison town of Abbottabad where Osama bin Laden was killed in a covert US raid in May.