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Activists hope gay marriage debate will stir Japan
AFP, Published on 29/07/2012
» Koyuki Higashi is slim, articulate and intelligent, things that make a would-be wife attractive to many in Japan. But Higashi knows she will probably never marry because she is a lesbian.
India fumes at Olympic ceremony intruder
AFP, Published on 29/07/2012
» India have protested to London Olympic organisers after a mysterious woman gatecrashed their squad at the opening ceremony, media reports said on Sunday.
Luxury goods buck economic slowdown
AFP, Published on 29/07/2012
» Fuelled by surging demand in China, luxury goods makers are bucking the global economic slowdown and reaping huge profits on sales of high-end handbags, expensive jewellery and posh perfumes.
Science fiction comes to life in Italian lab
AFP, Published on 29/07/2012
» Once the preserve of science fiction, increasingly sophisticated robotic devices are vying for a place side by side with humans in the real world.
Gold for China; Thailand still waiting
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/07/2012
» The first gold medal in London went to China's Yi Siling in the women's 10m air rifle competition. It didn't take long for Chinese swimmers to take more gold as the Thai women's weightlifters faltered.
AC Milan blank Chelsea 1-0 in exhibition
AFP, Published on 29/07/2012
» Urby Emanuelson scored in the 68th minute as AC Milan edged Champions League winner Chelsea 1-0 in an exhibition contest at Sun Life Stadium.
Querrey reaches another LA Open final
AFP, Published on 29/07/2012
» Two-time Los Angeles Open champ Sam Querrey came back from a break down in the second set to reach his third straight final at his home event with a defeat of Rajeev Ram 6-3, 7-6 (7/4).
Australia defends defence cuts
AFP, Published on 29/07/2012
» Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith defended military spending cuts, saying the belt-tightening would not impact overseas operations or those with key ally the United States.
North Korea's 'first lady' debut highlights secrecy
AFP, Published on 29/07/2012
» As celebrity wedding announcements go, North Korea's was terse. It was probably also three years out of date.
US Air Force looks to train pilots for hi-tech threats
AFP, Published on 29/07/2012
» For over a decade US fighter pilots have become accustomed to "owning the sky" in wars against insurgents who have no air defenses, but now the air force is trying to get back to basics reminding pilots how to fly against a sophisticated enemy.