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Philippine floods worsen as death toll hits 14
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» Waves swept over seawalls and flooded shanty towns in the Philippine capital on Wednesday as the death toll from four days of storms that have battered large swathes of the country rose to 14.
Microfinance offers lifeline to Myanmar rural poor
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» While foreign investors with big plans pour into Myanmar after decades of military rule, microfinanciers are looking to fund the dreams of farmers in the grindingly poor countryside.
Li stuns Ding in stormy table tennis final
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» Li Xiaoxia stunned Ding Ning to win women's table tennis gold in a stormy, all-Chinese women's singles final which ended with the world number one in tears on Wednesday.
S. Korean teen grabs rare women's shooting gold
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» Crack shot Kim Jang-Mi won South Korea's first women's shooting gold for 20 years in the 25m pistol on Wednesday as the Asian nation drew level with China and the United States on two golds each.
In aid of awareness
Life, Published on 02/08/2012
» The Thai Network of People Living with HIV/Aids is holding a workshop and launching a series of short films on the theme of HIV/Aids on Saturday.
Dig the skin you're in
Life, Dr Nantapat Supapannachart, Published on 02/08/2012
» Birthdays are only part of the equation. How you age is really about how you live and love others and yourself. How you treat yourself will show in your eyes, your expressions and particularly on your skin.
Gyurta wins 200m breaststroke in world record
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» Hungarian Daniel Gyurta just held off British hope Michael Jamieson to win the men's 200m breaststroke gold medal in world-record time on Wednesday.
Superb Uchimura takes all-around gold
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» Japan's Kohei Uchimura crowned four years of dominance in male gymnastics by romping to the Olympic individual all-around title on Wednesday.
Sir can wait as Wiggins looks for a tonic
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» The unprecedented feat of winning the Tour de France and Olympic time trial gold, all in the space of 10 days, should be enough to earn Bradley Wiggins a knighthood.
Worth the wait as Song wins men's -90kg judo gold
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» Unseeded South Korean judoka Song Dae-Nam's long wait for recognition at the highest level ended with an Olympic gold medal on Wednesday as he claimed the men's under-90kg title.