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Back to the Bone
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/09/2012
» Songporn Srinuan gave her doctor the green light to perform an operation to fix her herniated disc with the hope it would help alleviate leg pain and numbness she had been suffering for years. The situation, unfortunately, went from bad to worse right after she returned from the operating room.
IMF says Argentina faces 'red card' over bad data
AFP, Published on 25/09/2012
» International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde warned Argentina Monday that it faces a "red card" if it does not produce acceptable data on growth and inflation by December.
Australia to service Asia's middle class: minister
AFP, Published on 25/09/2012
» Australia is positioned for decades of booming growth as the service center for a new middle class across Asia, Foreign Minister Bob Carr said Monday.
Two US Marines face courts martial over Taliban urination
AFP, Published on 25/09/2012
» Two US Marines will face trial by courts martial for urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban fighters in Afghanistan and posing for photographs with them, the Pentagon said on Monday.
IMF's Lagarde urges Europe, US to boost growth
AFP, Published on 25/09/2012
» The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, called Monday for urgent action from policy makers in Europe and the United States to turn around a slowing global economy.
Germany, Britain, France to meet on EADS-BAE merger
AFP, Published on 25/09/2012
» The proposed merger of EADS with BAE Systems could get a push this week when defence ministers of Germany, Britain and France meet to draw up a common position on the multi-billion-dollar bid.
Madrid back on track with Rayo win
AFP, Published on 25/09/2012
» Real Madrid kept Barcelona in their sights as an early goal from Karim Benzema put them on their way to a 2-0 win over Rayo Vallecano - but they remain eight points behind the Catalan side, who are yet to drop a point this season.
French mountain town reels from Nepal avalanche
AFP, Published on 25/09/2012
» The French mountain town of Chamonix was reeling Monday from an avalanche in Nepal that left nine people dead and three climbers missing, many from this community in the Alps.
Tibet exiles seek new tactics to shake off despair
AFP, Published on 25/09/2012
» Tibetan exiles will hold their biggest gathering in four years from Tuesday where delegates will try to come up with new policies to end a spate of gruesome self-immolations.
Rare N.Korean parliament meet blunts reform expectations
AFP, Published on 25/09/2012
» A rare session of North Korea's parliament, presided over by Kim Jong-Un, ended with no mention of the limited economic reforms reportedly being pushed by the new, young leader.