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China's Bo Xilai 'under formal criminal probe'
AFP, Published on 27/10/2012
» Disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai has been placed under criminal investigation, state media said, after he was expelled from the country's parliament and stripped of his legal immunity.
Sharapova avoids Serena in semi-final shake-up
AFP, Published on 27/10/2012
» Maria Sharapova advanced her hopes of a triumphant end to a self-defining year by delivering a table-topping third win at the WTA Championships on Friday.
Federer, Del Potro on course for Basel final clash
AFP, Published on 27/10/2012
» Home hero Roger Federer won his 32nd match from his last 33 played at the Swiss Indoors on Friday, reaching the semi-finals in emphatic fashion over Benoit Paire, 6-2, 6-2.
Prosecutors say scam targeted Facebook's Zuckerberg
AFP, Published on 27/10/2012
» A New York man with a shady past was arrested on Friday for using a forged contract with Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg to lay claim to half of the world's leading online social network.
Deadly 'Frankenstorm' threatens US
AFP, Published on 27/10/2012
» After leaving 44 dead in the Caribbean, Hurricane Sandy inched toward the US East Coast Saturday, threatening as much as a third of the United States with what has been dubbed a powerful "Frankenstorm."
Wales star Jones to miss November Tests
AFP, Published on 27/10/2012
» Wales tighthead prop Adam Jones has been ruled out of his country's November internationals due to a knee injury.
Citi fined $2 mn over Facebook IPO leak
AFP, Published on 27/10/2012
» US banking giant Citigroup paid a $2 million fine to a state regulator and fired a junior analyst over a probe into leaks of confidential information on Facebook's public offering, officials said Friday.
Reshuffle shows Big Four's clout
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/10/2012
» The much-anticipated new cabinet line-up shows signs of power being consolidated among the "Big Four" of the Shinawatra family.
Thaksin plans trip to Tachilek
News, Published on 27/10/2012
» Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is planning to meet Pheu Thai politicians and red-shirt supporters in the Myanmar border town of Tachilek, sources said Friday.
Two shot in separate attacks in Narathiwat during Eid festival
News, Published on 27/10/2012
» Two Narathiwat residents were shot in separate attacks yesterday during the Eid Al-Adha Islamic festival.