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German tourist jumps to his death
Published on 13/11/2012
» German tourist Stefan Heiner Volki reportedly jumped to his death from the 56th floor of the Pattaya Park Tower in Jomtien. The 39-year-old man was scheduled to return to his wife in Germany the day after his fatal fall which was witnessed by a security guard.
Filipino named International Queen at Tiffany’s
Published on 13/11/2012
» Kevin Balot was crowned Miss International Queen 2012 at Tiffany’s Show Pattaya, where the 20-year-old nursing graduate competed with 21 other transvestites from around the globe. Jessika Simoes of Brazil was named first runner-up and Thailand’s Panvilas Mongkol was second runner-up, according to pageant organisers Tiffany Show and Piton Communications.
Sturridge reveals Drogba role in Zaha 'tug of war'
AFP, Published on 13/11/2012
» Didier Drogba is involved in a tug of war with England over winger Wilfried Zaha, who has just been selected to play for Roy Hodgson's side but is also eligible for the Ivory Coast.
World anti-doping agency says 'lacks funding'
AFP, Published on 13/11/2012
» The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Monday called for wider efforts to tackle the use of banned substances in sport, warning that lack of funding was hampering its fight against increasingly sophisticated cheating.
Vendee Globe yacht retires after hitting trawler
AFP, Published on 13/11/2012
» Groupe Bel, one of the boats competing in the solo, non-stop round-the-world yacht race the Vendee Globe, was forced to pull out of the event on Monday after a collision with a trawler.
Two Tibetans die in latest self-immolations: report
AFP, Published on 13/11/2012
» Two Tibetan men died in separate self-immolations on Monday, China's state media said, the eighth and ninth reported to have set themselves on fire in the last week as the ruling Communists gather for a leadership transition.
Ethics debate unstilled by stemcell success: Nobel laureate
AFP, Published on 13/11/2012
» Newly-crowned Nobel laureate Shinya Yamanaka on Monday cautioned that stem cells could still spur sharp debate, despite his achievement in creating cells that are not derived from embryos.
Rain ruins New Zealand victory hopes
AFP, Published on 13/11/2012
» New Zealand's hopes of posting a consolation win against Sri Lanka were shattered by rain as the fifth and final one-day international was called off after 28.3 overs in Hambantota on Monday.
NY Times in spotlight as ex-BBC chief takes reins
AFP, Published on 13/11/2012
» Former BBC chief Mark Thompson took the reins Monday at The New York Times Co. amid questions about whether the crisis engulfing the British broadcaster would spill over to the US news organization.