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Fiji church leader jailed for sexual assault
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» The leader of an evangelical church in Fiji was jailed for two years on Wednesday after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman who approached him for counselling, reports said.
Hong Kong tops New York as most expensive retail location
Published on 14/11/2012
» Hong Kong ended New York’s 11-year reign as the home of the world’s most expensive district for retailers as luxury-brand companies competed for space to sell goods to mainland Chinese tourists.
'Thuggish' Australian police blasted over Taser death
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» An Australian coroner Wednesday recommended action against police who she said acted like schoolboys in "Lord of the Flies" when they crash-tackled and repeatedly Tasered a Brazilian man who later died.
S. Korean president's son to face tax probe
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» South Korean prosecutors said Wednesday they would refer President Lee Myung-Bak's only son to the tax authorities as they handed down indictments over a land deal for Lee's retirement home.
Chinese art star Yue brings 'laughing men' to Europe
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» The painted grins are stretched so wide they seem to hurt. And that is pretty much what Yue Minjun intended, the Chinese artist explained at the Paris opening of his first major show in Europe.
UN rights chief warns Australia on refugees
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» The UN's top human rights official Wednesday described a hunger strike by refugees banished by Australia to the remote Pacific as a sign of the "unbearable conditions" of their detention.
Unbeaten Japan aim to reserve Brazil ticket
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» Asian champions Japan can move within touching distance of the 2014 World Cup by extending their unbeaten record against Oman on Wednesday, while Iran can leapfrog South Korea in Group A.
Africa is world's fastest growing mobile market: study
AFP Relax News, Published on 14/11/2012
» The number of Africa's mobile subscriptions will reach 761 million this year, making the continent once again the fastest growing market in the world, a research group has claimed.
African Union backs military intervention in Mali
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» The African Union has endorsed a plan for military intervention to regain control of Mali's desert north from Islamist rebels and restore the authority of the state.
Polio cases down worldwide, trouble spots remain
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» The number of polio cases worldwide reached a record low in 2012, giving experts confidence that the disease can finally be eradicated, according to presentations made at a major US conference.