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China's Tencent profit leaps 32%
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» Chinese Internet giant Tencent on Wednesday posted a third quarter net profit increase of 32 percent, benefiting from the popularity of its instant messaging services and online games.
Cornthwaite the hero as Aussies edge S.Korea
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» Late call-up Robert Cornthwaite was the unlikely hero with an 87th-minute winner Wednesday as Australia enjoyed a confidence-boosting 2-1 friendly win over South Korea.
Israel presses Gaza assault as rocket panics Tel Aviv
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» Israel gave the go-ahead to call up 30,000 reservists and warned it was ready to expand its offensive in the Gaza Strip after militants targeted Tel Aviv with rockets for the first time since the 1991 Gulf War.
Iraq attacks leave 19 dead on eve of Muslim New Year
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» A spate of apparently coordinated attacks across Iraq on the eve of a festival marking the Islamic New Year killed 19 people and wounded more than 150 others on Wednesday, officials said.
China 'most popular host of sporting events'
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» China is the number one venue for major sporting events but Russia is set to overtake it in 2013, sports analysts said Wednesday.
Japan take giant step towards Brazil
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» Shinji Okazaki's late winner against Oman took Japan tantalisingly close to the 2014 World Cup Wednesday, as Group A rivals Iraq also struck in the dying minutes to breathe life into their campaign.