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AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» WASHINGTON : The top US general in Afghanistan was dragged on Tuesday into the sex scandal that brought down CIA director David Petraeus, as a steady stream of new allegations left Washington agog.
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» The US federal government's deficit rose sharply in October, casting a cloud over the start of the fiscal year as President Barack Obama and Congress tackle the coming "fiscal cliff" and ballooning debt.
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» The United Arab Emirates issued a new law toughening penalties for cyber crimes to include jail terms for anyone who calls for regime change or mocks its rulers, newspapers reported on Tuesday.
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» Prosecutors called for a US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers to face a full court-martial and even death.
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» Tens of thousands of sky-gazers flocked to Australia's tropical north Wednesday to watch the moon block out the sun in one of nature's greatest phenomena -- a total solar eclipse.
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» China's Communist Party will on Wednesday close a congress tasked with choosing a new circle of leaders who face major economic challenges and growing scrutiny from an increasingly demanding population.
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» Union members at The New York Times approved a new contract through 2016 which offers modest raises and a revamped pension, ending a deadlock of more than a year and a half.
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» Peru's President Ollanta Humala, preparing a European tour to drum up investment, defied his conservative critics Tuesday and told AFP that his economic policies are on course for success.
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» The puppeteer behind Elmo on "Sesame Street" voiced relief Tuesday, after a man who accused him of underage sex was reported to have dropped the claim.
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» Australia's Michael Hooper has insisted he won't have any concerns about split loyalties when Australia play England at Twickenham on Saturday.