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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.
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.
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» A week after winning re-election President Barack Obama has yet to reveal his new White House dream team amid fierce jostling for coveted posts key to shaping America's foreign and defense policy.
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday closed a pivotal ruling Communist Party congress tasked with choosing a new circle of top leaders who will guide the world's most populous nation for a decade.
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» North Korea tried to export ballistic missile parts to Syria in May in violation of UN sanctions, Japanese media said Wednesday, citing diplomats who have seen a classified UN report.
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» The United States military will station a powerful radar and a space telescope in Australia as part of its strategic shift towards Asia, the two countries announced Wednesday.
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» Attorney-General Nicola Roxon said on Wednesday it was "abhorrent" for priests not to report paedophilic acts revealed in the confessional, and urged Australia's child sex inquiry to investigate the issue.
Published on 14/11/2012
» GENEVA – A chestnut-sized gem that was once owned by a Habsburg royal fetched US$21.5 million at an auction in Geneva on Tuesday evening, setting the highest-ever price per carat for a colourless diamond, auction house Christie's said.
Online Reporters, Published on 14/11/2012
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 1.41 points, or 0.11%, to close at 1,290.48 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 14.11 billion baht, with 2.83 billion shares traded.
AFP, Published on 14/11/2012
» Xi Jinping is set to take the reins of China's all-powerful Communist Party Thursday in a leadership transition that will put him in charge of the world's number two economy for the next decade.