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Jihadists claim Sinai rocket fire on Israel's Eilat
AFP, Published on 17/04/2013
» At least two Grad rockets fired from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula exploded in the Israeli Red Sea resort of Eilat on Wednesday, causing no casualties, in an attack claimed by a Salafi jihadist group.
French executives on trial over faulty breast implants
AFP, Published on 17/04/2013
» France launched one of its biggest-ever trials on Wednesday as five managers from company PIP faced charges of selling faulty breast implants that sparked a global health scare.
Undisclosed glitch disrupts Google Mail for two hours
AFP, Published on 17/04/2013
» Google suffered disruptions on several of its cloud-based services including Google Mail for about two hours Wednesday for reasons that were not disclosed.
Hundreds of pigs, dogs die in Chinese city
AFP, Published on 17/04/2013
» Chinese health officials and police were Wednesday probing the mysterious deaths of hundreds of pigs and dogs whose carcasses were discovered in a central Chinese city, authorities said.
Vibrating fork to combat obesity makes its debut
AFP, Published on 17/04/2013
» An electronic fork that vibrates when you eat too fast went on sale Wednesday on Kickstarter, with its French inventors claiming it can help combat obesity and digestive issues.
Djokovic overcomes pain barrier as top three through
AFP, Published on 17/04/2013
» Top three seeds Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal all made winning starts at the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday.
Bardot appeals to Yingluck over dogs
AFP, Published on 17/04/2013
» The former actress and current animal-rights activist Brigitte Bardot has issued an appeal to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to clamp down on the slaughtering of dogs in illegal abattoirs.
Letter to Obama laced with ricin
AFP, Published on 17/04/2013
» WASHINGTON - A letter addressed to US President Barack Obama tested positive for ricin, spreading alarm in a drama over poisoned mail Wednesday in Washington - which was already on edge after the Boston bombings.
Capriles urges talks with Venezuelan government
AFP, Published on 17/04/2013
» Venezuelan presidential election loser Henrique Capriles urged the government to open a dialogue with him and he called off a protest rally after the disputed vote sparked deadly violence.
Salt-tolerant rice bred at Philippines institute
AFP, Published on 17/04/2013
» Scientists have successfully bred a rice variety that is salt-tolerant, which could enable farmers to reclaim coastal areas rendered useless by sea water, a Philippine-based institute said Tuesday.