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Make betting legal, says top Indian body
AFP, Published on 25/05/2013
» A top Indian industry body has called for legalising sports betting amid a spot-fixing scandal in which cricketers were allegedly paid tens of thousands of dollars by bookmakers in underhand deals.
Pair grilled after UK fighter jets escort Pakistani plane
AFP, Published on 25/05/2013
» Two men arrested on a Pakistan International Airlines plane after fighter jets were scrambled to escort it to a London airport remained in custody Saturday for questioning by the police.
Africa celebrates progress and 50 years of 'unity'
AFP, Published on 25/05/2013
» African leaders Saturday marked the African Union's 50th birthday against a backdrop of economic growth, despite persistent armed conflicts and the new shadow of the threat of terrorism.
Japan mayor to apologise to US over brothels advice
AFP, Published on 25/05/2013
» A Japanese politician who drew fire for calling "comfort women" a wartime necessity has been forced to apologise for suggesting US soldiers in Okinawa visit brothels to vent their violent frustrations.
Seoul press doubtful over N.Korea dialogue offer
AFP, Published on 25/05/2013
» South Korea's press on Saturday expressed scepticism over an apparent offer by North Korea that it was willing to return to six-party nuclear disarmament talks.
Second chance for rare turtles
Published on 25/05/2013
» DPA PHNOM PENH - One hundred rare turtle hatchlings have been released into the Mekong River in Cambodia as part of conservation efforts, after receiving a traditional Buddhist blessing from monks.
Syria rebels fight on as peace talks pressure mounts
AFP, Published on 25/05/2013
» A meeting of Syria's fractured opposition headed into an unscheduled fourth day Sunday, while on the ground rebels kept up their resistance to a Hezbollah-backed government assault on a strategic central town.
Easter Island statue erected in Japan tsunami town
AFP, Published on 25/05/2013
» A giant statue from Chile's Easter Island on Saturday found a new home in a small tsunami-devastated Japanese town where it will become a symbol for its recovery.
Tonga beat Japan 27-17 in Pacific Cup rugby
AFP, Published on 25/05/2013
» Right winger Fetu'u Vainikolo scored two tries to lead Tonga to a 27-17 victory in the opener of the Pacific Nations Cup rugby tournament on Saturday.
Twice widowed suicide bomber kills one in Russia's Dagestan
AFP, Published on 25/05/2013
» A suicide bomber identified as the widow of two Islamists blew herself up in Russia's Dagestan on Saturday, killing one person and wounding over a dozen in the second attack to hit the volatile northern Caucasus region this week, officials said.