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12 missing after Chevron-contracted tug sinks off Nigeria
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» A tugboat contracted by oil giant Chevron has sunk off the coast of Nigeria, leaving 12 sailors missing, an official said on Tuesday.
IMF voices confidence in Lagarde
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» PARIS - The International Monetary Fund's executive board on Tuesday reiterated confidence in managing director Christine Lagarde after a French court grilled her over a state payout to a disgraced tycoon when she was finance minister.
New religious riots in Shan state
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» Houses and mosques were set ablaze by mobs in a town in eastern Myanmar after a Buddhist woman was allegedly "torched" by a Muslim man, authorities said Tuesday, in a fresh bout of religious violence.
Gunmen kill polio worker in Pakistan: officials
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» Gunmen killed a female health worker taking part in a WHO-supported anti-polio drive in northwest Pakistan Tuesday, police said, the latest in a series of deadly attacks on vaccination teams.
Cuba to expand public Internet access
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» Cuba will expand limited public access to the Internet next month by opening up another 118 places where people on this communist-run island can surf the Web for a fee, authorities said Tuesday.
Ten-wicket Swann thanks surgeon for saving career
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» Graeme Swann thanked surgeon Shawn O'Driscoll for saving his career after his Test-best match haul saw England to a crushing win over New Zealand.
Liverpool announce Kolo Toure deal
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» Liverpool revealed on Tuesday that they have agreed to sign Ivory Coast defender Kolo Toure when his Manchester City contract expires on July 1.
Cole blanks media despite captain's honour
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» England have named centurion Ashley Cole as captain for a friendly international against the Republic of Ireland; but the gesture came back to bite manager Roy Hodgson at a pre-match press conference as confusion reigned over exactly who would wear the armband.
Patience pays for Djokovic, Tomic sticks with dad
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» Novak Djokovic, bidding to win a first French Open and become just the eighth man to complete a career Grand Slam, played a game of patience with the Paris rain Tuesday and it paid off.
Accused hacker pleads guilty to US charges
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» A member of a loosely organized group of hackers accused of breaching computer networks of the FBI and a global intelligence firm pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy charges, officials said.