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WHO urges action against obesity
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» Alarmed at expanding waistlines around the world, the UN's health agency has urged countries to get serious about reining in a ballooning obesity crisis, proposing an action plan that includes taxing unhealthy snacks and rules against marketing junk food to children.
Kings oust Sharks to keep NHL title defence alive
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» Reigning playoff MVP Jonathan Quick made 25 saves as the defending champion Los Angeles Kings advanced to the NHL playoff semi-finals with a 2-1 win over the San Jose Sharks.
11 more reported safe after Borneo boat accident
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» Eleven of those who went missing after an overloaded ferry capsized in churning rapids on a remote Borneo river have been found safe, a Malaysian police official was quoted as saying Wednesday.
Religious riots continue in Shan state
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» YANGON - Religious violence shook the Shan State of Myanmar next to Thailand for a second day on Wednesday as terrified residents called for security reinforcements after an orphanage, mosque and shops were burned down.
'Obama' surfs Internet from Chinese cafe: report
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» President Barack Obama appears to be a regular customer of a Chinese Internet cafe, reports said, after the manager forged an identity card in the US leader's name to help surfers avoid China's web rules.
Apple chief sees computers on wrists, not in glasses
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» Apple chief Tim Cook said he sees promise in computers shrunk down and worn like watches or other accessories, but drew the line at Internet-linked eyewear such as Google Glass.
France holds man for 'religiously motivated' soldier stabbing
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» French police arrested a young man Wednesday over the weekend stabbing of a soldier in Paris, with prosecutors saying he admitted to the attack and was probably motivated by "religious ideology".
Egyptian sumo wrestler gets promoted in Japan
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» The first professional sumo wrestler from either Africa or the Arab world was given a boost on Wednesday, winning promotion to the sport's second highest division in Japan.
Malaysian opposition figures charged with sedition
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» A Malaysian court on Wednesday charged four people with sedition as part of what critics have decried as a crackdown on accusations that the government cheated to win recent elections.
Thai troops likely shot Italian journalist: inquest
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» Thai soldiers are believed to have shot an Italian photographer who was killed during mass opposition street protests in Bangkok in 2010, an official inquest found on Wednesday.