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America Movil makes mega bid for Dutch KPN
AFP, Published on 10/08/2013
» Mexican telecom operator America Movil on Friday launched a bid for Dutch KPN, valuing it at 10.2 billion euros ($13.6 billion), putting KPN's intended sale of German subsidiary E-Plus in question.
Nadal, Djokovic join Canucks in Montreal semis
AFP, Published on 10/08/2013
» Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal delivered crushing defeats to set up their 36th career clash in the semi-finals of the Montreal Masters.
Veteran Voigt not yet ready to retire
AFP, Published on 10/08/2013
» Veteran German rider Jens Voigt, who will turn 42 next month, has said he intends to carry on in the sport until the end of the 2014 season.
German email providers team up for anti-snooping bid
AFP, Published on 10/08/2013
» Germany's three biggest email providers announced Friday a partnership to bolster the security of messages sent between them in the wake of revelations of US online surveillance.
Obama pledges overhaul on surveillance
AFP, Published on 10/08/2013
» President Barack Obama pledged an overhaul of US surveillance on Friday, promising greater oversight and transparency and insisting he had no interest in snooping on ordinary citizens.
Defending champ Kvitova toppled in Toronto
AFP, Published on 10/08/2013
» Unseeded Romanian Sorana Cirstea sent defending champion Petra Kvitova packing Friday in the quarter-finals of the WTA Toronto tournament.
Detained China activist releases video urging rights
AFP, Published on 10/08/2013
» A detained Chinese activist has managed to release a video from behind bars urging citizens to fight for their rights in an act likely to further antagonise authorities.
Critically ill Mandela 'more alert' every day: daughter
AFP, Published on 10/08/2013
» Nelson Mandela, who has been lying critically ill in hospital for just over two months, is becoming more alert and more responsive by the day, his youngest daughter said Friday, adding that the anti-apartheid hero is "not going anywhere anytime soon".
Lions shine on Racing debut
AFP, Published on 10/08/2013
» Fresh from shining with the British and Irish Lions in Australia, Jonathan Sexton and Dan Lydiate made their mark on their debut with French top-flight club Racing Metro on Friday.
Blair, Annan tips sought
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/08/2013
» Former British prime minister Tony Blair and former UN secretary-general and Nobel peace prize laureate Kofi Annan appear set to join a reconciliation forum in Bangkok next month.