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Pettersen shines as Europe grabs early Solheim lead
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» Norway's Suzann Pettersen, who plays mainly on the US-based LPGA Tour, helped lead Europe to a 5-3 lead after day one at the 2013 Solheim Cup.
Australian drug mule nears release
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby could be freed from a Bali prison within months after the corrections board said Saturday it had recommended her for parole.
Manuel steps down as Phillies manager
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» Charlie Manuel, the most successful manager in Philadelphia franchise history, was forced to step down as the boss of the Phillies, the Major League Baseball team announced.
Egypt soldiers enter mosque refuge of Islamist protesters
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» Egyptian soldiers entered a Cairo mosque on Saturday where Islamist protesters had holed up overnight after a day of deadly clashes, live television pictures showed.
Murray, Djokovic crash out of Cincinnati Masters
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» The world's top two tennis players, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, both suffered shock defeats, while Rafael Nadal stormed back to beat longtime rival Roger Federer at the Cincinnati Masters.
Gunmen shoot dead two policemen in Indonesia
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» Motorcycle gunmen shot dead two policemen on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital overnight, officials said Saturday, the latest in a series attacks against officers.
New Zealand capital shrugs off severe quake
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» Building inspection crews worked their way through Wellington Saturday amid constant aftershocks, a day after a powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake rocked central New Zealand.
Four Thais released after Nigeria kidnap ordeal
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» Four Thais held in an apparent ransom kidnapping in Nigeria have been freed unharmed, a spokesman for the kingdom's foreign ministry in Bangkok said Saturday.
Egypt Islamists vow new demos as crisis grows
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» Supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi announced new demonstrations on Sunday as the country grew increasingly polarised and the death toll in four days of violence topped 750.
Australian PM on defensive over asylum seekers
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was forced onto the defensive on the key election issue of asylum seekers Saturday, three weeks ahead of national polls, with cracks appearing in his hardline refugee policy.