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Guangzhou cruise into Asian Champions League semi-finals
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» Marcello Lippi's Guangzhou Evergrande remained on a treble trophy course Wednesday when they breezed past Lekhwiya of Qatar to reach the Asian Champions League semi-finals.
US launches unmanned Cygnus cargo ship to ISS
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» Orbital Sciences Corp launched the first flight of its unmanned Cygnus cargo ship Wednesday to the International Space Station, as NASA forges ahead with its plan to privatize US space missions.
EU to clean-up benchmark setting after rigging scandal
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» The European Commission unveiled plans Wednesday to closely regulate key financial benchmarks used globally to price loans after a rate-rigging scandal blew the lid off the clubby world of banking.
Most European stocks advance despite Fed jitters
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» Most European stock markets advanced on Wednesday, with Frankfurt setting a new record high, despite anxiety ahead of the US Federal Reserve's expected announcement of how quickly it plans to reel in its vast economic stimulus programme.
China marks anniversary of Japanese occupation
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» China marked the anniversary of Japan's brutal occupation Wednesday, as a state-run memorial museum called on Tokyo to offer compensation and an apology to relatives of those forced into manual labour during World War II.
Hong Kong couple jailed for 'inhumane' abuse of Indonesian maid
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» A Hong Kong couple were jailed Wednesday for a shocking string of attacks on their Indonesian domestic helper, including burning her with an iron and beating her with a bike chain.
Cambodian king urges opposition to join parliament
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» Cambodia's king appealed to opposition lawmakers Wednesday to drop a planned boycott of parliament for the sake of "national unity" following strongman premier Hun Sen's disputed election win.
Return Ashes to feature extra decision reviews
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» England and Australia will be granted additional reviews during the forthcoming Ashes series as part of a change to the controversial Decision Review System, the International Cricket Council said Wednesday.
Former Post editor dies
Published on 18/09/2013
» Michael Gorman, editor of the Bangkok Post from 1971-1983, died on Sept 11 at his home in southwestern France after a short illness. He was 76.
Tiger genome to help big-cat conservation
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» South Korean scientists said on Tuesday they had carried out the first DNA analysis of the tiger and four other great felines in a project to help critically-endangered cats to survive.