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Rebels in S. Sudan town made women carry looted goods
AFP, Published on 28/12/2013
» Insurgents who for a week occupied the town of Bor, until South Sudan's army wrested it back on Tuesday night, made local women prepare food for them and carry looted goods.
Protests target Turkish PM assailed by graft scandal
AFP, Published on 28/12/2013
» Turkish police broke up protests late Friday calling for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to resign over a corruption scandal that has savaged his government, prompted party resignations and pushed the country's currency to a record low.
Back surgery ends Romo's season as Cowboys face Eagles
AFP, Published on 28/12/2013
» Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Tony Romo will miss the team's biggest National Football League game of the season after undergoing back surgery Friday following a herniated disk.
US judge rules NSA phone surveillance lawful
AFP, Published on 28/12/2013
» A US judge ruled Friday that the National Security Agency's mass surveillance of telephone calls is lawful, igniting a legal conflict that the Supreme Court may ultimately have to resolve.
Federer joins past masters club with Edberg swoop
AFP, Published on 28/12/2013
» Roger Federer on Friday became the latest marquee player to exploit tennis's rich heritage when he named former world number one and six-time major winner Stefan Edberg as part of his coaching team.
More Americans shopped on their phones on Christmas
AFP, Published on 28/12/2013
» Most stores were closed but Americans still managed to shop on Christmas Day -- increasingly on their smartphones.
Hammer falls on digital TV auction
News, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 28/12/2013
» The two-day auctions for 24 digital TV channels ended yesterday with the national broadcasting regulator collecting 50.862 billion baht.
EC, govt brace for fresh violence
News, Published on 28/12/2013
» The Election Commission (EC) and the caretaker government are bracing for further violence during registration for constituency candidates which starts nationwide today.
Coup possible if situation demands it, Prayuth says
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 28/12/2013
» Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Friday that a military coup could not be ruled out, while expressing concern over the current political situation, particularly the growing violence.
Officers mop up at protest sites
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/12/2013
» Police on Friday surveyed damage to the Thai-Japanese Stadium and the Labour Ministry in the wake of deadly clashes between riot police and anti-government protesters there on Thursday.