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Australian government warns of tough budget
AFP, Published on 04/05/2014
» The Australian budget later this month will involve "tough decisions" to put the economy back on track, a senior minister said Sunday as a poll revealed a voter backlash against any new tax to cut debt.
EU or Russia? An economic dilemma for Transdniestr
AFP, Published on 04/05/2014
» Founded under the tsars, the Kvint brandy distillery has survived three wars and the upheavals of history from Communist rule to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Last-hole eagle as Aguilar grabs Singapore Championship
AFP, Published on 04/05/2014
» Chile's Felipe Aguilar eagled his last hole to overhaul leader Anders Hansen and seize victory at The Championship in Singapore after a dramatic last-day charge on Sunday.
Japan delegation leaves for Beijing to mend ties with China
AFP, Published on 04/05/2014
» A delegation of senior Japanese lawmakers left for China Sunday to try to mend ties amid a territorial dispute which has prevented a leaders' summit.
The irresistible lure of Pakistan's 'killer mountain'
AFP, Published on 04/05/2014
» Gunmen shot dead 10 foreign tourists at its base camp last year, but for serious mountaineers, the allure of Pakistan's "killer mountain" remains irresistible.
Abe header sends Urawa top in J-League
AFP, Published on 04/05/2014
» Urawa Red Diamonds have moved to the top of the J-League for the first time this season after a 1-0 win over FC Tokyo.
Noppadon: Election the way out
Online Reporters, Published on 04/05/2014
» Noppadon Pattama, a legal adviser to former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and a member of Pheu Thai's party affairs committee, says Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva's proposal for resolving the country's conflict is unconstitutional and that the only legal way out of the current situation is an election.
Odessa violence flares anew as Kiev blames deaths on Russia
AFP, Published on 04/05/2014
» Thousands of pro-Russian protesters attacked Odessa's police headquarters Sunday, days after deadly clashes and a fire there killed dozens of their comrades in what Kiev charged was a Russian plot to "destroy Ukraine".
Roma 'ultra' charged over Cup final shootings
AFP, Published on 04/05/2014
» Police in Rome have charged a man suspected of shooting three Napoli fans on the fringes of the Italian Cup final against Fiorentina with attempted manslaughter, media reported Sunday.
Sri Lanka temple tackles reconciliation amid fears of fighting
AFP, Published on 04/05/2014
» At a temple in the heart of Sri Lanka's Sinhalese south, an unusual attempt at reconciliation is underway after decades of ethnic bloodshed, even as the government warns of fresh fighting.