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King endorses coup leader
Published on 26/05/2014
» Coup leader Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha formally endorsed by the king as head of a military council that will run the country. Paul Chapman reports - REUTERS
Germany eager to end World Cup third-place curse
AFP, Published on 26/05/2014
» Germany head to Brazil aiming to end their 24-year wait for a fourth World Cup title with captain Philipp Lahm insisting he is sick of finishing third.
Snubbed Donovan becomes MLS all-time top scorer
AFP, Published on 26/05/2014
» Landon Donovan offered a stylish response to his World Cup snub, becoming Major League Soccer's all-time leading scorer in the LA Galaxy's 4-1 win over Philadelphia.
Japan's World Cup dream boosted by weekend golden treble
AFP, Published on 26/05/2014
» Japan's World Cup preparations were given a timely shot in the arm after their female counterparts captured the Asian Cup on a day of triple celebration for the country.
Friendlies mark start of World Cup countdown
AFP, Published on 26/05/2014
» England captain Steven Gerrard said that preparations for the World Cup were entering the decisive stage this week as a raft of international friendlies signals the final phase of fine-tuning for nations heading to Brazil.
Coup! (updated Monday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/05/2014
» Continuing coverage of Thailand under military rule. Today, the coup-makers start to win some powerful friends as they start a multi-billion baht payback to farmers. Meanwhile, detentions, releases and protests continue.
Czech legend Jagr calls time on international career
AFP, Published on 26/05/2014
» Czech ice hockey star Jaromir Jagr announced Sunday he was calling time on his international career after his team lost 3-0 to Sweden in the bronze medal match of the world championships in Minsk.
Injured De Villiers misses June Tests
AFP, Published on 26/05/2014
» A knee injury has ruled Springboks skipper Jean de Villiers out of June matches against a World XV, Wales and Scotland.
M&A and dividend frenzy fed by easy money
AFP, Published on 26/05/2014
» Massive dividend payments and mega mergers: with markets flush with central bank easy money companies have begun to raid their war chests, gobbling up competitors or rewarding investors.
Mexico's Zapatista rebel leader Marcos steps down
AFP, Published on 26/05/2014
» Subcomandante Marcos, the mysterious masked leader of Mexico's Zapatista rebels, bowed out Sunday as chief of the 20-year-old movement in what he described vaguely as "internal changes."