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Drugmaker GSK slashes annual profits forecast
AFP, Published on 23/07/2014
» LONDON - British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline on Wednesday slashed its 2014 profits forecast as second-quarter earnings sank on the back of weak US trade, adverse currency moves and a Chinese bribery probe.
Peaches Geldof death 'drug-related'
AFP, Published on 23/07/2014
» Peaches Geldof, daughter of Live Aid founder Bob Geldof, was a heroin addict who died from a drug overdose, a coroner ruled on Wednesday.
Angry Bitcoin investors demand answers at Tokyo creditors' meet
AFP, Published on 23/07/2014
» Bitcoin investors voiced anger Wednesday after the first creditors' meeting for failed Tokyo trading exchange MtGox, whose spectacular collapse hammered the digital currency's reputation and left a trail of unanswered questions.
China anti-terror advice: "fight back" or "run away"
AFP, Published on 23/07/2014
» BEIJING - Chinese citizens confronted by knife-wielding attackers should "quickly run away", authorities have advised in an updated anti-terrorism handbook.
At least 42 killed in Taiwan plane crash: officials
AFP, Published on 23/07/2014
» At least 42 people were killed in a plane crash in Taiwan on Wednesday, officials said, with witnesses and local media reporting the flight came down in a storm after an aborted landing.
Loew to stay on as Germany coach
AFP, Published on 23/07/2014
» Germany coach Joachim Loew said on Wednesday that he never considered leaving his post after winning the World Cup title and insisted he would see out his contract which runs until Euro 2016.
Plane crashes in Taiwan, killing 51
Associated Press, Published on 23/07/2014
» TAIPEI — A plane making a second landing attempt in stormy weather crashed at an airport on a small Taiwanese island late Wednesday, killing 51 people and injuring seven, fire officials said.
Australian Gerrans pulls out of Tour de France
AFP, Published on 23/07/2014
» SAINT-LARY (FRANCE) - Australian champion Simon Gerrans has pulled out of the Tour de France, withdrawing before the start the 17th stage on Wednesday.
Japan faces 'comfort women' issue
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/07/2014
» Japan has failed to atone sufficiently for its actions in World War II, said a former foreign minister who wrote an apology over the use of wartime “comfort women.”
Pakistani, Indian top diplomats to meet in August
AFP, Published on 23/07/2014
» ISLAMABAD - The foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India are set to meet in Islamabad next month in the neighbouring countries' latest attempt at improving ties.