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Japan jails man for 3D printer-guns
Kyodo News, Published on 20/10/2014
» TOKYO - A former college employee was sentenced to two years in prison for creating two guns with a three-dimensional printer at the Yokohama District Court on Monday.
Retirement worries 53% of Thais - AIA
Kyodo News, Published on 20/10/2014
» Despite being one of the world's most dynamic economic regions, nearly half Southeast Asia's middle class surveyed are worried about not having enough money for a comfortable retirement, according to a survey by the AIA life insurance group.
Freak injury puts Svindal in doubt for worlds
AFP, Published on 20/10/2014
» VIENNA - Norwegian ski great Aksel Lund Svindal could miss the world championships after tearing his Achilles tendon while playing football with his friends.
'Scared' Nadal braced for 'dangerous' Basel bow
AFP, Published on 20/10/2014
» Rafael Nadal admitted Sunday he's feeling "scared" over his first appearance in a decade at the Swiss Indoors tournament with the shadow of unavoidable appendix surgery hovering over the great Spaniard.
Spanish nurse cleared of Ebola: government
AFP, Published on 20/10/2014
» MADRID (SPAIN) - A Spanish health worker who was the first person to catch Ebola outside of Africa no longer has the virus, according to medical test results Sunday, the government said.
Ilonen wins Volvo World Match Play title
AFP, Published on 20/10/2014
» Mikko Ilonen of Finland pulled off the biggest win of his career at London Golf Club on Sunday, defeating top seed Henrik Stenson of Sweden 3 and 1 in the final of the Volvo World Match Play championship.
Two tourists missing in boat crash near Thai resort
AFP, Published on 20/10/2014
» BANGKOK - Two tourists -- believed to be from China -- were missing late Sunday after their tour boat crashed into a fishing vessel between two Thai resort hubs, local police told AFP, adding several others were "seriously injured".
Record-equalling Marseille make it eight in a row
AFP, Published on 20/10/2014
» PARIS - Marseille earned a club record-equalling eighth consecutive league win on Sunday, beating Toulouse 2-0 at the Stade Velodrome to move seven points clear at the top of Ligue 1.
Joko takes office facing challenges
AFP, Published on 20/10/2014
» JAKARTA - Joko Widodo, Indonesia's first leader without deep roots in the era of dictator Suharto, will be sworn in as president Monday but faces huge challenges to enact a bold reform agenda.
England wing and a prayer not fair, says Strettle
AFP, Published on 20/10/2014
» LONDON - Saracens flyer David Strettle has queried whether England are going about selecting their wings in the right way ahead of coach Stuart Lancaster's announcement of his squad for the November internationals.