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Teen gets 13yrs for killing classmate
Kyodo News, Published on 24/10/2014
» TOKYO - A 18-year-old girl was sentenced to 13 years in prison Friday for robbing and killing a 16-year-old female classmate with six accomplices in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, in June last year.
Gurkha veterans reject UK report into pensions row
AFP, Published on 24/10/2014
» LONDON - About 300 former Gurkha soldiers and their relatives protested outside Britain's parliament on Thursday to demand better pensions, after rejecting an official report they had hoped would address their grievances.
Canada faces jihadist threat after home-grown attacks
AFP, Published on 24/10/2014
» Two young Canadian men who launched deadly attacks in their own homeland were extremists tempted by war in Syria but police have found no evidence of a wider plot, officials said Thursday.
Mikkelsen takes Rally of Spain super-special
AFP, Published on 24/10/2014
» BARCELONA - Norwegian VW Polo driver Andreas Mikkelsen won the opening super-special stage of the Rally of Spain on Thursday, the penultimate race in the world championship season where Sebastien Oger hopes to retain his world title.
Facebook goes retro with 'Rooms' chat app
AFP, Published on 24/10/2014
» SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook on Thursday released an application that lets people create virtual "rooms" to chat about whatever they wish using any name they would like.
'Anti-Facebook' network gets funding
AFP, Published on 24/10/2014
» SAN FRANCISCO - Flush with a reported $5.5 million in fresh funding, upstart social network Ello on Thursday legally changed its corporate standing to back a promise to remain ad-free.
EU leaders close in on climate change deal
AFP, Published on 24/10/2014
» European leaders moved closer to a landmark climate change deal Thursday in spite of deep divisions over targets that will set the standard for a UN-backed global treaty in 2015.
'Cloud' lifts Microsoft earnings above expectations
AFP, Published on 24/10/2014
» Microsoft on Thursday reported quarterly profits ahead of most expectations, as revenues got a boost from its Xbox consoles and Internet "cloud" services for enterprises.
Federer shrugs off slow start to reach Basel quarters
AFP, Published on 24/10/2014
» BASEL (SWITZERLAND) - Roger Federer shrugged off dropping the first set against journeyman Denis Istomin on Thursday before hitting back to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 and reach the Swiss Indoors quarter-finals.
Lamela wonder goal sparks Spurs win, Everton held by Lille
AFP, Published on 24/10/2014
» Argentina star Erik Lamela scored a memorable wonder goal while Harry Kane grabbed a hat-trick before taking over in goal as Tottenham beat Asteras Tripolis 5-1 in the Europa League Thursday.