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US, Australia end sanctions after Fiji elections
AFP, Published on 31/10/2014
» SUVA (FIJI) - The United States and Australia said on Friday they were lifting sanctions against Fiji after elections in the Pacific island nation last month following eight years of military rule.
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Published on 31/10/2014
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Burkina parliament set ablaze in protests over president
AFP, Published on 31/10/2014
» OUAGADOUGOU - Angry demonstrators went on the rampage in Burkina Faso on Thursday, setting parliament ablaze in an uprising against the regime of long-standing President Blaise Compaore.
Israel pledges to reopen Jerusalem flashpoint
AFP, Published on 31/10/2014
» Israel shut the Al-Aqsa mosque compound Thursday then promised to reopen it, after clashes in east Jerusalem where police killed a Palestinian accused of trying to murder a hardline rabbi.
"Rumble in the Jungle" ring stolen as fans mark anniversary
AFP, Published on 31/10/2014
» Officials in Kinshasa have revealed the ring used for "The Rumble in the Jungle" has been stolen as boxing fans Thursday marked 40 years since one of the most famous and brutal bouts in the sport’s history.
Myanmar refugee relief runs low
AFP, Published on 31/10/2014
» YANGON - The World Food Programme on Thursday warned a cash shortfall means it may be forced to slash rice rations by a fifth to 200,000 vulnerable displaced people in Myanmar, including Rohingya Muslims in desperate camps in Rakhine state.
Pirate Bay co-founder guilty in Danish hacking case
AFP, Published on 31/10/2014
» STOCKHOLM - The Swedish co-founder of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay was found guilty on Thursday in the largest hacking case in Denmark's history.
President Compaore declares state of emergency in Burkina Faso
AFP, Published on 31/10/2014
» OUAGADOUGOU - President Blaise Compaore declared a state of emergency in Burkina Faso on Thursday after a day of violent protests against plans to extend his 27-year-rule, according to a document seen by AFP.
Hong Kong raider Rich Tapestry to make Breeders' Cup history
AFP, Published on 31/10/2014
» ARCADIA (UNITED STATES) - Rich Tapestry is set to make history Saturday as Hong Kong's first Breeders' Cup runner and trainer Michael Chang Chun-wai says the gelding has settled in nicely at Santa Anita.
Ebola: N.Korea isolates all visitors
AFP, Published on 31/10/2014
» SEOUL - North Korea has announced it intends to quarantine all foreigners entering the country for 21 days, no matter what their country of origin, as a measure against the spread of the Ebola virus.