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Girls' jihadi quest stirs fear in Muslim communities
News, Published on 01/11/2014
» The strange journey of three suburban Denver girls who authorities say tried to join Islamic State militants in Syria has many in their close-knit east African community worried about whether their own children will be the next to be lured to terror.
Halloween haunting
News, Published on 01/11/2014
» A woman dressed as a ghost entertains passers-by on Khao San Road yesterday. Business operators held the 'Halloween Khao San Horror Night 2014' event to boost the festive atmosphere among tourists there. Pattarapong Chatpattarasill
Koh Tao murders: DNA tests clear village chief's son (updated Saturday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/11/2014
» All four hospitals that took DNA samples from Warot Tuwichian, son of the Koh Tao village headman, have indicated that the samples do not match the DNA found at the crime scene.
4,000 killed in Ukraine conflict, president seeks to 'unite' country
AFP, Published on 01/11/2014
» More than 4,000 people have been killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine between the army and pro-Russian separatists, the UN said Friday, as the Ukrainian president took steps to "unite" the country after elections.
Federer derailed as Raonic keeps London bid alive
AFP, Published on 01/11/2014
» Big serving Milos Raonic upset world number two Roger Federer 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 to make the Paris Masters semi-finals on Friday and stay alive in the race to reach the World Tour Finals.
Pilot dead as spaceship crashes
AFP, Published on 01/11/2014
» Virgin Galactic's pioneering spacecraft designed to take tourists into space crashed Friday in California, killing one of its two pilots and scattering debris across the desert.
Slade issues Wallaby World Cup warning
AFP, Published on 01/11/2014
» LONDON - Australia are "definitely still contenders" to win next year's World Cup in England despite their current off-field strife, according to All Blacks fly-half Colin Slade.
Pirate Bay co-founder jailed in Denmark
AFP, Published on 01/11/2014
» STOCKHOLM - The Swedish co-founder of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay was sentenced to three years and six months in jail Friday in the largest hacking case in Denmark's history.
Gold slumps to four-year low as Fed calls time on bond buying
AFP, Published on 01/11/2014
» LONDON - Gold tumbled this week to a four-year low and many other commodities also faltered, as the dollar rebounded after the Federal Reserve ended its quantitative easing stimulus.
David reaches 100-month top ranking landmark
AFP, Published on 01/11/2014
» PARIS - Nicol David will on Saturday top the women's world rankings for the 100th consecutive month, becoming the first player to hold the top spot unopposed for more than eight years.