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Japan firms to run Mandalay airport
Kyodo News, Published on 17/11/2014
» A consortium of Mitsubishi Corp and a Japan Airlines Co affiliate has signed a concession agreement with the Myanmar government to operate the country's second-largest airport, Mandalay International Airport, for 30 years, a statement from the consortium said Monday.
Federer injured, withdraws from final
AFP, Published on 17/11/2014
» Roger Federer pulled out of his ATP Tour Finals showdown with Novak Djokovic just before the final was due to start Sunday because of a back injury, casting doubt on his fitness ahead of the Davis Cup final.
Jones double helps scratchy Irish to victory over Georgia
AFP, Published on 17/11/2014
» Fullback Felix Jones scored two of Ireland's six tries as the Six Nations champions got over a poor first-half to coast to a 49-7 victory over Georgia at Lansdowne Road on Sunday for their sixth successive win.
Champion Ogier wins Wales Rally to end season in style
AFP, Published on 17/11/2014
» DEESIDE (UNITED KINGDOM) - France's freshly-crowned world champion Sebastien Ogier rounded off the season in style on Sunday with back-to-back wins in the Wales Rally GB.
Explosion in Philippines wounds eight
AFP, Published on 17/11/2014
» KABACAN, PHILIPPINES - An improvised explosive device (IED) exploded late Sunday on a pedestrian overpass in the restive southern Philippines, wounding eight people, local authorities said.
Pope weighs in as Italy refugee influx accelerates again
AFP, Published on 17/11/2014
» Pope Francis weighed into Italy's immigration crisis on Sunday, warning the country it faced a "social emergency", as the influx of asylum seekers blamed for mob violence in Rome accelerated again.
Toss in focus for Misbah and McCullum
AFP, Published on 17/11/2014
» DUBAI - Rival captains Brendon McCullum and Misbah-ul Haq agreed Sunday that winning the toss would be important to the outcome of the second Test between Pakistan and New Zealand starting here on Monday.
Kristoffersen stuns Hirscher to win World Cup slalom skiing
AFP, Published on 17/11/2014
» LEVI (FINLAND) - Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway pulled off a major upset by winning the opening slalom race of the alpine skiing World Cup season in Finland on Sunday.
Charisma king Ashour targets third world title
AFP, Published on 17/11/2014
» DOHA - Ramy Ashour’s thunderous performance in reaching the third round of the World Open has fuelled hopes that squash’s most charismatic player may at last be making a long-term rescue of his injury-ravaged career.
Concerns raised in Equatorial Guinea over Nations Cup
AFP, Published on 17/11/2014
» MALABO (EQUATORIAL GUINEA) - The unexpected arrival of the Africa Cup of Nations in less than two months time in Equatorial Guinea has caused concern over Ebola in the oil-rich former Spanish colony.