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Oops! Climber stranded (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/12/2014
» A foreign tourist appears to be very good at climbing up, but not so good at climbing down.
British royals crown New York visit with gala dinner
AFP, Published on 10/12/2014
» Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate crowned their whirlwind tour of New York with a glittering gala dinner to raise money for the university where they fell in love.
Galthie insists he has player backing at Montpellier
AFP, Published on 10/12/2014
» MONTPELLIER (FRANCE) - Montpellier head coach Fabien Galthie insisted Tuesday that his players are "200 percent" behind him despite a run of six straight defeats.
Details still secret on Thailand role in CIA torture
Published on 10/12/2014
» WASHINGTON – The US Senate report released early Wednesday delivered a damning indictment of CIA practices, accusing the spy agency of inflicting pain and suffering on prisoners beyond legal limits - but offered no new information on the location or Thai government involvement in its first waterboarding facility.
Global stocks slip on oil, Greece
AFP, Published on 10/12/2014
» LONDON - Global stock markets slumped Tuesday as oil prices struck fresh five-year lows, China clamped down on speculative trading and Greece sparked renewed worries about the eurozone.
McIlroy wins Golf Writers Trophy
AFP, Published on 10/12/2014
» LONDON - World number one Rory McIlroy has won the Golf Writers Trophy for the second time in three years after a season that saw him win two major championships and help Europe to Ryder Cup success.
Argentina outplay Germany, India stun the Dutch
AFP, Published on 10/12/2014
» BHUBANESWAR (INDIA) - Argentina crushed Olympic gold-medallists Germany 3-0 and hosts India stunned the Netherlands 3-2 as the preliminary league ended in a flourish in the Champions Trophy field hockey on Tuesday.
Luis Enrique plays down importance of top spot
AFP, Published on 10/12/2014
» BARCELONA - Barcelona coach Luis Enrique on Tuesday branded his side's final Champions League group game, against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, as "not crucial".
First direct China-Spain freight train arrives in Madrid
AFP, Published on 10/12/2014
» MADRID - The first freight train to link China directly to Spain arrived in Madrid on Tuesday after covering over 13,000 kilometres (8,000 miles) in a test run of a planned regular service between the two nations.
Egypt's Sisi to visit China
AFP, Published on 10/12/2014
» CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is to travel to China for the first time since he won a May election, in the wake of European and US tours, his office said Tuesday.