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China's Xi to make first US state visit
Kyodo News, Published on 11/02/2015
» Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Washington in September for his first state visit with US President Barack Obama, China's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, a summit that is likely to include discussions on a range of issues from cyber security to climate change.
HSBC 'met illegally' in 25 countries
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» GENEVA - Bankers from HSBC's Swiss division held hundreds of often illegal meetings with wealthy clients in 25 countries as part of their efforts to open undeclared accounts for them, Swiss media reported Tuesday.
Ex-Ferrari boss to lead Rome 2024 Olympic bid
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» ROME - Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has been chosen to spearhead Rome's bid to host the 2024 Summer Games, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) announced on Tuesday.
Terpstra upstages Cancellera, Wiggins in Qatar
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» DOHA - Dutch rider Niki Terpstra claimed Tuesday's Tour of Qatar third stage, a 10.9 kilometre race-against-the-clock, upstaging time-trial specialists Fabian Cancellara and Bradley Wiggins.
Raonic aces Rotterdam debut
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» Second seed Milos Raonic secured a comeback win in a successful debut at the ATP Rotterdam World Tennis event, beating Russian qualifier Alexander Kuznetsov 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 7-5 on Tuesday.
Mandela 'went missing' for a cup of tea the day he left prison
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» JOHANNESBURG - On the day Nelson Mandela walked free 25 years ago, he went missing for more than an hour somewhere between the prison gates and the venue where he was to deliver his first speech.
Reus extension boosts embattled Dortmund
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» BERLIN - Germany star Marco Reus's decision to stay for four more years at relegation-threatened Borussia Dortmund is welcome news in their battle to avoid a first relegation since 1972.
Karlovic, Tomic advance at Memphis
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» Croatian fifth seed Ivo Karlovic advanced to the second round of the ATP Memphis Open on Tuesday, blasting 23 aces to defeat Slovakian Lukas Lacko 7-6 (9/7), 6-3.
Former Chinese propaganda chief Deng Liqun dies
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» Former Chinese propaganda chief and communist hardliner Deng Liqun, a fierce critic of the economic reforms championed by late leader Deng Xiaoping, died Tuesday at the age of 100, state media reported.
Denmark snubs Dalai Lama for China
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» COPENHAGEN - Denmark's government won't be meeting the Dalai Lama in Copenhagen this week after the relationship between Copenhagen and Beijing soured following a 2009 visit by the religious leader.