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Decrepit Philippine trains start issuing delay certificates
AFP, Published on 23/06/2015
» MANILA - The Philippine capital's decrepit train network will start issuing certificates of delay to tens of thousands who are late for work because of daily breakdowns, the government said Tuesday.
Thailand, Asean neighbours agree to boost coordination
Kyodo News, Published on 23/06/2015
» The leaders of Myanmar and four Southeast Asian neighbours -- Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam -- vowed at a summit Tuesday to strengthen subregional cooperation in the eight areas of trade and investment, agriculture, industry and energy, transportation, tourism, human resources development, public health, and environmental conservation.
Ukraine's restless lenders question sweetened debt deal
AFP, Published on 23/06/2015
» KIEV - Ukraine's main debt holders responded with extreme caution Monday to a sweetened but "final" debt restructuring offer that would keep the war-torn nation from imposing a repayment moratorium next month.
Denmark's Sorensen admits to doping
AFP, Published on 23/06/2015
» COPENHAGEN - Danish former professional road cyclist Nicki Sorensen on Monday admitted to doping, one day before the release of a major report by Denmark's anti-doping agency.
Clermont-bound Strettle drops out of World Cup squad
AFP, Published on 23/06/2015
» LONDON - David Strettle has withdrawn from England's World Cup training squad ahead of his move to French giants Clermont and been replaced by Semesa Rokoduguni, the Rugby Football Union announced Monday.
Cotter pushing Scots out of comfort zone in Pyrenees
AFP, Published on 23/06/2015
» FONT-ROMEU (FRANCE) - Scotland's preparations for a testing Rugby World Cup pool have been kick started at altitude and included a night under the stars with French military forces as coach Vern Cotter sought to push his 46-man squad out of their comfort zone.
NHL Blues' Armstrong to lead Canada's World Cup execs
AFP, Published on 23/06/2015
» CALGARY (CANADA) - St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong was named Monday to oversee Canada's team in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, the revived eight-team elite tournament last played in 2004.
North Korea boycotts World University Games in the South
AFP, Published on 23/06/2015
» SEOUL - North Korea has announced it will boycott next month's World University Games in South Korea in protest at the opening of a UN office in Seoul to monitor Pyongyang's human rights record, organisers said Monday.
Real Madrid will play offensively: Benitez
AFP, Published on 23/06/2015
» MADRID - Real Madrid's new coach Rafael Benitez said Monday the Spanish giants will play offensively under his watch and are looking to sign new players before the start of the new season.
Goodell to hear Brady appeal of ball-deflate ban
AFP, Published on 23/06/2015
» NEW YORK - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will have his appeal against a four-game suspension heard Tuesday by National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell as the "Deflate-gate" saga approaches an ending.