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Pakistan says second round of Afghan-Taliban talks postponed
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» ISLAMABAD - A second round of talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban has been postponed, Pakistan's foreign office said Thursday, following the reported death of the insurgents' leader Mullah Omar.
Hong Kong woman jailed for attacking police with breast
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» HONG KONG - A Hong Kong woman was sentenced to three-and-a-half months in jail Thursday after a court found her guilty of using her breast to bump into a police officer during a chaotic protest.
Booze-free villagers celebrate new lives at Lent
Chinnawat Singha, Published on 30/07/2015
» No wives and children probably feel prouder of their breadwinners than those in Phitsanulok province village where nearly 60 family men accomplish the same goal: They stopped drinking alcohol.
Areva agrees to sale of nuclear reactor unit to EDF
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» PARIS - Atomic energy giant Areva on Thursday agreed to sell a majority stake of its nuclear reactor unit to electricity group EDF as part of a shake-up of the French sector.
England reach 221-7 at lunch in third Ashes Test
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - England were 221 for seven in reply to Australia's first innings 136, a lead of 85 runs, at lunch on the second day of the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Thursday.
Angry Birds back in sequel to save game maker Rovio
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» HELSINKI - Finnish game maker Rovio launched Angry Birds 2 on Thursday, a sequel to what the company claims to have been the most downloaded mobile game series of all time.
South Africa on top in second Test against Bangladesh
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» DHAKA - Dale Steyn claimed his 400th Test scalp as he shared six wickets with JP Duminy, giving South Africa the edge Thursday on the first day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka.
Chelsea's Cech sale a "favour" to Gunners: Flamini
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» LONDON - Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini has stoked the fires ahead of the Gunners' Community Shield meeting with Chelsea on Sunday by saying the champions have done them a "good favour" by selling Petr Cech.
Rio work to go on to last minute: IOC chief Bach
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - Workers will probably still be finishing the Olympic stadium when the Rio Games start in a year's time, but IOC president Thomas Bach told AFP the world will still be "overwhelmed" by the event.
'A weird thing on the shore' sparks MH370 speculation
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» SAINT-ANDRé (FRANCE) - Johnny Begue had no idea as he wandered along the shore looking for a pebble to grind up chillies that he would stumble across a piece of plane wreckage which would draw the eyes of the world to his tiny island home.