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Cambodian opposition leader loses parliament post
Kyodo News, Published on 30/10/2015
» The first vice president of the Cambodian parliament was removed from his position on Friday on charges relating to irresponsible remarks.
Bacon raises cancer risk, but only slightly
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/10/2015
» Colorectal cancer is common, 5% of men get it, usually when very old, jumps to 6% with two pieces of bacon every day for rest of life.
World tribunal to hear South China Sea case
AFP, Published on 30/10/2015
» THE HAGUE - An international tribunal Thursday dealt a blow to China, ruling it had the power to hear a case brought by the Philippines over disputed islands in the South China Sea.
EU's Moscovici says Greece faces 'tough' decisions by year's end
AFP, Published on 30/10/2015
» BRUSSELS - The EU's top economics affairs official Pierre Moscovici warned Thursday that Greece faces "tough" decisions before the end of the year as Athens struggles to meet the strict conditions of its third bailout.
Hiker finds 1,200-year-old Viking sword in Norway
AFP, Published on 30/10/2015
» OSLO - A hiker has stumbled across a 1,200-year-old Viking sword in remarkably good condition in Norway's mountains, archeologists said Thursday, in what could be another sign that global warming is benefitting archeology.
Gleneagles to host 2019 Solheim Cup
AFP, Published on 30/10/2015
» LONDON - The Scottish golf course Gleneagles will host the Solheim Cup in 2019, five years after welcoming the Ryder Cup, the Ladies European Tour announced on Thursday.
Midair confrontation off Korea between US, Russia
AFP, Published on 30/10/2015
» WASHINGTON - The US Navy scrambled four fighter jets to intercept Russian warplanes earlier this week near a US aircraft carrier operating off the Korean peninsula, the White House said Thursday.
Henry V's sword on show at Agincourt ceremony in London
AFP, Published on 30/10/2015
» LONDON - King Henry V's sword was carried through London's Westminster Abbey on Thursday as England celebrated the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt, one of its greatest-ever victories in war.
Carneiro tables case against Chelsea - reports
AFP, Published on 30/10/2015
» LONDON - Lawyers for former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro have served notice on the club that she intends to seek a claim for constructive dismissal, according to media reports on Thursday.
Young stuns Anderson to reach Basel quarter-finals
AFP, Published on 30/10/2015
» BASEL (SWITZERLAND) - America's Donald Young stunned South African fourth seed Kevin Anderson 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) to reach the Basel Indoors quarter-finals on Thursday.