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China's stigma of single, 'leftover' women
AFP, Published on 03/11/2015
» HONG KONG - Demonised by the government, pestered by their parents and pitied by the media, for China's "leftover women" the pressure to settle down can be unbearable, author Leta Hong Fincher says.
Remi Garde appointed Aston Villa manager
AFP, Published on 03/11/2015
» LONDON - Remi Garde has been appointed as the new manager of Aston Villa on a three-and-a-half-year contract, the struggling Premier League club announced on Monday.
McLaren crisis as Dennis blocks Red Bull's Honda move
AFP, Published on 03/11/2015
» MEXICO CITY - Struggling McLaren have created a crisis by blocking a deal between their team's engine suppliers Honda and Red Bull that could be the key to keeping the former champions in Formula One.
Poulter gets WGC place after whirlwind two weeks
AFP, Published on 03/11/2015
» SHANGHAI - Ian Poulter has been added to the field for the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai this week after a bizarre turn of events concluded a whirlwind fortnight for the Englishman.
Erdogan takes to Twitter to hail poll win
AFP, Published on 03/11/2015
» ISTANBUL - He once wanted to "wipe out" Twitter and compared social media to a "murderer's knife", but President Recep Tayyip Erdogan couldn't resist sending a tweet on Monday to celebrate his party's election victory.
Space station marks 15 years of astronaut life
AFP, Published on 03/11/2015
» MIAMI - Astronauts have circled the Earth on board the International Space Station for 15 years on Monday, a milestone for an orbiting space lab that some say deserves to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
US says VW also violated emission rules in larger engines
AFP, Published on 03/11/2015
» WASHINGTON - US environmental regulators said Monday that Volkswagen also included "defeat devices" to skirt emissions rules on certain larger diesel engines, in addition to the smaller 2.0 liter engines reported earlier.
Mourinho hit with stadium ban, fine
AFP, Published on 03/11/2015
» LONDON - Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been hit with a one-match stadium ban and a £40,000 ($61,680, 56,000 euros) fine after admitting to a charge of misconduct, the Football Association announced on Monday.
Radwanska up to fifth in WTA Rankings
AFP, Published on 03/11/2015
» PARIS - Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska climbed one place to fifth in the WTA rankings released Monday on the strength of her WTA Finals success.
UN chief hits out at Myanmar monks' 'hate speech'
AFP, Published on 03/11/2015
» YANGON - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon hit out Monday at "extreme elements" in Myanmar who are sowing hate speech and bigotry towards religious minorities, days before the country votes in landmark elections.