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Prince Charles delights All Blacks with Aussie jibe
AFP, Published on 06/11/2015
» WELLINGTON - Britain's Prince Charles scrapped his New Zealand tour schedule Friday to congratulate the All Blacks on their Rugby World Cup win, delighting locals with a joke about losing finalists Australia.
Foreign aid workers shy away from Afghanistan as violence surges
AFP, Published on 06/11/2015
» KABUL - Afghanistan was once a magnet for foreign aid workers but surging violence has left NGOs struggling to recruit staff and restricted their ability to deliver crucial aid to the country's vulnerable.
'Binge-watch' dubbed Word of the Year
Reuters, Published on 06/11/2015
» LONDON - The practice of watching an entire season's worth of a television series in one go has made "binge-watch" the "Word of the Year 2015" for the British dictionary Collins, the publisher said on Thursday.
Picasso sells for $67.45m in windfall for US tycoon
AFP, Published on 06/11/2015
» NEW YORK - A Picasso picture of a cabaret artist, which carries a second painting on the reverse, sold for US$67.45 million in New York Thursday, scoring a windfall for American billionaire Bill Koch.
Push for muscular military leaves many Japanese uneasy
AFP, Published on 06/11/2015
» TOKYO - Japan's move to expand the role of its armed forces has left both veterans and fighting families uneasy in a pacifist country unsure whether a military that has never fired a bullet in anger is ready for combat.
Asean lawmakers say Myanmar poll not inclusive, credible
Online Reporters, Published on 06/11/2015
» A group of Southeast Asian lawmakers says actions taken by Myanmar’s government before Sunday’s general election already have ensured that the poll cannot be considered inclusive or credible.
Suu Kyi eyes historic win in Myanmar elections
AFP, Published on 06/11/2015
» YANGON - Myanmar's boisterous election campaign draws to a close Friday, two days before milestone polls that could finally propel Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party to power after a decades-long struggle against the military.
The Merch Awakens: 'Star Wars' blitz before film opens
AFP, Published on 06/11/2015
» LOS ANGELES - Macaroni and cheese in the shape of Darth Vader, Yoda and R2-D2? Check. Action figures? Check. A Jedi robe for your dog? You can have that too.
India follows Thai lead, bans commercial surrogacy
AFP, Published on 06/11/2015
» NEW DELHI - Childless couples from around the world have been left in limbo after the Indian government revealed plans to ban them from the country's booming multi-million dollar surrogacy industry.
Gunboat diplomacy: US skipper recalls chummy exchanges with Chinese
AFP, Published on 06/11/2015
» ABOARD THE USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT - As the United States and China engaged in a standoff last week over an American naval vessel in Chinese-claimed waters, frontline officers from the two sides bantered about chicken wings and Halloween preparations.