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Alleged global football match-fixer freed in Singapore
AFP, Published on 25/11/2015
» SINGAPORE - A Singaporean businessman accused by Interpol of running a global football match-fixing ring was ordered freed by the city-state's highest court on Wednesday after more than two years of detention without trial.
Syrian refugees in US fear for those left behind
AFP, Published on 25/11/2015
» CHICAGO - Sitting on a donated couch in her modest Chicago apartment, Safa Mshymish knows she is among the lucky ones: a Syrian refugee welcomed into the United States before the tide of public opinion turned.
Beauty contestant barred over 'Taiwan' sash: government
AFP, Published on 25/11/2015
» TAIPEI - A beauty contestant from Taiwan has been suspended from an international pageant after Beijing objected to the sash she was wearing, the woman and the government in Taipei said.
Second pilot of downed Russian plane rescued: defence minister
AFP, Published on 25/11/2015
» MOSCOW - Russian and Syrian special forces have freed the second pilot of a Russian warplane shot down by Turkey and he is now at a Russian airbase, the defence minister said Wednesday.
Human, technical errors to blame for Afghan hospital strike: NYT
AFP, Published on 25/11/2015
» KABUL - US forces who launched an air strike on an Afghan hospital last month intended to attack a nearby Taliban-controlled compound, military officials told American media, citing an investigation set to blame human and technical error for the deadly strike.
World must secure 'binding' climate deal in Paris: Merkel
AFP, Published on 25/11/2015
» BERLIN - The international community must secure a binding deal against climate change at key UN talks in Paris next week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday.
German cabin staff say cancelling Lufthansa strike
AFP, Published on 25/11/2015
» BERLIN - Cabin staff at Lufthansa said Wednesday they would cancel a planned strike against the German airline this week to allow for negotiations to resolve a protracted contract dispute.
'The Danish Girl' puts spotlight on transgender issues
AFP, Published on 25/11/2015
» LOS ANGELES - "The Danish Girl," a film about transgender pioneer Lili Elbe, hits US theaters this week, riding on a wave of growing cultural awareness and media attention on LGBT issues.
Facebook user Phuc Dat Bich says name is a 'prank'
AFP, Published on 25/11/2015
» SYDNEY - A Facebook user calling himself "Phuc Dat Bich" said Wednesday his viral postings about discrimination by the social network due to his name were a hoax.
Dutch, Australian police bust huge child porn ring: report
AFP, Published on 25/11/2015
» THE HAGUE - Dutch and Australian police with help from the FBI have cracked down on one of the world's largest child pornography websites arresting hundreds of suspects, a Dutch newspaper reported Wednesday.