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Mascarenhas to quit as New Zealand bowling coach
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» WELLINGTON - The New Zealand cricket team are to lose their third bowling coach in five years with Dimitri Mascarenhas announcing Friday he will step down following next month's tour by Australia.
Shanghai surges, Asia markets see volatile end to month
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» HONG KONG - Shanghai stocks rallied Friday, ending a tumultuous month in the same fashion as they started, while other Asian markets also saw characteristic volatility as oil prices extended a recent rally.
Taiwan in recession, posts slowest growth in 6 years
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» TAIPEI - Taiwan sank into recession in October-December, data showed Friday, posting its slowest annual growth in six years, with weak international demand and greater competition from China hitting the export-dependent island.
Danish woman drowns after falling off Koh Chang ferry
Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 29/01/2016
» TRAT – The body of an elderly Danish woman lost at sea after falling from a ferry en route to Koh Chang last night was found Friday morning.
US Senate panel OKs Myanmar ambassador nominee
Reuters, Published on 29/01/2016
» WASHINGTON — US Senate committee approved President Barack Obama's nominee to be ambassador to Myanmar on Thursday, after the administration assured panel members it would not quickly change sanctions policy as the country moves from decades of military rule.
Trump a no-show
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/01/2016
» Showman Donald Trump has boycotted the final Republican debate before the state of Iowa makes its choice for the Republican candidate for president. Instead he has put on his own rival show.
Researchers scramble to fight 'brand new' Zika virus
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» MIAMI - Zika virus is spreading rapidly through the Americas leaving researchers scrambling to understand the very basics, including how to prevent, treat and diagnose the emerging mosquito-borne threat.
Republicans debate without Trump, who taunts from afar
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» DES MOINES (UNITED STATES) - Republican White House hopefuls emboldened by the absence of frontrunner Donald Trump jostled for the limelight at their final debate before the nomination votes begin, as the billionaire disrupted the showdown with his own controversial event.
Historical Hong Kong walled village being demolished
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» HONG KONG - A 650-year-old urban walled village in Hong Kong -- the last of its kind -- will be destroyed to make way for development in what critics say is another nail in the coffin for the city's cultural heritage.
BoJ adopts negative interest rate policy to stoke growth
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» TOKYO - The Bank of Japan shocked markets Friday after it adopted a negative interest rate policy to spur lending and hit its two-percent inflation target as the world's number three economy struggles.