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Obama says Congress may pass TPP trade deal
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama said Monday he is "cautiously optimistic" that Congress will pass the Trans Pacific Partnership free trade agreement between the US and Asian countries.
Thousands of Afghans stranded in Greece as Macedonia shuts border
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» IDOMENI (GREECE) - Thousands of migrants were left stranded in Greece on Monday after Macedonia abruptly closed its border to Afghans, creating a fresh bottleneck as European countries scrambled to respond to the continent's refugee crisis.
Fiji cyclone death toll climbs to 29: official
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» SUVA (FIJI) - The death toll from the Fiji super-cyclone hit 29 on Tuesday and could rise further as relief teams reach remote communities devastated in the storm, officials said.
Burberry dazzles, Kane surprises at London Fashion Week
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» LONDON - British fashion giant Burberry Prorsum put the sparkle into London Fashion Week Monday, before Scottish designer Christopher Kane took his star-studded audience on a journey into the bizarre.
Argentina's Macri tells AFP 'enormous effort' made on debt
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentine President Mauricio Macri told AFP Monday he is determined to settle with all his country's foreign creditors despite US funds' resistance to the "enormous effort" it made with its latest offer.
BHP Billiton posts half-year net loss of US$5.67 billion
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» SYDNEY - Global mining giant BHP Billiton Tuesday posted a first-half net loss of US$5.67 billion and slashed dividends as plunging commodity prices on the back of a slowing Chinese economy hammered the bottom line.
United stroll spares van Gaal more misery
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» SHREWSBURY (UNITED KINGDOM) - Manchester United cruised into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-0 win at Shrewsbury on Monday that at least temporarily eased the mounting pressure on Louis van Gaal.
Milan draw dents Napoli title hopes
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» MILAN - Giacomo Bonaventura hit a first-half leveller as AC Milan boosted their hopes of European football next season in a 1-1 draw that dented Napoli's title hopes on Monday.
Jones tells England to revel in rivals' hatred
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» LONDON - Eddie Jones has told his England stars to use the hatred from their rivals as fuel to power their bid for the Six Nations title.
Woods's agent slams reports of setback as 'false'
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Tweets indicating Tiger Woods has suffered a serious setback in his return from a third back surgery are "absolutely false" the 14-time major golf champion's agent Mark Steinberg said Monday.