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US warns of China's use of contested islands
Kyodo News, Published on 14/05/2016
» TOKYO — China has increased the amount of land it has reclaimed in contested areas of the South China Sea more than six-fold in the past year and the facilities it has built will allow it to "significantly" boost its presence there, the US Defense Department said Friday.
The good, the bad and the scary
Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 14/05/2016
» Student Weekly interview with handsome Channel 7 star Chayapol Bunnag (Aun) who was discovered by the well-known director Poj Arnon while he was at a restaurant with his mother and sister.
FIFA names woman as secretary general for first time
AFP, Published on 14/05/2016
» MEXICO CITY - FIFA named a Senegalese UN diplomat as its first ever female secretary general on Friday, a surprise and historic move announced at a congress to overhaul the scandal-plagued organization.
Van Gaal denies Champs League crucial for signings
AFP, Published on 14/05/2016
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said on Friday that big-name players would still want to come to Old Trafford even if the club failed to qualify for next season's Champions League.
NBA superstar Duncan unsure of return to Spurs
AFP, Published on 14/05/2016
» WASHINGTON - Five-time NBA champion Tim Duncan, the San Antonio Spurs' 40-year-old superstar big man, says he does not know if he has played the final game of his NBA career.
Greipel roars, and Lotto score Giro hat-trick
AFP, Published on 14/05/2016
» FOLIGNO (ITALY) - Andre Greipel overcame a late challenge by Australian Caleb Ewan to roar to an impressive sprint win on the Giro d'Italia and secure a hat-trick of victories for his Lotto team Friday.
Suspected arson at tyre dump near Madrid forces evacuations
AFP, Published on 14/05/2016
» MADRID - A huge tyre dump near Madrid was ablaze Friday, releasing a black cloud of toxic fumes and forcing the evacuation of nearby residents after what officials suspect was an arson attack.
Asian ensemble finds harmony in noise
AFP, Published on 14/05/2016
» NEW YORK - Asia's music -- like its politics -- remains full of barriers, with historical tensions casting a long shadow. But a group of Asian artists has discovered harmony in, of all places, noise.
Djokovic ousts Nadal in Rome quarters
AFP, Published on 14/05/2016
» ROME - World number one Novak Djokovic stretched his winning streak over Rafael Nadal to seven matches on Friday with a thrilling 7-5, 7-6 (7/4) victory to book his spot in the Rome Masters semi-finals.
Fifa lifts Indonesia ban, keeps Kuwait suspension
AFP, Published on 14/05/2016
» MEXICO CITY - Fifa on Friday lifted Indonesia's year-long ban from international competitions but confirmed the suspensions of Kuwait and Benin over government interference in the sport.