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Hot-air balloon festival in France sets two new records
AFP, Published on 04/08/2013
» A massive gathering of hot-air balloon enthusiasts in northeastern France has set two world records, filling the sky with 408 of the colourful craft at one time and lining up 391 of them for takeoff.
Anti-government protesters gather in Bangkok
AFP, Published on 04/08/2013
» Hundreds of Thai protesters gathered in Bangkok to rally against the government and divisive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra Sunday amid worries over the potential for fresh unrest in the politically-turbulent country.
Daiya Seto claims men's 400m individual medley gold
AFP, Published on 04/08/2013
» Japan's Daiya Seto claimed gold in the men's 400m individual medley at the swimming world championships on Sunday with American Chase Kalisz in second and Brazil's Thiago Pereira in third.
Clarke, Warner rage as Aussies see lights out on Ashes
AFP, Published on 04/08/2013
» Australia skipper Michael Clarke and batsman David Warner took out their frustrations on the umpires as well as England's over-rate Sunday as their Ashes dreams were left on a knife-edge.
Pakistan warns of more rain after flood deaths hit 45
AFP, Published on 04/08/2013
» Pakistani disaster relief officials issued fresh flood warnings Sunday after the death toll from heavy monsoon rains rose to 45 and waters paralysed parts of the largest city Karachi.
Trial date set for Egypt Brotherhood leaders
AFP, Published on 04/08/2013
» An Egyptian court set a trial date for Muslim Brotherhood leaders in a move likely to enrage supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.
Iran's Rowhani sworn in, urges West to talk
AFP, Published on 04/08/2013
» New President Hassan Rowhani, a reputed moderate, told the West after taking the oath of office on Sunday the only way to interact with Iran is through dialogue, not sanctions.
NZ dairy giant sorry for milk scare, denies cover-up
AFP, Published on 04/08/2013
» New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra apologised Monday for a botulism scare that saw product recalls and seizures from China to Saudi Arabia, but denied accusations it delayed releasing information.
Fukushima operator discloses extent of nuclear leak
AFP, Published on 04/08/2013
» The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has given its first public estimate of the size of the leakage of radioactive tritium into the Pacific Ocean since the disaster.
S. Korea losing patience with North on Kaesong talks
AFP, Published on 04/08/2013
» South Korea on Sunday warned the North it was "reaching the limit" of its patience over stalled talks to revive a joint industrial complex once seen as a rare symbol of cooperation between the rivals.