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Rising UK unemployment rate eases borrowing cost pressures
AFP, Published on 20/02/2014
» Britain's unemployment rate rose in the quarter to December, official data showed on Wednesday, easing pressure on the Bank of England to raise borrowing costs.
ATMs raise Bitcoin profile, concerns
AFP, Published on 20/02/2014
» Even if you aren't sure what a Bitcoin is, you may soon find them at a nearby machine.
Fresh Venezuela protests over jailed opposition leader
AFP, Published on 20/02/2014
» About 100 supporters of jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez rallied Wednesday outside a Caracas court where he was expected to hear charges blaming him for a deadly episode of violence.
IOC rejects grieving Ukraine's black band request
AFP, Published on 20/02/2014
» The IOC on Wednesday rejected a request by Ukrainian athletes in Sochi to wear black armbands in mourning for the victims of the violence at home, as pole vault great Sergey Bubka urged an "Olympic truce" to halt the bloodshed.
Williams in medal double, but Canada take bobsleigh title
AFP, Published on 20/02/2014
» Lauryn Williams became just the third woman to medal in both Summer and Winter Games Wednesday when she helped steer the United States to second place in Olympic women's bobsleigh.
More testing woe for Red Bull, Hulkenberg quickest
AFP, Published on 20/02/2014
» World champions Red Bull endured another frustrating pre-season testing session after last month's Jerez ordeal at Bahrain's Sakhir circuit on Wednesday behind Force India's Nico Hulkenberg.
Top giant slalom marks for Ligety the eager student
AFP, Published on 20/02/2014
» Ted Ligety insisted Wednesday that his second Olympic gold, coming in his preferred giant slalom discipline, was down to being a keen "student of the sport".
UN urges probe into Myanmar 'killings'
AFP, Published on 20/02/2014
» The UN's rights envoy to Myanmar on Wednesday raised "serious concerns" over the impartiality of a government investigation into allegations of deadly attacks on Rohingya Muslims in unrest-torn Rakhine state.
China agrees to export water to Taiwan-controlled islands
AFP, Published on 20/02/2014
» China has agreed to supply water to a Taiwan-controlled island group near the mainland in another sign of fast-warming ties between the two former bitter rivals, officials said Wednesday.
Singapore top Asian city for expats
AFP, Published on 20/02/2014
» Singapore on Wednesday topped an international survey of the best cities in Asia for expatriates while the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka was named the worst.