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China's Catholics show fervour in Shanghai celebration
AFP, Published on 24/05/2013
» Thousands of Chinese Catholics gathered in Shanghai on Friday for a celebration to honour the Virgin Mary, in a show of religious fervour permitted by the Communist-ruled state.
Monaco announce Moutinho, Rodriguez signings
AFP, Published on 24/05/2013
» AS Monaco have reached agreement with Porto to sign Joao Moutinho and James Rodriguez, the club announced on Friday.
Japan's J-League still blazing trails at 20
AFP, Published on 24/05/2013
» Japan's J-League was a trailblazer for Asian football when it debuted in 1993 and now, as it celebrates its 20th anniversary, it is still pointing the way forwards for the region.
N. Korea slams S. Korea leader as 'confrontation maniac'
AFP, Published on 24/05/2013
» North Korea Friday accused South Korean President Park Geun-Hye of hurting the dignity of its leadership and slammed her as "a confrontation maniac".
Take a bow-wow: Blind poodle wins Cannes' 'Palm Dog'
AFP, Published on 24/05/2013
» A white poodle that plays the part of a blind pet owned by Liberace in the flamboyant biopic "Behind the Candelabra" scooped glory on Friday by winning the Palm Dog for canine talent at the Cannes Film Festival.
Search for China's missing children goes online
AFP, Published on 24/05/2013
» It took dozens of volunteers half a year searching old Chinese maps and villages, but finally the online-organised group helped Luo Gang find where he was kidnapped 23 years ago -- and his birth family.
Molinari leads but Ryder Cup colleagues crash out
AFP, Published on 24/05/2013
» Italy's Francesco Molinari leads the way after two rounds of the European PGA Championship here at Wentworth but several of his European Ryder Cup team mates missed the cut.
UK boxer Froch predicting late stoppage of Kessler
AFP, Published on 24/05/2013
» Carl Froch is predicting he will stop Mikkel Kessler inside 10 rounds in their world super-middleweight title unification fight on Saturday.
Sharapova looks for inspiration for Slam haul
AFP, Published on 24/05/2013
» Maria Sharapova is hoping that her new role as a businesswoman will provide her with the inspiration to add to her haul of four Grand Slam titles.
Pakistani jet diverted to London
Associated Press, Published on 24/05/2013
» LONDON - Two men have been arrested after a Pakistani passenger jet bound for Manchester in northern England was diverted to London Stansted, Britain's designated counter-terrorism airport.