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Egypt Islamists vow new demos as crisis grows
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» Supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi announced new demonstrations on Sunday as the country grew increasingly polarised and the death toll in four days of violence topped 750.
Egypt soldiers enter mosque refuge of Islamist protesters
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» Egyptian soldiers entered a Cairo mosque on Saturday where Islamist protesters had holed up overnight after a day of deadly clashes, live television pictures showed.
Murray, Djokovic crash out of Cincinnati Masters
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» The world's top two tennis players, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, both suffered shock defeats, while Rafael Nadal stormed back to beat longtime rival Roger Federer at the Cincinnati Masters.
Gunmen shoot dead two policemen in Indonesia
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» Motorcycle gunmen shot dead two policemen on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital overnight, officials said Saturday, the latest in a series attacks against officers.
New Zealand capital shrugs off severe quake
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» Building inspection crews worked their way through Wellington Saturday amid constant aftershocks, a day after a powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake rocked central New Zealand.
Four Thais released after Nigeria kidnap ordeal
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» Four Thais held in an apparent ransom kidnapping in Nigeria have been freed unharmed, a spokesman for the kingdom's foreign ministry in Bangkok said Saturday.
Australian drug mule nears release
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby could be freed from a Bali prison within months after the corrections board said Saturday it had recommended her for parole.
All Blacks Test expected to go ahead in quake city
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» The All Blacks Test against Australia in earthquake-rattled Wellington next week was given a tentative go-ahead Saturday but officials said the final decision depended on a quake damage report.
Moyes faces Rooney dilemma in United opener
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» David Moyes faces the first big decision of his Manchester United reign on Saturday as he debates whether to bring unsettled striker Wayne Rooney in from the cold.
Chris Brown gets 1,000 extra hours community service
AFP, Published on 17/08/2013
» Singer Chris Brown was ordered to perform 1,000 hours community service after his probation stemming from the 2009 assault on his then girlfriend Rihanna was restored, officials said.