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US, S. Korean troops ready for joint war games
AFP, Published on 25/01/2012
» US and South Korean troops are preparing for their annual joint war games in coming weeks, an official said Wednesday, despite the sensitive power transition underway in North Korea.
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ADB agrees $400 mn deal for Uzbek gas plant
AFP, Published on 25/01/2012
» The Asian Development Bank said Wednesday it has approved a loan and political risk guarantee of up to $400 million for a project to build Uzbekistan's largest-ever petrochemical plant.
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US commandos free aid workers held in Somalia
AFP, Published on 25/01/2012
» US elite commandos swooped into lawless Somalia Wednesday and rescued two Western aid workers held for three months by armed pirates in a daring pre-dawn raid approved by President Barack Obama.
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Roche launches takeover bid for US firm Illumina
AFP, Published on 25/01/2012
» Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Roche announced Wednesday it had launched a takeover bid for Illumina, a US company that specialises in life sciences.
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Murray hurries into Australian Open tennis semis
AFP, Published on 25/01/2012
» Andy Murray moved smoothly into the Australian Open's last four with an entertaining win over Japan's Kei Nishikori Wednesday, as Petra Kvitova and Maria Sharapova also reached the semis.
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England paceman Tremlett to return home after back injury
AFP, Published on 25/01/2012
» England paceman Chris Tremlett will return home after a troublesome back problem recurred in the lead-up to the second Test against Pakistan which started on Wednesday.
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Gaultier shows why he can be squash number 1 again
AFP, Published on 25/01/2012
» Gregory Gaultier added weight to his claim that he will regain squash's world number one ranking this year as he reached the semi-finals of the first World Series tournament of 2012 on Tuesday.
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Margaret Court braves gay anger in Aussie Open visit
AFP, Published on 25/01/2012
» Tennis legend Margaret Court reignited controversy over her views on homosexuality Wednesday as she defied gay protest threats by visiting the Australian Open.
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60 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide
AFP, Published on 25/01/2012
» As many as 60 people are feared dead after a massive landslide wiped out an entire village in a scene of "utter devastation" in Papua New Guinea, reports and aid workers said Wednesday.
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Philippines sets February date for Arroyo arraignment
AFP, Published on 25/01/2012
» A Philippine court has ordered ex-president Gloria Arroyo to be arraigned over alleged vote rigging on February 20, with trial dates to be set soon afterwards, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
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