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China 'upgrade' to Olympic mainstream events
AFP, Published on 08/07/2012
» China rode a wave of success in niche sports to top the Olympic medals table for the first time in 2008 -- but now, they're looking to extend their reach.
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India plots to erase dire Olympic medal record
AFP, Published on 08/07/2012
» With 1.2 billion people and a rapidly growing economy, India should be an emerging Olympic powerhouse -- yet it was delighted with a meagre haul of just one gold and two bronzes at Beijing 2008.
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Royal cruise draws thousands
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/07/2012
» Thousands turned out to greet His Majesty the King Saturday as the Chao Phraya River from Bangkok to Nonthaburi was lit up by a spectacular show.
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E. Timor PM set to win poll
AFP, Published on 08/07/2012
» East Timor resistance hero Xanana Gusmao looked likely to remain prime minister after preliminary results on Sunday showed his party has taken the largest number of votes in parliamentary elections.
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New Greek government wins confidence vote
AFP, Published on 08/07/2012
» Greece's coalition government breezed through a largely symbolic confidence vote, winning the tough mandate of tackling a two-year-old crisis and keeping the country safely in the eurozone.
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Murray shoulders British hope and glory
AFP, Published on 08/07/2012
» Andy Murray hopes to make history Sunday by becoming Britain's first Wimbledon men's champion in 76 years, a landmark challenge which has sent optimism and ticket prices through the roof.
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Women 'the answer' for Vatican, insider tells AFP
AFP, Published on 08/07/2012
» The Catholic Church could have avoided much of the scandal that currently surrounds it if women had been in positions of power, says a feminist insider in the Church.
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Poll: People unsure about charter bill
Online Reporters, Published on 08/07/2012
» Most Thais are not sure if the bill to amend Section 291 of the constitution is intended to abolish the country's administration and constitutional monarchy under Section 68 of the constitution, according to the results of a Suan Dusit Poll survey revealed on Sunday.
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Barclays scandal shocks global finance
AFP, Published on 08/07/2012
» The Barclays rate-rigging scandal is sending shockwaves through world finance, putting ethics and regulation under scrutiny, and raising the prospect of criminal charges in a sector-wide global probe.
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Malaysian tourist killed in Narathiwat
Online Reporters, Published on 08/07/2012
» A Malaysian tourist was robbed and killed by two men who dumped his body in the bush in Sungai Kolok district of Narathiwat province, police said.
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