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Fresh protests, looting shatter brief calm in US suburb
AFP, Published on 16/08/2014
» Riot police fired tear gas and clashed with protesters early Saturday as anger boiled over once more in the Missouri suburb where an officer shot dead an unarmed black teenager a week ago.
Laughing matter: 'Patch Adams' brings humor therapy
AFP, Published on 16/08/2014
» LIMA - Bubbling with optimism and energy, the US physician who was the inspiration for the Robin Williams film "Patch Adams" will do anything to elicit a soothing laugh.
USA basketball team cancel Senegal trip over Ebola fears
AFP, Published on 16/08/2014
» LOS ANGELES - USA Basketball has canceled the team's trip to Senegal because of concerns over the deadly Ebola outbreak, federation chairman Jerry Colangelo said Friday.
Thailand has most beachfront hotels
Associated Press, Published on 16/08/2014
» Experiencing a dramatic surge in tourism, Thailand has surpassed the United States in the number of hotels truly set on its beaches, according to a survey of more than 11,000 hotels in 109 countries released on Friday.
Federer ousts Murray to reach Cincinnati semi-finals
AFP, Published on 16/08/2014
» CINCINNATI - Roger Federer calmly worked through a second-set deficit to defeat Andy Murray 6-3, 7-5 on Friday for a place in the semi-finals of the ATP Tour's Cincinnati Masters.
Villager shot dead in Pattani
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 16/08/2014
» A 67-year-old man of Khork Krabue sub-district in Panare district of Pattani province was shot dead on his way to a tea shop on Saturday morning.
Tourist arrivals still falling
Published on 16/08/2014
» The number of international tourists arriving in Thailand in July fell 10.9% from a year earlier, according to data from the Department of Tourism, showing the industry has not recovered from the impact of prolonged political tension.
Jihadists 'massacre' Iraq villagers as world ups response
AFP, Published on 16/08/2014
» Details emerged Saturday of a "massacre" carried out by jihadists in a northern Iraq village, as world powers ramped up efforts to cut their funding, arm Kurds battling them and assist those they displaced.
Sharapova rallies to beat spirited Halep
AFP, Published on 16/08/2014
» CINCINNATI - Maria Sharapova won a re-match of her French Open title victory over Simona Halep, rallying for a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 win to reach the semi-finals of the Cincinnati Masters.
Children forced to donate blood
AFP, Published on 16/08/2014
» BEIJING - Police arrested seven people in northwest China allegedly involved in a scheme that forced school children to donate blood, state media reported.