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Ukraine border battles leave 15 dead as sanctions war heats up
AFP, Published on 09/08/2014
» Fierce battles on Ukraine's porous eastern border left 15 government troops dead as fears of a possible Russian invasion swirled on Friday despite NATO urging Moscow to withdraw its troops along the frontier.
Village team's big-time dream shattered
AFP, Published on 09/08/2014
» PARIS - The big-time dreams of a tiny French village football team have been shattered by the authorities after the League refused Luzenac (pop. 649) permission to play in the second division.
Over 900 authors join effort to press Amazon on Hachette
AFP, Published on 09/08/2014
» NEW YORK - More than 900 authors have signed a letter urging US online giant Amazon to end its simmering dispute with publishing group Hachette over book pricing.
Grim French growth outlook a new blow for Hollande
AFP, Published on 09/08/2014
» PARIS - Gloom over the French economy deepened on Friday with a grim forecast from the central bank, in a new blow to the Socialist government of President Francois Hollande.
Fear in east Ukraine's Donetsk as shells hit homes and hospital
AFP, Published on 09/08/2014
» DONETSK (UKRAINE) - Tatyana had just stepped out of the small kitchen in her Donetsk flat when an explosion blasted through the windows, shattering all the glass.
Majka wins again to seize lead in Tour of Poland
AFP, Published on 09/08/2014
» BUKOWINA TATRZANSKA (POLAND) - Rafal Majka won on his home Tour of Poland for the second day running on Friday, triumphing on the sixth stage to seize the overall race lead from Czech rider Petr Vakoc.
Cambodia hails Khmer Rouge verdict amid future trial fears
AFP, Published on 09/08/2014
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodia welcomed Friday the conviction of two Khmer Rouge leaders for crimes against humanity, amid concerns from rights groups that political interference would prevent other regime officials from being brought to trial.
One shot dead by police in west Myanmar displacement camp unrest
AFP, Published on 09/08/2014
» NAYPYIDAW (MYANMAR) - A man was shot dead after security forces in strife-torn western Myanmar opened fire as unrest broke out in a camp for displaced Muslims, authorities said Friday.
Two French journalists arrested in Indonesia's Papua
AFP, Published on 09/08/2014
» JAYAPURA (INDONESIA) - Indonesian police have arrested two French journalists who were reporting on the separatist movement in the restive eastern region of Papua, police and embassy officials said Friday.
Fury in Russia over new Wi-Fi curbs
AFP, Published on 09/08/2014
» MOSCOW - A new government decree requiring Russians to provide their passport details when logging on to public Wi-Fi networks had Internet users up in arms on Friday.