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Apec ministers ready trade roadmap
Kyodo News, Published on 07/11/2014
» Ministers of 21 Asia-Pacific countries are set to discuss ways to boost regional integration and adopt a road map toward the creation of a new free trade area at a two-day meeting in Beijing starting today in the run-up to a summit next week.
Myanmar: War crimes alleged
Reuters, Published on 07/11/2014
» An independent investigation by the Harvard Law School has found that troops commanded by Myanmar's powerful interior minister and two other senior officials tortured and killed civilians over six years ago while fighting an ethnic rebellion.
Shane Williams to finally hang up boots
AFP, Published on 07/11/2014
» CARDIFF (UNITED KINGDOM) - Wales great Shane Williams has announced he will retire from all forms of rugby at the end of this season.
UEFA investigate Dortmund, Galatasaray crowd trouble
AFP, Published on 07/11/2014
» BERLIN - European football's governing body UEFA on Thursday announced they have started an investigation into crowd trouble which marred Borussia Dortmund's Champions League win over Galatasaray.
Pumas set for tough battle against Scotland
AFP, Published on 07/11/2014
» EDINBURGH - Argentina coach Daniel Hourcade said he was expecting another hard-fought Test against Scotland after naming his side for Saturday's one-off international in Edinburgh.
Spain arrests 10 for 'terrorist' Twitter, Facebook posts
AFP, Published on 07/11/2014
» MADRID - Spanish police arrested 10 people accused of glorifying terrorism and inciting attacks by the Basque group ETA in Twitter and Facebook messages, authorities said Thursday.
Israel reassures Jordan on Al-Aqsa as extremists rally
AFP, Published on 07/11/2014
» Israel on Thursday promised Jordan that it would not allow Jews to pray at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound as scores of Jewish extremists tried to march to the flashpoint shrine.
Abu Dhabi, China set pace in race around the world
AFP, Published on 07/11/2014
» ALICANTE (SPAIN) - Boats from Abu Dhabi and China – two nations with no great tradition in offshore yacht racing – have emerged as the early front-runners for the sport’s premier prize, the Volvo Ocean Race.
Gatland eyes Australian springboard for World Cup
AFP, Published on 07/11/2014
» CARDIFF (UNITED KINGDOM) - Warren Gatland's Wales have had a disastrous run of nine defeats against Australia, many by the smallest of margins, since their last victory in 2008.
World Cup irrelevant, Cheika says ahead of Wales clash
AFP, Published on 07/11/2014
» CARDIFF (UNITED KINGDOM) - Australia have been drawn with Wales and England in next year's World Cup, meaning one of that trio will miss out on qualification for the knock-out stages.