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Opec holds output, oil prices plunge
AFP, Published on 28/11/2014
» VIENNA - Opec on Thursday decided against cutting the amount of oil it produces despite a glut in global supplies, triggering a fresh collapse in crude prices.
Raikkonen hopes for Ferrari fight with Vettel
AFP, Published on 28/11/2014
» MILAN - Kimi Raikkonen promised new Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel a tussle on the track next year when they will target a long-awaited Formula One world title for the struggling 'Scuderia'.
England rugby union coach welcomes Burgess 'bonus'
AFP, Published on 28/11/2014
» LONDON - England coach Stuart Lancaster said it was a "bonus" that Bath's cross-code star Sam Burgess was set for an earlier than expected rugby union debut in his bid to win a place in next year's World Cup squad.
Australian author's AFL rape book wins UK award
AFP, Published on 28/11/2014
» LONDON - An investigation into the rape trial of an Australian Rules footballer and its wider ramifications for the country's sporting culture was on Thursday awarded Britain's leading sports book prize.
11 beheaded in Mexico violence
AFP, Published on 28/11/2014
» MEXICO CITY - Eleven beheaded bodies were found Thursday in Mexico's troubled southern state of Guerrero, a region still reeling from the apparent massacre of 43 students.
5 get death for soldier killings
Post Reporters, Published on 28/11/2014
» The Pattani court on Thursday sentenced five men to death for the murder of four soldiers and seriously injuring two others in a shooting in 2012.
Mexico president seeks to dissolve local police forces
AFP, Published on 28/11/2014
» Mexico's embattled president unveiled sweeping reforms Thursday to dissolve corruption-plagued municipal police forces nationwide amid an outcry over the role of gang-affiliated authorities in the presumed slaughter of 43 students.
Hunger-striking inmates die of poisoning in Venezuela
AFP, Published on 28/11/2014
» CARACAS - As many as 25 Venezuelan hunger striking inmates have died, a rights group said Thursday, after they drank what prison authorities said was a cocktail of prescription drugs and grain alcohol.
British trio through to Europa League knockout stage
AFP, Published on 28/11/2014
» Premier League duo Everton and Tottenham Hotspur both won to clinch qualification for the knockout phase of the Europa League on Thursday, while Celtic also progressed despite losing at home to Salzburg.
Brazil's president names pro-market finance minister
AFP, Published on 28/11/2014
» BRASíLIA - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff named pro-market bank executive Joaquim Levy to be her new finance minister Thursday as her government looks to steer the economy out of recession.