Obama eases investment curbs on Myanmar, names ambassador
17 May 2012
President Barack Obama Thursday eased investment curbs on Myanmar and named the first US ambassador to the country in more than 20 years, hoping to...
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Fitch cuts Greece's debt rating a notch
17 May 2012
Rating firm Fitch downgraded Greece's credit a notch Thursday, to CCC from B-, citing political uncertainty over the country's commitment to a...
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Liverpool in approach for Wigan coach Martinez
17 May 2012
Liverpool were given permission by Wigan Athletic on Thursday to talk to coach Roberto Martinez about becoming the next manager at Anfield, a day...
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G8 pressed to keep up fight on hunger
17 May 2012
Anti-poverty campaigners are urging leaders of rich nations to commit at a weekend summit to feeding the world's poor, warning that hunger is taking...
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Cotillard in 'Rust and Bone' packs punch at Cannes
Jacques Audiard's "Rust and Bone" packed the first heavyweight punch of the Cannes race Thursday,...
'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer dies, aged 63
Grammy-winning disco legend Donna Summer died Thursday after a battle with lung cancer, aged 63,...
Casey Stoner to quit at end of season
World motorcycling champion Casey Stoner stunned the sport on Thursday by announcing he will quit...
Russian gets stuck in chute to escape girlfriend
A Russian man had to be rescued by emergency workers from a rubbish chute where he had jumped to...
European stocks slump, euro hits four-month dollar low
Europe's main stock markets tumbled Thursday and the euro hit a new four-month dollar low as...
Chanderpaul resists Broad's six appeal
Shivnarine Chanderpaul prevented another complete West Indies collapse on the first day of the...
Spain falls into recession amid fears of eurozone bank run
Spain tumbled into recession and European stock markets and the euro fell Thursday as Greece...
Race to save the devil Down Under
It's been hundreds of years since the Tasmanian devil last lived on the Australian mainland but, in...
Growth figures show Japan on recovery track
Japan's economy grew by a faster-than-expected 1.0 percent in the three months to March, official...
'Dog TV' to soothe canine souls
I lead a dog's life. Good food. Long walks. A fulfilling job chasing off the mailman. So what's all...
Syria opposition chief resigns amid infighting
Syrian National Council chief Burhan Ghalioun said Thursday he is resigning to avert divisions...
Mladic war crimes trial halted over 'irregularities'
The war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic was abruptly halted on...
Greece readies for polls as caretakers take over
A caretaker government took office in Greece on Thursday to organise its second election in six...
New French government to take a pay cut
France's new government, under Socialist President Francois Hollande, gets down to work Thursday...
Facebook feeds hungry IPO investors more shares
With investors hungry for Facebook shares ahead of a hotly anticipated offering, the social network...
Bayern Munich keen to be part of 'golden generation'
Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm says his side must beat Chelsea in Saturday's Champions League...
Limbless Frenchman swims from PNG to Indonesia
A Frenchman who lost his limbs in an accident braved strong winds and currents to swim from Papua...
Intel leaks like Qaeda plot endanger lives: FBI chief
The FBI has launched a probe into leaks about a plot to blow up a US-bound jet, the agency's chief...
Common antibiotic boosts death risk: study
A popular antibiotic used for treating bronchitis, pneumonia, ear infections and sexually...
FBI confirms JPMorgan Chase probe
FBI chief Robert Mueller confirmed Wednesday that his agency had opened a "preliminary" probe into...
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