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Thaksin's diplomatic passport revoked
12-15 21:54 (World)
The Thai government said it has revoked the diplomatic passport of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, soon after the country's opposition leader was elected pr...
Bradman cap fails to sell at Melbourne auction
12-15 20:17 (Sports)
The baggy green cap worn by Australian cricket legend Donald Bradman at his final Test failed to sell at an auction in Melbourne despite generating global m...
Angolan driver to test for Williams
12-15 19:31 (Sports)
The Williams team have invited Angolan driver Raphael Teixeira to test for them, raising hopes the country may see their first Formula 1 driver. Te...
Tendulkar stars as India beat England
12-15 18:50 (Sports)
Sachin Tendulkar hit an unbeaten 103 as India achieved the fourth-highest run chase in history to stun England by six wickets in the first Test in Chennai....
Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel
12-15 18:42 (World)
Israel has started releasing 227 Palestinian prisoners in what it has described as a goodwill gesture to Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas. The ...
Vitamins giant DSM cuts 1,000 jobs
12-15 17:42 (Business)
Royal DSM, the world's biggest maker of vitamins, lowered its full-year profit forecast for the second time since October and announced 1,000 job cuts as deman...
HKMA adds $3.49b into markets
12-15 17:29 (Business)
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority pumped HK$3.49 billion into the banking system in two injections to prevent the citys currency from strengthening beyond its...
Caution urged over tax loans
12-15 17:22 (Hong Kong)
The Consumer Council warned people to think twice about taking out loans this year to pay off taxes. It said that despite prime interest rate levels drop...
Worker dies at India Commonweath Games site
12-15 15:50 (Sports)
A laborer working on a 2010 Commonwealth Games site in New Delhi died after part of a crane fell on him. The man was reportedly working on the athlete...
Electrolux to cut 3,000 jobs
12-15 15:34 (Business)
Electrolux said it will cut more than 3,000 jobs in the fourth quarter and 2009 after a sharp decline in demand. Operating profit, before one time items,...
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