Thai suspect confesses to killing Cambodian ex
Bangkok (AFP) – A Thai man suspected of killing a former Cambodian opposition lawmaker in Bangkok has confessed to the crime, police said Saturday.
Sri Lanka bowlers skittle New Zealand in 140
Auckland (AFP) – Sri Lanka razed New Zealand’s top-order Saturday to comfortably win the third one-day international in Auckland by 140 runs and salvage a lone victory in the series.
Japan to give Indonesia high
Bogor (Indonesia) (AFP) – Japan will give Indonesia two high-speed patrol boats, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday, as Tokyo seeks to boost regional maritime security cooperation in the face of competing territorial claims with China.
US diplomats visit Syria to meet new rulers
Washington (AFP) – US diplomats have arrived in Syria to speak directly to the new Islamist-led rulers, hoping to encourage a moderate, inclusive path and to find clues on missing Americans, the State Department said Friday.
Sweden sees red over Germany's energy policy
Stockholm (AFP) – As one of Europe’s biggest suppliers of electricity, Sweden is seeing red over Germany’s energy policy, which it says ends up punishing Swedish consumers.
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'You always feel vulnerable': Britons impacted by no
Lewes (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Sitting by the fireplace in her house in the south of England, Jackie Bennett recalls the shock she felt when she received out-of-the-blue an eviction notice giving her just two months to move out.
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Cod is king in Portugal at Christmas
Lisbon (AFP) – Salt cod has long been a national staple in Portugal, where it is said there are as many recipes for this humble fish as there are days in the year.
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Ex
Paris (AFP) – La Rochelle host Clermont in the French Top 14 on Saturday with an Australian feel to both clubs’ hefty second rows.
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Starbucks workers to start US strike on Friday: union
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Workers at Starbucks will walk off the job Friday in three US cities in a strike their union threatened could spread around the country in the busy run-up to Christmas.
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Australia axe McSweeney, call up Konstas for fourth India Test
Melbourne (AFP) – Opener Nathan McSweeney was dropped from Australia’s squad for the fourth Test against India on Friday, with teenager Sam Konstas getting his first call-up.
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Imposing pickup trucks symbolise Pakistan's power gulf
Karachi (AFP) – In Pakistan’s largest city, cars inch forward in bumper-to-bumper traffic. But some seamlessly carve through the jam: SUVs flanked by Toyota Hilux pickup trucks.
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Rescuers extend search for Vanuatu quake survivors
Port Vila (Vanuatu) (AFP) – Rescuers say they have expanded a search for trapped survivors in quake-rocked Vanuatu to “numerous places of collapse” beyond the capital, as the reported death toll climbs to 10.
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Tennis season
Sydney (AFP) – Tactical timeouts will be allowed in mixed-doubles matches at the ATP-WTA season-opening United Cup, organisers said Friday, calling it a world first for tennis.
