Dec
14

Southeast Asia – MALAYSIA, THAILAND OPEN SEPAK TAKRAW CAMPAIGN ON A HIGH NOTE (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

MALAYSIA, THAILAND OPEN SEPAK TAKRAW CAMPAIGN ON A HIGH NOTE (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News) SHAH ALAM, Dec 13 (Bernama) — It was a walk in the park for traditional foes Malaysia and Thailand in the opening round of the sepak takraw competition in the 14th Asean University Games at the UiTM sports complex here…
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Dec
14

Southeast Asia – Asean University Games/Badminton: Malaysia teams stamp authority over Singapore (The New Straits Times)

Asean University Games/Badminton: Malaysia teams stamp authority over Singapore (The New Straits Times) Malaysia s men s and women s teams stamped their authority over Singapore when the badminton team event opened today in the 14th Asean University Games at the Cheras Badminton Stadium here. Five-star Kuhan leads Malaysia to rout Singapore (The Star) KUALA…
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Dec
14

Eastern Europe – Interfax: Czech Republic & Slovakia news report of 12.12.2008 (Girodivite)

Interfax: Czech Republic & Slovakia news report of 12.12.2008 (Girodivite) Girodivite – Segnali dalle citt invisibili on-line dal 1994. Quotidiano telematico e cartaceo, registrazione presso il tribunale di Catania n.13/2004 del 14/05/2004. Redazione: via Antonino di Sangiuliano 147 – 95131 Catania. Fears of new ethnic conflict in Bosnia (International Herald Tribune) Even as Sarajevo appears…
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Dec
14

South Africa Politics and News Monitor – South Africa GP feasibility study (F1-Live.com)

South Africa GP feasibility study (F1-Live.com) Assessment to be completed in 2009 Moves to bring South Africa back to the F1 calendar have taken a major step forwards…   South Africa ANC uses apartheid-style intimidation: rivals (Reuters via Yahoo!7 News) JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A breakaway faction of South Africa's ruling ANC on Sunday accused the…
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Dec
14

Somalia – Somalia: Government Soldiers Kill a Prominent Businessman (AllAfrica.com)

Somalia: Government Soldiers Kill a Prominent Businessman (AllAfrica.com) Somalia Somali government soldiers have killed a well-known businessman in Km 5 area in Mogadishu, eyewitness said on Saturday. The deceased man, Abdi Aziz was the owner of Fatxi supermarket and he died instantly after government soldiers shot him while he was in his supermarket. Somalia: UN…
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Dec
14

Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Lebanese Druze leader accuses Syria of supporting terrorism (People’s Daily)

Lebanese Druze leader accuses Syria of supporting terrorism (People’s Daily) Lebanese pro-government Druze leader Walid Joumblat Saturday accused Syria of supporting terrorism and allowing arms flow into Lebanon, local New TV reported. In a press conference at his hometown Mouktara in the Lebanese Chouf mountain area, Joumblat resumed his verbal attack against Syria, accusing it…
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