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Lewis Hamilton driving for McLaren  at the 2009 Singapore Grand Prix.
London   Motor   Photos   Sport   Wikipedia: Lewis Hamilton  
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Hamilton says he has no deal to pull aside to help teammates
| London, July 30 (ANI): McLaren ace Lewis Hamilton has said that he does not expect to be in the position where he has to accept team orders to pull aside for a teammate like Ferrari rival Felipe Mas... (photo: Creative Commons / Shiny Things)
 New Zealands James Franklin looks on during the second day of the first cricket test match against Bangladesh in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004. Speedster Franklin bowled a hat-trick Wednesday as New Zealand dismissed Bangladesh for a first
Cricket   New zealand   Photos   Sports   Wikipedia : James Franklin  
 Scoop 
James Franklin commits to Wellington Firebirds
Friday, 30 July 2010, 3:01 pm | Press Release: Cricket Wellington | CRICKET WELLINGTON |   |  James Franklin commits to Wellington Firebirds for 2010/11 season | The Wellington Firebirds hav... (photo: AP Photo/Pavel Rahman)
With a poster of soldiers in the background, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, center, U.N. Resident Coordinator Douglas Broderick, left, and Tea Banh, right, Cambodian defense minister, pose during a U.S.-backed peacekeeping exercise dubbed "Angkor Sentinel 2010" at the Cambodian tank command headquarters in Kampong Speu province, 65 kilometers (42 miles) west of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, July 17, 2010.  Asia Times 
US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep
|      Jul 31, 2010 US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep | By Clifford McCoy | BANGKOK - Cambodia's first-ever multinational military exercise is part and parcel of intensifyi... (photo: AP / Heng Sinith)
Asia   Cambodia   Defence   Photos   US  
In a Monday, July 26, 2010 photo provided by the Navy Visual News Service, U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea ships transit the East Sea Monday, July 26, 2010 in a 13-ship formation led by the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Tuscon (SSN 770).  Asia Times 
The (war) games go on
|      Jul 31, 2010 The (war) games go on | By Donald Kirk | SEOUL - The drama over United States and South Korean war games in the seas off the coasts of South Korea is about to e... (photo: AP / Navy Visual News Service, PO 3rd Class Adam K. Thomas)
Defence   Korea   Photos   US   Wikipedia: ROKS Cheonan sinking  
Top Stories
In this July 7, 2008 photo, an investor looks at a stock price board at a private securities' company in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares fell sharply Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, on heavy selling of airlines and other market heavyweights, as investors and analysts puzzled over why expectations of a rally linked to the Beijing Olympic games never materialized. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index sank 4.5 percent, or 122.81 points, to 2,605.16. The Shenzhen Composite Index of China's smaller, second market dropped 5.6 percent to 74 Asia Times
Asia nudges ahead
|      Jul 31, 2010 MARKET RAP | Asia nudges ahead | By R M Cutler | MONTREAL - Overall, Asia looks like having some rough going, at least for a while... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko, FILE)
Asia   Economy   Finance   Markets   Photos  
Slums on the outskirts of a wealthy urban area in So Paulo, Brazil: an example of inequality common in Latin America. Newsvine
Brazil's sex tourism boom
| Young children are supplying an increasing demand from foreign tourists who travel to Brazil for sex holidays, according to a BBC investigation. Chris Rogers reports on... (photo: Creative Commons / Dornicke)
Brazil   Photos   Thailand   Tourism   Wikipedia: Prostitution in Thailand  
Taiwan's Yani Tseng reacts on the eighteenth hole during the second round of the Womens British Open, at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England CBS SportsLine
Tseng moves to four-shot lead at Royal Birkdale
| SOUTHPORT, England -- Taiwan's Yani Tseng took an early 4-stroke lead in the second round of the Women's British Open on Friday after shooting a second consecutive 4-un... (photo: AP / Tim Hales)
Golf   Photos   Taiwan   Wikipedia: Yani Tseng   Women  
Singapore Airlines PhysOrg
Singapore Airlines to introduce electronic magazines
| Singapore Airlines said Friday it is to introduce an electronic version of its inflight magazines as part of its plans for paperless planes. | The carrier said it had e... (photo: Creative Commons / Kprateek88)
Aerospace   Photos   Singapore   Transport   Wikipedia: Singapore Airlines  
Rice - Commodity Herald Tribune
Philippines swimming in rice amid high imports
| MANILA, Philippines - The world's biggest rice importer, the Philippines, is now "swimming" in the staple grain because of massive imports by the previous government th... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Imports   Philippines   Photos   Spoilage   Wikipedia: Rice  
Department of Interior and Local Government ( DILG ) main office located along Edsa , Quezon City , Philippines ,  August 17 , 2008. Inquirer
DILG orders 'aggressive leak repairs' vs water shortage
| MANILA, Philippines – Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo on Friday ordered all mayors of Metro Manila and Cavite province to allow the emergency repairs of pipes even wit... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Philippines   Photos   Repairs   Water   Wikipedia: Department of the Interior and Local Government (Philippines)  
worm found at Moresco-I Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental PHILIPPINES Inquirer
Army worms infest Negros Occidental farms
| BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – Several towns and cities in Negros Occidental have been infested by army worms, Provincial Agriculturist Igmedio Tabianan reported to Govern... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
Cities   City   Insects   Photos   Wikipedia: Worms  
Politics Business
- Group reminds Philippines government of drugs case policy
- Cartoon: The week that was, part 1
- Third spell from minister of magic
- No more Mr Nasty
With a poster of soldiers in the background, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, center, U.N. Resident Coordinator Douglas Broderick, left, and Tea Banh, right, Cambodian defense minister, pose during a U.S.-backed peacekeeping exercise dubbed "Angkor Sentinel 2010" at the Cambodian tank command headquarters in Kampong Speu province, 65 kilometers (42 miles) west of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, July 17, 2010.
US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep
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- Japan's budget to focus on jobs and growth
- Starbucks aims to brew 100pc fairtrade
- Call for partial float of state-owned generators
- Expensive tastes help boost airfreight volumes to China
Visitors play the online game 'World of Warcraft' at the Games Convention, the fair for interactive entertainment in Leipzig, eastern Germany, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008.
Gaming gamble for Google
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Environment Travel
- Russian forest fires death toll reaches 25
- Japan in pact for rare earth exploration in Namibia
- Japan in pact for rare earth exploration in Namibia
- No room for error in environs report, says Musa
Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata). Several waved albatrosses Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos Islands. Fernandina (Narborough) Island: The name was given in honor of King Ferdinand II of Aragon, who sponsored the voyage of Columbus
Galapagos Islands off danger list at gallop
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- Ascott to launch its first serviced residence in Bali
- Dunedin: Staying on track in Central Otago
- City of Bangkok: Social Unrest, Poverty, Dazzling Nightlife
- Maui Condo and Home completes relocation
Nayong Pilipino - Tourist Spot
Bloombury groundbreaks $577M integrated resort complex in Entertainment City
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Health Sport
- Whistleblower site's greatest hits
- Delhi plan to fight malaria
- Forget malaria, Sena and Congress-NCP fight each other
- No racism in Australia, says first victim
People bring flowers and candles to the tomb of the late former Philippine president Corazon ' Cory' Aquino.
'People Power People' remembers Cory Aquino
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- No racism in Australia, says first victim
- MRF drivers set to hit top gear
- Racing: Free hit for Cassidy to take title
- Racing: I Robot has the ability to boost Pick6 bank
Taiwan's Yani Tseng reacts on the eighteenth hole during the second round of the Womens British Open, at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England
Tseng moves to four-shot lead at Royal Birkdale
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