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Filipinos fear TV black-out during Pacquiao fight

BangkokPost : News: 1 hour ago
Filipinos fear a television black-out as they gather to watch local hero Manny Pacquiao defend his world welterweight title on Sunday and the fraying national power grid feels the strain. ...read article

Athens reaches deal in submarine row: minister

BangkokPost : News: 1 hour ago
Greece on Saturday announced it had reached an agreement with German defence group ThyssenKrupp in a long-running dispute over the supply of four submarines. ...read article

Arsenal on Chelsea's heels in Premiership

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Didier Drogba sent Chelsea back to the top of the Premier League on Saturday but Arsenal stayed right on their heels thanks to a stoppage-time victory over ten-man Hull. ...read article

Robben double bails out lacklustre Bayern

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Bayern Munich suffered a Champions League hangover Saturday before Dutch winger Arjen Robben scored twice to seal a 2-1 win over strugglers Freiburg to put the hosts back on top of the Bundesliga. ...read article

Asia, Pacific nations vow to fight threats to civil aviation

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Asia and Pacific nations vowed Saturday to fight emerging terror threats to commercial aircraft by boosting international security standards and measures, including screening technology. ...read article

Scotland draw with England in Six Nations clash

BangkokPost : News: 1 hour ago
England retained the Calcutta Cup after a 15-15 draw with Scotland but their hopes of winning the Six Nations appear to be over after this kicking-dominated scrap at Murrayfield. ...read article

Growing doubts over standard prostate cancer test

BangkokPost : News: 1 hour ago
The most commonly used prostate cancer screening procedure, PSA, is at the center of a growing debate after its discoverer said it had become a "hugely expensive public health disaster." ...read article

New UN envoy to Afghanistan arrives at troubled mission

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The new UN representative to Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, arrived Saturday to take up his post at a mission that has suffered blows to its standing and morale in the past year. ...read article

Wolf snatches 50th World Cup speed skating success

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Germany's Jenny Wolf joined an elite group of speed skaters when she snatched her 50th career success by winning the 500m here on Saturday. ...read article

Stormers close in on Bulls in Super 14

BangkokPost : News: 1 hour ago
The Western Stormers turned in a powerful performance to defeat the Wellington Hurricanes 37-13 in a Super 14 southern hemisphere championship match at Newlands on Saturday. ...read article

Defar wins fourth straight indoor 3000m title

BangkokPost : News: 5 hours ago
Ethiopian Meseret Defar won a record fourth consecutive women's world indoor 3000m title on Saturday. ...read article

Pavlyuchenko fires Tottenham's Champions League bid

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Roman Pavlyuchenko kept Tottenham on course for the Champions League as his double-strike clinched a 3-1 win against Blackburn on Saturday. ...read article

Malaysia's Lee closes on badminton title dream

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Lee Chong Wei's dream of becoming only the second Malaysian in 44 years to win the men's singles title at the All-England Open moved impressively closer with a brilliantly taken semi-final win. ...read article

Vatican fights abuse scandals

BangkokPost : News: 5 hours ago
The Vatican on Saturday fought attempts to link Pope Benedict XVI to child sex abuse in a counteroffensive against the widening paedophilia scandals. ...read article

Karzai relents to UN demand over elections watchdog

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai has agreed to let two non-Afghans join the country's elections watchdog ahead of September polls, a spokesman said on Saturday after pressure from Western backers. ...read article

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