Friday 16 August 2013

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Robert Mugabe's rival withdraws vote challenge: Party
8/16/2013 5:01:05 PM

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's main rival Morgan Tsvangirai on Friday withdrew a legal challenge against the outcome of last month's disputed election, his MDC party said, claiming the legal process would not be fair.

    


 

Ferry sinks after collision in Philippines; 17 dead
8/16/2013 4:21:37 PM

A ferry with nearly 700 people aboard sank near the central Philippine port of Cebu on Friday night after colliding with a cargo vessel, killing at least 17 people. Hundreds of others were rescued.

    

 

Ferry sinks after collision in Philippines; 5 dead
8/16/2013 4:21:37 PM

A ferry with nearly 700 people aboard sank near the central Philippine port of Cebu on Friday night after colliding with a cargo vessel, killing at least five people. Hundreds of others were rescued.

    


 

Ferry carrying 700 passengers sinks after collision in Philippines port
8/16/2013 4:00:08 PM

A ferry with nearly 700 people aboard sank near the central Philippine port of Cebu on Friday night after colliding with a cargo vessel, and a survivor said he saw bodies in the sea.

    


 

Ferry with 700 sinks after collision in Philippines
8/16/2013 4:00:08 PM

A ferry with nearly 700 people aboard sank near the central Philippine port of Cebu on Friday night after colliding with a cargo vessel, and a survivor said he saw bodies in the sea.

    


 

Pistorius trial early next year: Prosecutors
8/16/2013 12:49:41 PM

Prosecutors say Oscar Pistorius will be indicted for premeditated murder on Monday and he will go on trial in early 2014 for shooting dead his girlfriend.

    


 

Japan probes festival blast that injured 59
8/16/2013 8:36:08 AM

Japanese police were on Friday investigating the cause of an explosion at a fireworks festival which left at least 59 people injured including some with serious burns when it ripped through the crowded site.

    


 

Australia's opposition pledges tougher asylum laws
8/16/2013 8:33:45 AM

Australia's opposition, tipped to win next month's election, promised on Friday to revive tough laws barring thousands of asylum seekers already in Australia from settling permanently in a pitch to voters concerned by immigration.

    


 

Strong earthquake shakes New Zealand capital Wellington; no injuries
8/16/2013 3:40:57 AM

The magnitude 6.8 quake struck just after 2:30pm local time and was centered near the South Island town of Seddon.

    


 

US urges calm, dialogue in Cambodia vote feud
8/16/2013 12:04:00 AM

The United States called Thursday on Cambodia's political parties to negotiate their differences peacefully after election results handed a narrow victory to longtime ruler Hun Sen.

    


 

Japan shrine still flashpoint 68 years after war
8/15/2013 3:48:04 PM

In the steamy heat of mid-August, the tranquil, cherry tree-shaded grounds of Yasukuni Shrine in the heart of Tokyo seem an unlikely hotbed of provocation.

    


 

North Korean defectors to testify on torture and executions
8/15/2013 2:52:18 PM

Activists and alleged victims hope that the evidence gathered by the commission of inquiry, led by former Australian judge Michael Kirby, will begin building a criminal case for prosecuting its leaders.

    






 

Cuba's Fidel Castro: Didn't expect to live to 87
8/15/2013 7:34:45 AM

Ex-Cuban leader Fidel Castro says he didn't expect he'd live long enough to turn 87 this week after grave illness forced him from office in 2006, according to an essay carried by official media Wednesday.

    






 

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