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• APEC ministers to reject hasty fiscal tightening

  
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  SINGAPORE: APEC finance ministers will reject any premature moves towards fiscal tightening and advocate a steady retreat from stimulus measures, according to a draft communique obtained by AFP on Tuesday.
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• White House says no final decision yet on Afghanistan

  
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  WASHINGTON: The White House on Monday denied President Barack Obama had come to a decision on sending US reinforcements to Afghanistan amid mounting speculation he had made up his mind on a troop buildup.
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• Two Koreas in naval clash off west coast

  
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  SEOUL: North and South Korea were involved in a naval clash on Tuesday off the peninsulas west coast, military officials said, reportedly leaving a North Korean patrol boat badly damaged.
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• Floods, landslides kill at least 136 in El Salvador

  
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  VERAPAZ, El Salvador: Rescue workers combed through mud, rubble and debris in search of survivors from raging floods and landslides that killed at least 136 people, after a late-season hurricane devastated swaths of Central America.
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• Thailands Thaksin arrives in Cambodia for tense visit

  
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  PHNOM PENH: Fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra landed in Cambodia on Tuesday to start a job as government economic adviser, escalating an already huge diplomatic row between the two countries.
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• Aussie student creates pop icon iPhone worm

  
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  SYDNEY: An Australian student has created what is thought to be the worlds first iPhone worm, which replaces the popular devices wallpaper with a picture of 1980s pop icon Rick Astley.
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• Britains Miliband fuels speculation over EU job

  
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  LONDON: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has fuelled speculation about his interest in becoming EU foreign minister by unexpectedly attending celebrations in Berlin, media reports said on Tuesday.
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• Japan pledges US$5b in aid for Afghanistan over five years

  
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  TOKYO: Japan said on Tuesday it would give up to five billion dollars in new aid to Afghanistan over the next five years to help rebuild the war-torn nation.
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• US likely to send envoy to Pyongyang

  
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  WASHINGTON: The United States is likely to decide soon to send an envoy to North Korea, the first such mission by President Barack Obamas administration to jumpstart denuclearisation talks, an official said on Monday.
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• US dollar softens after G20, gold surges

  
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  NEW YORK: The US dollar faced fresh pressure on Monday after a Group of 20 statement suggested no coordinated intervention in currency markets, prompting selling of greenbacks and buying of gold.
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• Football: Gerrard makes unlucky Birmingham pay penalty

  
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  LIVERPOOL, England: Steven Gerrards controversial penalty earned Liverpool a 2-2 Premier League draw with Birmingham City at Anfield on Monday after the visitors had earlier fought back to take the lead.
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• Dow hits 2009 high, Wall Street surges on recovery measures

  
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  NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks vaulted higher on Monday as investor sentiment was helped by a Group of 20 decision to maintain stimulus measures to hasten economic recovery from recession.
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• Hockey: Scant hope of Pakistan World Cup glory

  
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  KARACHI: Fans and former players on Monday expressed relief after Pakistan beat Japan to qualify for next years hockey World Cup, but they had little faith in their side going on to repeat the glory of yesteryear.
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• Football: Ronaldo wins damages over drink binge libel

  
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  LONDON: Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo won "substantial" libel damages on Monday over a newspaper report saying he went on a drink-fueled "bender" in a Hollywood nightclub.
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• Rugby: 2014 Womens World Cup attracts four bidders

  
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  DUBLIN: Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Samoa and USA have all declared a formal interest in hosting the 2014 womens rugby World Cup the International Rugby Board announced on Monday.
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• Oil prices up on hurricane threat, dollar weakness

  
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  NEW YORK: Oil prices rebounded on Monday on dollar weakness and concerns over Hurricane Idas potential damage to petroleum installations in the Gulf of Mexico despite being downgraded to a tropical storm.
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• Thaksin royal comments fuel Thai-Cambodia furore

  
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  BANGKOK: Thailand on Monday accused ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra of offending the countrys monarchy, stepping up pressure on the fugitive tycoon as he prepares for a provocative trip to neighbouring Cambodia.
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• Gold hits record high as dollar weakens

  
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  LONDON - The price of gold hit a record high of 1,111.20 US dollars an ounce in trading in London on Monday in response to a surge in demand from emerging markets and a sharp drop in the value of the dollar.
  16 hours ago

• Cricket: Ajmals best restricts New Zealand to 211

  
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  ABU DHABI: Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal took a career-best 4-33 to help Pakistan dismiss New Zealand for 211 in 46.3 overs in the third and final day-night international on Monday.
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• Kraft Foods launches hostile bid for Cadbury

  
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  LONDON - US giant Kraft Foods on Monday launched a hostile 9.8-billion-pound takeover bid for Cadbury which the British confectioner rejected as "derisory".
  17 hours ago

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