Belgian racing pigeons lure rich Chinese aficionados

Belgian racing pigeons lure rich Chinese aficionados

Belgian racing pigeons lure rich Chinese aficionados

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 01:07 AM PDT

(Courtrai, Belgium-AFP) - Rich Chinese pigeon fanciers are offering tens of thousands of euros to buy Belgian champions, to the despair of local pigeon-lovers unable to compete in such sky-high auction bids. A voiced AFPTV report. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

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No grounds to hold French shooter before spree: PM

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:59 AM PDT

French police had no grounds to detain a self-proclaimed Islamic extremist before he went on a killing spree, Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Friday.

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No makeup, no way: 70% of UK women wouldn't go to work without full makeup

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:44 AM PDT

A new survey has revealed 70 percent of UK women wouldn't feel confident going to work without a full face of makeup, with problem skin, fatigue and paleness among the main concerns.

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VIDEO: Brisbane hit by flash flood deluge

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 01:18 AM PDT

Flash floods sweep through towns on the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane, Australia, causing damage to cars and property.


Taiwan protest over criticism of foreign wives

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:22 AM PDT

Foreign wives of Taiwanese men joined local women to protest outside the island's parliament Friday against a lawmaker who had criticised overseas spouses for reducing the supply of available men.

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Hong Kong 'mock vote' under cyber attack: university

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:43 PM PDT

A university website offering ordinary Hong Kongers a chance to vote for their next leader ahead of Sunday's election is under "systematic attack" from hackers, organisers said Friday.

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VIDEO: Boulder crushes house in Ohio

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 12:09 PM PDT

A massive boulder, which broke off a hillside, has crushed a house and cars in Ohio.


VIDEO: EU to ban entry for Assad circle

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 10:39 PM PDT

The European Union is expected to ban 12 people close to the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, from travelling to EU countries.


VIDEO: Europe's giant space freighter lifts off

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 10:54 PM PDT

Europe's giant space freighter, which is delivering supplies to the International Space Station, has taken off from French Guiana.


VIDEO: Digital Magician reveals his tricks

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:38 PM PDT

Cyber-illusionist Marco Tempest explains how he fuses magic and technology to create beguiling visual displays.


China in bid to rescue 17 miners trapped after deadly blast

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:02 PM PDT

Chinese rescue workers battled Friday to free 17 miners trapped for more than 48 hours in a northeast colliery after a gas blast that left five dead, a government official said.

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China vows to slow reliance on executed inmates' organs

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:01 PM PDT

A Chinese health official has vowed executed inmates will no longer be the main source of organs for transplants in three to five years, as the country sets up a donation system, state media said.

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Vietnam police seize frozen pangolins, iguanas

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:00 PM PDT

Vietnamese police have seized five tonnes of frozen pangolins and iguanas that were destined for the cooking pot in China, an official said Friday.

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N. Korea rocket launch could affect aid: UN chief

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:00 PM PDT

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned North Korea Friday that any rocket launch could discourage international aid donors and worsen the country's already dire humanitarian situation.

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McDonald’s in China, recycled cooking oil in Malaysia

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 10:58 PM PDT

Compared to most other restaurants using illegal "gutter oil" and tainted ingredients, even the McDonald's outlet in Sanlitun, found to have violated the company's rules, is much more hygienic.

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Tackling poverty through sustainable development UN's priority: Ban

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 10:57 PM PDT

Despair from abject poverty often provides the breeding ground for conflict and to tackle this problem head-on, the United Nations (UN) has made sustainable development as its number one priority, says its secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon.

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Japan prepares defences against N. Korean rocket

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 10:16 PM PDT

Japan's defence minister on Friday ordered missile defence systems to be prepared so the military could shoot down a North Korean long-range rocket if it threatened the country.

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VIDEO: Calls for democracy in Hong Kong

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 09:22 PM PDT

Accusations of infidelity and corruption during Hong Kong's leadership race have fuelled calls for democracy.


VIDEO: Peaceful rally for Trayvon Martin

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 09:39 PM PDT

The shooting of an unarmed teenager has sparked peaceful demonstrations in Florida against what has been called 'a travesty of justice'.


Whitney Houston dies of drowning, heart disease, cocaine use

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 09:44 PM PDT

The Los Angeles County coroner's office revealed Thursday that US pop icon Whitney Houston died of "drowning and effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use," China's Xinhua news agency reported.

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