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Australia forces athletes to answer doping probes
04 May 2013 : The Australian Olympic Committee said Saturday it had introduced new rules forcing Australia's athletes and officials to truthfully answer questions put to them by the country's doping authority.
Gold prices unchanged
04 May 2013 : The Gold Traders Association this morning announced the buying prices at 20,344.72 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 20,650 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.
Ariya keeps Kingsmill lead
04 May 2013 : WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia - Ariya Jutanugarn fired an even par 71 on Friday to keep her lead at the halfway point of the Kingsmill Championship golf tournament.
Google recognises 'Palestine'
04 May 2013 : Google has recognised the Palestinians' upgraded UN status, placing the name "Palestine" on its search engine instead of "Palestinian Territories," a company spokesman said on Friday.
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Thailand, Sri Lanka to double trade
04 May 2013 : COLOMBO, SRI LANKA - Thailand and Sri Lanka have agreed to double their trade to US$1 billion (29.6 billion baht) over the next three to five years.
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Thailand submits 'vicinity' map
04 May 2013 : Thailand has provided written observations challenging the Preah Vihear "vicinity" map that Cambodia handed to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
ADB flags danger of 'asset bubbles'
03 May 2013 : NEW DELHI - Emerging Asia needs to be on guard against "asset bubbles" as central banks globally loosen monetary policy, the Asia Development Bank (ADB)'s managing director warned on Friday.
UK Tories sink in local polls
03 May 2013 : LONDON — David Cameron's Conservatives took a drubbing in local elections amid a surge of support for an anti-EU and anti-immigration party, heaping pressure on the prime minister to appeal to the dissident right-wing of his own party.
Jakarta foils anti-Myanmar plot
03 May 2013 : JAKARTA — Hours after Indonesia announced it had foiled an alleged plot to bomb the Myanmar Embassy in Jakarta, hundreds of hard-line Muslims called for jihad to fight against persecution of their Islamic brothers.
Dow tops 15,000 for first time
03 May 2013 : WASHINGTON — The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 15,000 on Friday morning for the first time after the release of strong US employment figures.
