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Impeachment trial for Philippines' top judge to end

28/05/2012 : The landmark impeachment trial of the Philippines' top judge was expected to wrap up Monday, bringing down the curtain on more than four months of divisive political drama that has gripped the nation.
Bisla powers Kolkata to maiden IPL title

28/05/2012 : Kolkata Knight Riders found a surprise hero in Manvinder Bisla to bag their maiden Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in a thrilling Twenty20 final on Sunday.

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Activist fights SEAsian sex trade
22/05/2012 : HANOI — Sold into a brothel as a child, Cambodian activist Somaly Mam has become one of the most recognisable, glamorous and controversial faces of the global anti-sex slavery movement.
Half of Australians want end to immigration: poll
22/05/2012 : Some 50 percent of Australians want an end to the nation's immigration programme because they believe the country has too many people, a poll showed on Tuesday.
Shenhua seeking new football coach as Anelka simmers
22/05/2012 : Shanghai Shenhua say they plan to name a new head coach, just weeks after the big-spending Chinese football club appointed mercurial French striker Nicolas Anelka as player-coach.
'Provocative' Lady Gaga allowed second Manila show
22/05/2012 : Lady Gaga will be allowed to hold a second concert in Manila on Tuesday night after state censors ruled her "provocative" act was within legal bounds, a city official said.
Chen revives debate on US influence in China
22/05/2012 : The United States has achieved a rare human rights breakthrough with China by negotiating the departure of dissident Chen Guangcheng, but few are ready to predict that the case will set a precedent.
Anti-whaling leader suspects Japan behind arrest
22/05/2012 : Militant environmental group Sea Shepherd leader Paul Watson on Tuesday suggested Japan was involved in his recent arrest in Germany, as he vowed to continue his campaign against whaling.
NATO traces path out of Afghanistan
22/05/2012 : NATO leaders mapped a path out of the unpopular war in Afghanistan, backing plans to hand Afghans the combat lead from mid-2013 while vowing to stand by them as they seize their own destiny.
Pakistan, US signal cautious optimism on supply routes
22/05/2012 : US and Pakistani leaders signaled optimism that a deal on reopening vital supply routes to NATO convoys was within reach as Islamabad ordered negotiators to seal an agreement.
Oliveira boosts Al Jazira in Asian Champions League
22/05/2012 : Former Brazil and AC Milan marksman Ricardo Oliveira is aiming to add to his remarkable tally for Sheikh Mansour's Al Jazira as the AFC Champions League race hots up this week.
AFP photographer honored with agency's first Pulitzer
22/05/2012 : Agence France-Presse photographer Massoud Hossaini received the Pulitzer prize in New York on Monday for his wrenching shot of the aftermath of a suicide bomb in Kabul.