Schweinsteiger announces retirement from international football

Monday, August 1, 2016 On Friday, German football captain and Manchester United F.C. midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger announced retirement from international football. Debuting in 2004, Schweinsteiger has won 120 international caps, Germany’s fourth all time most capped player. He was part of the German squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament in France and became the […]

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Clashes leave 21 dead in Thai capital

Sunday, April 11, 2010 Fifteen deaths and over 680 injuries have resulted from clashes between Red shirt protesters and government forces in the Thai capital Bangkok. The deaths of seventeen civilians, including a Japanese cameraman working for the Reuters agency, and four soldiers come after almost a month of protests. Since March 12 Red shirts, […]

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New Zealand’s new small change

Monday, July 31, 2006 Today New Zealand’s new coins have been released. The new coins replace the 10, 20 and 50 cent coins, while the 5-cent coin is being removed from circulation for good. The new coins retain the same design as before but the 10-cent coin is now copper coloured. All coins except the […]

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US, UK persuade Russia and China of laptop authenticity

Sunday, December 11, 2005 Iran’s nuclear issue is heating up as United States and Britain try to persuade Russia and China to accept the authenticity of the evidence found in “The Laptop” given to the U.S. nuclear experts showing Iran’s detailed plans for building a nuclear bomb. The Islamic Republic’s long time main opposition group […]

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