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Imphal hosts 19th National Sepak-Takraw Championship

Manipur, ImphalImphal, Nov. 7 : Sepak-Takraw, the kick volleyball game of far eastern origin, continues to attract sports lovers here.

Participating in the 19th edition of the championship, which commenced here on Wednesday (Nov. 5), the Manipur’s defending champion teams of men and women carried on the winning streak with straight victory over Delhi at Khuman Lampak Indoor Stadium in their inaugural matches.

France's five guidelines for financial reform

Paris, FranceBrussels - At Friday's European Union summit on the reform of global financial markets, the French government, which holds the EU's rotating presidency, proposed five guidelines for future action which it wants EU states to back at a global summit on November 15.

TOTAL REGULATION: "No financial institution and no market segment must escape regulation or supervision," the paper says.

Taiwan's October exports shrink due to global financial crisis

Taiwan, TaipeiTaipei- Taiwan's October exports fell by nearly 2 billion US dollars compared with September due to the global financial crisis, the Finance Ministry said Friday.

Taiwan's October exports totaled 20.8 billion US dollars, down by 1.88 billion US dollars or 8.3 per cent from September.

This is the biggest decline in terms of cash volume since July 2007, and the biggest percentage of decrease in six years and 9 months, the ministry said.

Tsunami early-warning system to go into operation November 11

Tsunami early-warning systemBerlin - A tsunami early-warning system is scheduled to go into operation in the Indian Ocean on November 11, the German research team that developed it said Friday.

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will attend the inauguration along with representatives of the German government, the Geo Forschungs Zentrum (GFZ) said.

The German government financed the 45-million-euro (58-million- dollar) project launched after the Asian Tsunami of December 2004, which claimed 230,000 lives.

Real Madrid's Van Nistelrooy out indefinitely, may need operation

Ruud Van NistelrooyMadrid - Real Madrid striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy will be out of action indefinitely and may need an operation on his troubled right knee, sports daily AS reported Friday on its website.

The Real doctors carried out stringent tests on Van Nistelrooy's right knee on Friday morning, without yet deciding whether he will need a cartilage or ligament operation.

According to AS, they now want to consult with doctor Steadman, the specialist who operated upon Van Nistelrooy's knee in 2000.

Bomb kills tribal police member in Iraq

Baghdad, IraqBaghdad  - A tribal police member was killed Friday

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