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Hauswald wins biathlon World Cup sprint
Simone Hauswald of Germany has won a women's 7.5-kilometer sprint in the biathlon World Cup. Hauswald finished in 20 minutes, 42.4 seconds. Darya Domracheva of Belarus took second place, 4.9 seconds behind, and Sweden's Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek came in third, 14.4 seconds back Thursday. All three shot flawlessly.
World music champion Charlie Gillett dies at 68
Charlie Gillett, a DJ and music historian who helped bring music from around the world to wider attention, has died at the age of 68, his employer, the British Broadcasting Corp. said Thursday.
Iraq signs deal for $250mln World Bank loan
Iraq has signed an agreement to receive the first of two 250-million-dollar loans from the World Bank to help the country plug its budget deficit, the finance ministry said Thursday.
Greek worries rattle euro, world stocks dip
World stocks slipped back from recent closing highs on Thursday and the euro fell half a percent against the dollar on worries about Greece not receiving European Union aid.
Australia warns China 'world watching' Rio case
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Thursday warned China the "world will be watching" the trial of a Rio Tinto mining executive as Beijing cautioned the sensitive case should not be "politicised".
World stock markets mostly lower as Greece weighs
World stock markets fell Thursday and the euro weakened after Greece said it might seek international assistance to resolve its debt crisis.
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