South Korean shares ticked up on Wednesday, shrugging off North Korea's rocket launch, as investors awaited a meeting of the US Federal Reserve amid hopes of a new round of bond purchases. The Korea Composite

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Britain's top share index closed at a new nine month high on Wednesday, led by an energy sector buoyed by hopes that the US Federal Reserve would continue to provide stimulus for the world's biggest

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Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic fired a superb hat-trick to take his league leading scoring tally to 17 goals as Paris Saint-Germain closed within two points of leaders Lyon with a clinical 4-0 victory over Valenciennes

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Hong Kong is to host next year's Barclays Asia Trophy, which is held every two years as a preseason tournament for the Premier League, the city's football association said Wednesday. "The Premier League is happy

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Arsenal suffered a humiliating League Cup quarter-final exit to fourth tier Bradford City on Tuesday, losing 3-2 on penalties after an absorbing game finished 1-1 at the end of extra time at a packed Valley

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Brazilian giants Corinthians overcame Egypt's Al Ahly 1-0 in the last four of the Club World Cup in Japan on Wednesday to set up a likely final against European champions Chelsea. A solitary goal from

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Sri Lanka are putting their faith in the remnants of their "golden generation" as they target their first-ever Test win in Australia in the three-match series starting on Friday. Thirty-somethings Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne

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Pakistan blind cricket team recorded a convincing nine-wicket triumph against England in the semi-final to set dream final with archrival India in T20 World Cup on Wednesday in Bangalore, India. England batted first in the

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Bangladesh's star player and formerly the nation's most eligible bachelor Shakib al Hasan is set to marry his American girlfriend Wednesday in a ceremony timed for 12/12/12, a friend and local reports said. The 25-year-old

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Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure says he has no doubts that flamboyant team-mate Mario Balotelli will become one of the top strikers in English football, despite the Italy international's ineffective showing at the weekend. "Mario

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