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A Taiwanese ship carrying 49 crew has vanished in the remote South Atlantic Ocean without any sign of a mayday call but shortly after its skipper reported it was taking on water, authorities said March 8.
      

KRALJEVO - Serbia secured its place in the Davis Cup quarterfinals when it took an insurmountable 3-0 lead in its World Group tie with Croatia in Kraljevo, southern Serbia, on Saturday.

The decisive win was brought to Serbia by Nenad Zimonjic and Novak Djokovic in the doubles, where they defeated Croatia's Marin Draganja and Franko Skugor in straight sets 6-3, 6-4, 6-1.

KRALJEVO - Serbia secured its place in the Davis Cup quarterfinals when it took an insurmountable 3-0 lead in its World Group tie with Croatia in Kraljevo, southern Serbia, on Saturday.

The decisive win was brought to Serbia by Nenad Zimonjic and Novak Djokovic in the doubles, where they defeated Croatia's Marin Draganja and Franko Skugor in straight sets 6-3, 6-4, 6-1.

Rafael Nadal won his first title in nearly nine months on March 1, beating Juan Monaco 6-4, 6-1 to win the Argentina Open.
      
Nadal's triumph was his first since he won a ninth French Open title at Roland Garros last June.
      

Unlike what many argue, establishing an authentic Turkish-style presidential system is both possible and necessary, President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has stressed, underlining that presidential systems in different countries around the world vary in form.

An Argentine judge on Feb. 27 dismissed the case against President Cristina Kirchner for allegedly shielding Iranian officials from prosecution over the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish center.
      

Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the appointment of the Argentinean economist on Thursday on Twitter.  

"The famous economist Mario Blejer, who served as director of monetary policy in the Bank of England, will be an advisor to our governor," Rama wrote.

The Lancet and Lancet Global Health on obesity detailed the worsening food-consumption habits in 187 countries around the world. Strangely enough, it was found that people in some poor and middle-income countries have better diets than those in rich countries where major Western snack and soft drink makers are targeting children.

Tens of thousands of people demanding justice marched in symbolic silence on Feb. 18 in soaking Buenos Aires to mark a month since the suspicious death of a prosecutor who was ready to accuse the Argentine president of a massive cover-up.
      

KAZAN - Serbia's water polo team will compete in Group D with Montenegro, Australia and Japan at the World Championship this year, the draw decided on Thursday.

The remaining groups will gather:

Group A: Croatia, Brazil, Canada and China,

Group B: Greece, the U.S., Italy and Russia,

Group C: South Africa, Hungary, Argentina and Kazakhstan.