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Romanian tennis player Simona Halep, WTA No. 3, has won the USD 5,381,325 worth Indian Wells (California) WTA tournament on Sunday, after defeating in a very disputed final Serbia's Jelena Jankovic 2-6, 7-5, 6-4.

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Businesspeople want to see the removal of trade barriers as well as more participation from small and medium-scaled enterprises (SMEs) in the global supply chain, according to a survey by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

When one parent unlawfully takes her or his child abroad, the other is left with a difficult judicial battle. To ensure the prompt return of abducted children, more than 90 states, including all EU countries, are signed up to the 1980 Hague Convention, which offers a common legal framework.

The U.S. anti-doping chief Feb. 11 dismissed accusations of a ?witch hunt? against Lance Armstrong and said he was delighted with reforms aimed at cleaning up cycling.

Travis Tygart, chief executive of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), hit back at comments from former International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid.

Turkey has become one of the 10 countries with the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio among 47 countries surveyed, according to the latest report by consultancy firm McKinsey.

Asia has become a quite popular tourism destination over the last few years and several Asian cities have managed to find their way onto the list of most popular cities in the world.

Euromonitor International who recently published data on the list of cities which drew the most visitors in 2013. Asian cities are dominant.

By Lucy Meakin

Greece?s government bonds may decline after the European Central Bank restricted direct access to its funding lines, adding to pressure on the newly-elected government to moderate its anti-austerity policies.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that Greece's new government was still working out plans on tackling its debt and declined to comment on an apparent softening of Athens' stance on a debt writedown and proposals for a new debt swap.

AGERPRES special correspondent Oana Ghita reports: Silver is a fine prize for Team USA at the Bocuse d'Or culinary contest, Jerome Bocuse - the president of the Sirha World Hospitality and Food Service and a founding member of Bocuse d'Or, alongside his father Paul Bocuse - told AGERPRES.

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AGERPRES special correspondent Oana Ghita reports: Norway's team has won the gold prize of the prestigious Bocuse d'Or competition that took place on January 27 and 28 during the Sirha salon in Lyon, France.

Panel of judges at Bocuse d'Or tasting the competition dishes, January 27, Lyon
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