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taked at nowJapan 2009 Fest at the Theater Arena in Vilnius, Lithuania

Close some embassies
Senator Franklin Drilon’s suggestion to close some Philippine embassies and consulates is timely in light of a report of efforts to reduce Department of Foreign Affairs funding by 40 percent from the national budget. There are at present 67 embassies and 23 consulates worldwide.

Britain close in at the double
Britain took a step closer to their first Davis Cup victory for three years when Colin Fleming and Ken Skupski gave John Lloyd’s team a 2-1 lead after the second day of their Europe Africa Zone Group Two tie against Lithuania in Vilnius yesterday. The Britons beat Laurynas Grigelis and Dovydas Sakinis 6-0 6-7 7-5 6-3, which means that one victory from today’s reverse singles would give the team …