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Mathews gives Sri Lanka a shot against England
AFP, Published on 22/06/2016
» NOTTINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews top-scored with 73 as his side were held to 286 for nine by England in the first one-day international in Nottingham on Tuesday.
Ireland coach O'Neill preaches patience against Italy in Euro 2016
AFP, Published on 22/06/2016
» LILLE (FRANCE) - Martin O'Neill has urged his Republic of Ireland side to be patient when they face Italy in Lille on Wednesday in their final group game at Euro 2016 needing a victory.
Marseille police use water cannon against Euro 2016 fans
AFP, Published on 22/06/2016
» MARSEILLE - French police used water cannon and tear gas on football fans amid ugly incidents in Marseille ahead of the Euro 2016 match Tuesday between Ukraine and Poland, an AFP reporter said.
Swedish swimming star Alshammar set for record sixth Olympics
AFP, Published on 22/06/2016
» STOCKHOLM - Swedish star Therese Alshammar has been selected by the national Olympic Committee for the Rio Games where she is set to become the first female swimmer to compete in six Olympics.
UEFA orders Euro 2016 stadium pitch relaid
AFP, Published on 22/06/2016
» LILLE (FRANCE) - UEFA has ordered the pitch at the Lille Euro 2016 stadium to be hastily relaid after Wednesday's game between Italy and the Republic of Ireland because of "irreversible damage" caused by bad weather.
US opens up skies for commercial drone operators
AFP, Published on 22/06/2016
» WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday unveiled long-awaited new rules that clear the way for small, commercial drones to operate across US airspace -- but don't expect an aerial delivery from Amazon just yet.
Samsung to invest $1.2 billion in IoT research in US
AFP, Published on 22/06/2016
» WASHINGTON - Samsung announced plans Tuesday to invest $1.2 billion for US-based research over the next four years on "human-centered" applications for the Internet of Things.
Twitter expands video tweets to 140 seconds
AFP, Published on 22/06/2016
» WASHINGTON - Twitter said Tuesday it was increasing the time limit for video tweets to 140 seconds, a move aimed at drawing in more users with visual content.
Yahoo's Tumblr unveils live video
AFP, Published on 22/06/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Tumblr, the Yahoo-owned blogging platform, said Tuesday it was launching live video to help compete against similar offerings from Facebook and Twitter.
French unions, government in standoff over new Paris protest plan
AFP, Published on 22/06/2016
» PARIS - The French government and unions planning another demonstration against labour reforms were at loggerheads Tuesday over how to address security fears following the violence that marred a protest last week.