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Candles, tears and song at Orlando vigil for massacre victims
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» ORLANDO - A gay chorus sang, candles flickered against the twilight sky and rainbow flags fluttered as thousands in Orlando came together for the first major vigil in memory of the 49 people killed in America's worst mass shooting.
Philippines confirms second Canadian hostage beheaded
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» MANILA - Philippine authorities on Tuesday confirmed that Muslim extremist guerrillas had beheaded a second Canadian hostage, as they defended their inability to save him despite months of pursuit.
Exotic animals from Italy's underworld get second chance
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» ROME - In ancient Rome, they would have been pitted against gladiators or served up at banquets.
Ready to rumble: Asian pro wrestlers dream of stardom
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR - Kenneth Thexeira is a mild-mannered writer for an interior-design magazine by day, but on certain nights his alter ego bursts forth in golden tights and a baby-blue cape: enter "The Eurasian Dragon."
Indonesia planning executions after Eid holiday
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» JAKARTA - Indonesia plans to put 16 convicts to death after next month's Muslim Eid holiday, an official said Tuesday, confirming executions were set to resume after a hiatus.
Facebook 'declares war' in Philippine flag gaffe
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» MANILA - Facebook has apologised for accidentally declaring the Philippines was in a state of war, in what was meant to be an innocuous flag tribute for Independence Day.
Suspect in France police killing had been sentenced for jihad links: sources
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» PARIS - A man suspected to have killed a French policeman and his partner in a terror-linked attack had been sentenced in 2013 for links to a jihadist organisation with links to Pakistan, sources close to the probe said Tuesday.
Italy's 'Osteria Francescana' crowned best restaurant
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» NEW YORK - Italy's "Osteria Francescana" was crowned world's best restaurant of 2016 at an awards ceremony in New York on Monday, the first Italian establishment to win the annual accolade.
Venezuelans barter diapers for food on smartphones
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» CARACAS - A packet of diapers gets you a kilo of pasta. A bag of flour buys a bottle of shampoo.
Irving, LeBron power Cavaliers over Warriors to extend NBA Finals
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» OAKLAND - LeBron James and Kyrie Irving unleashed two of the greatest do-or-die performances in NBA Finals history, sustaining the Cleveland Cavaliers' title dreams and denying Golden State a home championship celebration.