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AFP, Published on 29/09/2022
» PARIS: One of the biggest franchises in video game history is coming to an end on Friday with the release of FIFA 23, the final installment of a football game that has entranced millions of fans for the past three decades.
AFP, Published on 11/03/2022
» WASHINGTON: Facebook said Thursday that due to the invasion of Ukraine it has temporarily eased its rules regarding violent speech to allow statements like "death to Russian invaders," but not credible threats against civilians.
AFP, Published on 09/11/2016
» LISBON - There was a time, before TV deals brought untold riches to the game, when retiring footballers had little in the bank and few options for the rest of their lives.
AFP, Published on 28/10/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Online giant Amazon said Thursday its profits more than tripled in the third quarter to $252 million, but shares fell as the rise was weaker than expected.
AFP, Published on 29/09/2016
» SINGAPORE - Singapore will allow limited online betting in tightly controlled conditions, the government said Thursday, as it eases a sweeping law banning remote gambling.
AFP, Published on 28/09/2016
» WASHINGTON - America's top Jewish activist group has classified recent variations of the popular internet meme Pepe the Frog -- including as Hitler or a KKK member -- as hate symbols.
AFP, Published on 27/06/2016
» ISLAMABAD - The little striker wearing a crescent moon and star jersey lines up his penalty and kicks right, netting his goal as the keeper dives the wrong way and hits the ground yelping in pain.
AFP, Published on 21/06/2016
» WASHINGTON - US airwaves should get ready soon for 5G wireless, the promising next generation of mobile networks that will help connect a myriad of devices, a top telecom regulator said Monday.
AFP, Published on 27/04/2016
» BUENOS AIRES - For football lovers so passionate that joining a fan club just isn't enough, Argentine side Tigre has launched the "Passion Ticket": a microchip that die-hards can have implanted in their skin.
AFP, Published on 23/03/2016
» HONG KONG - Terrorism will cast a continuing shadow over future generations and government electronic surveillance is a small price to pay to combat it, a leading historian said Wednesday, a day after the carnage in Brussels.