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Germany's World Cup-winning captain and coach Beckenbauer dies at 78
Reuters, Published on 09/01/2024
» BERLIN: Germany's Franz Beckenbauer, one of soccer's greatest players who captained his country to World Cup glory in 1974 and won the tournament again as manager in 1990, has died at the age of 78, his family said in a statement on Monday.
Beijing's new mega-airport begins international flights
Reuters, Published on 27/10/2019
» BEIJING: Beijing's new $63 billion Daxing airport began its first scheduled international flights on Sunday as it ramped up operations to help relieve pressure on the city's existing Capital airport.
Heartthrob 'Deliverance' star Burt Reynolds dies
Reuters, Published on 07/09/2018
» LOS ANGELES: Burt Reynolds, whose good looks and charm made him one of Hollywood's most popular actors as he starred in films such as <i>Deliverance</i>, <i>The Longest Yard</i> and <i>Smokey and the Bandit</i> in the 1970s and '80s, has died at age 82, a spokesman for his Los Angeles agent said on Thursday.