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Age just a number for Nadal, Federer and Djokovic
AFP, Published on 12/10/2020
» PARIS - Rafael Nadal's 13th French Open was hailed as "one of sport's greatest achievements" by close friend and rival Roger Federer, but for tennis's flagging chasing pack, it was another dagger in the heart of their ambitions.
Record number of journalists jailed in 2020, says watchdog
AFP, Published on 15/12/2020
» NEW YORK: A record number of journalists were behind bars this year, a US-based watchdog said Tuesday, accusing governments worldwide of suppressing the media and fuelling misinformation amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Spurs retire French NBA star Parker's number in ceremony
AFP, Published on 12/11/2019
» WASHINGTON - French NBA star guard Tony Parker was given an emotional tribute Monday by the San Antonio Spurs, who retired his number nine jersey in a post-game ceremony after a loss.
KRATSCOIN The Crypto-Currency with an Electronic Serial Number
Published on 02/12/2019
» New digital currency can be tracked and inspected offering significant benefits to global financial markets.
'Turning point' as number of male smokers drops: WHO
AFP, Published on 19/12/2019
» GENEVA - The number of male tobacco users is falling for the first time, the World Health Organization said Thursday, hailing a "major shift" in efforts to kick the world's deadly tobacco addiction.
Trump says Zuckerberg told him he's Facebook's 'number one'
AFP, Published on 07/01/2020
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump boasted Monday that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told him at dinner he is "number one" on the global social media platform.
Gatwick airport to reopen for limited number of flights
AFP, Published on 21/12/2018
» LONDON: London's Gatwick Airport, paralysed for more than two days after dozens of drone sightings, said it planned to reopen Friday for a "limited number" of flights.
Number of missing in California fire soars beyond 600
AFP, Published on 16/11/2018
» LOS ANGELES: The number of people listed as missing in one of California's deadliest wildfires has skyrocketed past 600, authorities said on Thursday, as the remains of seven additional victims were found by rescuers.
Record number of attacks on gays in France: report
AFP, Published on 14/05/2019
» PARIS - Assaults in France on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people hit a new record in 2018, "a dark year" for the LGBT community, French group SOS Homophobie reported Tuesday.
Charity brands number of UK prison deaths 'national scandal'
AFP, Published on 22/01/2020
» LONDON - The death toll in British prisons is "a national scandal", a pressure group said on Wednesday, calling for a reduction in inmate numbers just as the government is promising tougher sentences.