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All roads lead to Rome Open for Sinner after doping ban
AFP, Published on 06/05/2025
» MILAN — Jannik Sinner is the star of the show at the upcoming Rome Open as the world number one and Italian tennis hero gears up for his return to the courts after a contested doping ban.
Time to stop changing clocks? Not so fast, say EU states
AFP, Published on 28/03/2025
» BRUSSELS — The saying goes that time is money but in the European Union (EU), time is political too.
Pope marks month in hospital as footballers send messages
AFP, Published on 14/03/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis marked a month in hospital Friday, with football players sending him messages of support for his recovery from pneumonia, including the captain of his favourite team, San Lorenzo.
Opium farming takes root in Myanmar's war-wracked landscape
AFP, Published on 10/03/2025
» PEKON, Myanmar - Scraping opium resin off a seedpod in Myanmar's remote poppy fields, displaced farmer Aung Hla describes the narcotic crop as his only prospect in a country made barren by conflict.
Drones playing bigger role in Myanmar conflict
AFP, Published on 09/01/2025
» MOE BYE, Myanmar - A Myanmar military drone tracked a car carrying anti-junta forces as it drove through the contested village of Moe Bye. Moments after it parked near a house, the operator dropped an explosive.
King Charles visits Kenya as colonial past looms large
AFP, Published on 31/10/2023
» NAIROBI - King Charles III begins a state visit to Kenya on Tuesday, where he will be confronted by widespread calls for an apology over Britain's bloody colonial past.
NSYNC reunites for first song in more than two decades
AFP, Published on 29/09/2023
» NEW YORK - The boy band NSYNC has released their first song in more than 20 years, reuniting to record "Better Place" for the soundtrack of the upcoming "Trolls" movie.
Two killed, eight wounded in eastern Ukraine: mayor
AFP, Published on 19/03/2023
» KRAMATORSK (UKRAINE) - Russian strikes killed two people and wounded eight in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk on Saturday, the mayor said, accusing Moscow of having used cluster bombs in the attack.
NFL's Hamlin remains critical after on-field collapse
AFP, Published on 04/01/2023
» NEW YORK - Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered a cardiac arrest during an NFL game, remained hospitalized in critical condition Tuesday as his family thanked supporters for their generosity and encouragement.
'Good Bye, Lenin!' Finland ditches last statue of Soviet leader
AFP, Published on 05/10/2022
» KOTKA, Finland: Finland on Tuesday tore down its last public statue of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin, as dozens gathered in the southeastern city of Kotka to watch its removal.