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EU gets vaccine boost as WHO dampens herd immunity hopes
AFP, Published on 13/01/2021
» THE HAGUE - The European Union started the approval process for its third vaccine on Tuesday as WHO scientists warned that herd immunity from coronavirus is unlikely this year even with mass inoculation schemes.
Alleged global match-fixer rearrested in Singapore
AFP, Published on 01/12/2015
» SINGAPORE - A Singaporean accused of leading the world's largest football match-fixing syndicate was rearrested in the city-state Tuesday about a week after he was freed by the country's highest court, local media reported.
How tiny Singapore became big player in match-fixing
AFP, Published on 16/12/2013
» It's one of the world's smallest and wealthiest countries, but a deep gambling culture coupled with sheer entrepreneurial zeal has made Singapore a big player in global match-fixing, experts say.
Broke Zimbabwe may quit World Cup
AFP, Published on 03/01/2013
» Zimbabwe may be forced to withdraw from the 2014 World Cup qualifying competition as the national football association has no money for a fixture in Egypt during March, a senior official told AFP on Thursday.