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2026 Winter Olympics flame lands in Italy
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» ROME - The flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics arrived in Rome on Thursday for a two-month torch relay around Italy before the sprawling Games open on February 6.
Thailand's women cricketers look past World Cup heartache
AFP, Published on 11/05/2022
» In a country where a Muay Thai right hook is more familiar than a batter's hook shot, Thailand's pioneering women cricketers are winning hearts with smiles, dance moves -- and skill.
Safari Rally's return triggers excitement in Kenya
AFP, Published on 25/06/2021
» NAIROBI: Silent for 19 years, the Safari Rally returned to Kenya on Thursday with thousands of fans gathering in Nairobi for the landmark moment in Africa.
Florida notches one-day virus case record in setback to reopening
AFP, Published on 28/06/2020
» MIAMI - Florida on Saturday hit a new daily coronavirus case record of nearly 10,000 -- a dramatic setback that several other states are also experiencing as economic reopenings clash with public health realities.
Sumo wrestlers meet match in larger-than-life Trump
AFP, Published on 26/05/2019
» TOKYO: The big men of Japanese sumo met their match Sunday in the form of an even bigger star: Donald Trump.
Tokyo preps for sweltering Summer Olympics
AFP, Published on 20/07/2018
» TOKYO: A heatwave in Japan that has killed more than a dozen people is reviving concerns about the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which will be held during the country's notoriously sweltering summer.
Heroic Roma restore Italian pride after World Cup despair
AFP, Published on 11/04/2018
» ROME - Italy has spent five months grieving over the failure of the national team to take their customary place at the World Cup, but Roma have restored some pride with a heroic victory over Barcelona in the Champions League.
Storied Safari Rally seeks a revival in East Africa
AFP, Published on 02/04/2018
» NAIROBI - In its heyday, half a century ago, East Africa's Safari Rally was renowned as being among the toughest in the world, a formidable challenge for car and driver, across escarpment and savannah.