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Hummel tones down logo on Denmark's Qatar World Cup kit
AFP, Published on 29/09/2022
» COPENHAGEN: Denmark will wear a "toned down" kit at this year's World Cup in protest at Qatar's human rights record, sportswear maker Hummel said Wednesday, setting off a furious response from the Gulf state.
Chinese 'spy ship' docks in Sri Lanka despite India, US concerns
AFP, Published on 16/08/2022
» HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka: A Chinese research vessel docked at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run southern port of Hambantota on Tuesday despite concerns from India and the United States about its alleged spying activities.
Australia win sudden death battle with Peru for World Cup place
AFP, Published on 14/06/2022
» DOHA - Australia beat Peru in a sudden death penalty shootout on Monday to secure the penultimate free place at the 2022 World Cup finals.
Liverpool, Man Utd to clash in Bangkok - with tickets B5,000-25,000
AFP, Published on 31/03/2022
» Liverpool and Manchester United will meet in a high-profile friendly in Bangkok in July, the clubs said on Thursday, as Premier League teams resume lucrative pre-season tours which stopped when Covid hit.
Son of Philippine presidential favourite kicks off Congress campaign
AFP, Published on 25/03/2022
» LAOAG (PHILIPPINES) - Thousands of supporters turned out in the northern Philippines Friday as the eldest son of presidential election favourite Ferdinand Marcos Junior launched a campaign for Congress.
Senators spar over first Black woman for US Supreme Court
AFP, Published on 22/03/2022
» WASHINGTON - Senators launched marathon hearings Monday on Ketanji Brown Jackson's bid to be the first Black woman on America's Supreme Court, with opposing sides sparring on her sentencing record as Republicans sought to frame her as soft on crime.
'We are a country', Taiwanese embrace distinct identity
AFP, Published on 11/11/2021
» TAIPEI: Ken Young and Kylie Wang, hosts of a popular daily news podcast, say they feel Taiwanese and not Chinese -- a belief shared by many young people on the self-ruled island.
'Back to square zero': Ethiopia's Oromos rebuke Abiy at festival
AFP, Published on 03/10/2021
» BISHOFTU (ETHIOPIA) - At the first sound of gunfire, Lelise Abdissa leapt into a ditch for cover, only to be crushed by other panicked revellers as Ethiopian troops clashed with protesters during a religious festival five years ago.
After 6 months on Mars, NASA's tiny copter is still flying high
AFP, Published on 05/09/2021
» WASHINGTON: It was only supposed to fly five times. And yet NASA's helicopter on Mars, Ingenuity, has completed 12 flights and it isn't ready to retire.
New Zealand's 'All Whites' mull name change to avoid race link
AFP, Published on 23/08/2021
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand Football is reportedly looking at dropping the "All Whites" nickname used by the national men's team as part of a diversity drive, sparking intense debate among fans and former players.