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Djokovic return win, Medvedev loses cool and Zverev grinds through
AFP, Published on 02/11/2023
» PARIS - Novak Djokovic returned to the court on Wednesday, cruising past Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3, 6-2 and strengthening his hold on top spot in the rankings after his two closest rivals both lost at the Paris Masters.
Death of 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry causes shock
AFP, Published on 29/10/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Shock over the sudden death of Matthew Perry, troubled star of the beloved "Friends" sitcom, rippled from Hollywood to his boyhood home in Canada, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the world would remember his "joy."
Keep or cull? Romania divided over its bear population
AFP, Published on 23/10/2023
» COVASNA (ROMANIA) - It was a sight that stopped traffic. A brown bear seemingly asleep, its head on its paws, on a winding forest road in central Romania, some paper napkins by its side.
Russia seeks 20 years in jail for Kremlin critic Navalny
AFP, Published on 20/07/2023
» MOSCOW - Russian prosecutors on Thursday requested a jail term of 20 years for the already imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who denounced Russia's "senseless war" in his last statement to the court.
Hun Sen: Facebook reps barred from Cambodia
AFP, Published on 01/07/2023
» PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen has backed down from threats to cut off access to Facebook in Cambodia, even as he declared the company's representatives would no longer be welcome in the country.
Italy's Berlusconi, the first populist
AFP, Published on 13/06/2023
» ROME: A showman billionaire who entered politics late and took the fight to the "establishment" with his straight-talking charm, Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi paved the way for right-wing populists.
Chinese snooker vows crackdown after match-fixing scandal
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» BEIJING: Chinese snooker vowed Wednesday to crack down on betting and launch an education drive after 10 players from the country were banned from the sport, two for life.
Indonesians fall prey to fake shaman 'magic money' scams
AFP, Published on 19/05/2023
» KARAWANG (INDONESIA) - Indonesian mother-of-three Aslem was a domestic worker in Dubai when she started wiring cash to a self-professed shaman, believing that he would honour his promise to magically multiply her hard-earned wages.
Man Utd's future still uncertain as deadline for third bids looms
AFP, Published on 28/04/2023
» MANCHESTER, England: The future of Manchester United could be decided on Friday when the deadline passes for a third round of bidding to buy the Premier League giants.
Man Utd owners await revised offers for Premier League giants
AFP, Published on 24/03/2023
» LONDON - Manchester United's owners were awaiting fresh bids Thursday from a Qatari banker and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe after a deadline passed for revised offers to buy the Premier League giants.