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Messi injured but Barca seal much-needed win over Villarreal
AFP, Published on 25/09/2019
» MADRID: Lionel Messi endured yet more injury frustration on Tuesday after going off at half-time against Villarreal but Barcelona gave their coach Ernesto Valverde some much-needed relief with a comfortable 2-1 victory.
Beijing opens glitzy airport ahead of China's 70th anniversary
AFP, Published on 25/09/2019
» BEIJING: A futuristic new airport in Beijing, which is expected to become one of the busiest in the world, was opened by President Xi Jinping on Wednesday.
World Championships seek Bolt successor, shake off doping
AFP, Published on 26/09/2019
» DOHA: The first World Athletics Championships of the post-Usain Bolt era get under way here Friday with the sport desperately seeking a new superstar as it tackles a slew of ongoing doping controversies.
Top of the mops: wacky hair all the rage at Rugby World Cup
AFP, Published on 26/09/2019
» TOKYO - With the Rugby World Cup in full flow, players have been lighting up the tournament with their power and skill -- but many are catching the eye with their outlandish hairstyles.
Transgender fans 'welcome' at World Cup, says Qatar
AFP, Published on 27/09/2019
» DOHA: A top Qatari World Cup official has said that transgender and gay fans would be welcomed to the 2022 tournament but stressed that visitors would have to respect Qatari customs.
Turning Japanese: bowing, tidying as Rugby World Cup gets makeover
AFP, Published on 27/09/2019
» TOKYO - From bowing deeply to the crowd after a game, to emerging from the team bus in full Japanese outfits, players have been getting into the swing of a Rugby World Cup with a distinctly "made in Japan" flavour.
Midnight marathon centre stage as World Championships open
AFP, Published on 27/09/2019
» DOHA - The 17th edition of the World Athletics Championships gets under way Friday, with a midnight marathon launching a 10-day battle for medals as the biennial event is staged in the Middle East for the first time.
Egypt leader shrugs off call for fresh protests
AFP, Published on 27/09/2019
» CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday dismissed a call for a second weekend of protests as "no reason for concern", with hundreds already arrested in an intensifying crackdown on a rare show of discontent on the streets.
Polish Gay Pride marchers push past violent counter-protest
AFP, Published on 29/09/2019
» LUBLIN (POLAND) - Polish Gay Pride marchers under heavy police guard defied far-right groups and conservative campaigners on Saturday who hurled bottles and eggs in an attempt to block them, an AFP journalist saw.
Beijing hopes glitzy new airport will take off as aviation hub
AFP, Published on 29/09/2019
» BEIJING: Beijing's new futuristic airport that resembles a giant starfish -- opened days before the country celebrates the 70th anniversary of communist rule -- promises to transform the Chinese capital into a major Asian aviation hub.