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Trump releases 'very nice' letter from Kim Jong Un
AFP, Published on 13/07/2018
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump Thursday released a letter from Kim Jong Un, in which the North Korean leader voices confidence in efforts to end their nuclear standoff, while calling on his US counterpart to take "practical actions" to build trust.
Athletics World Cup set for London lift-off
AFP, Published on 13/07/2018
» LONDON: The inaugural Athletics World Cup will be staged in London this weekend with the IAAF and British organisers hoping the concept will find a permanent slot in the calendar, despite clashing with other major sports events.
Beware of fraudsters, Chilean miners tell Thai boys
AFP, Published on 13/07/2018
» SANTIAGO, Chile: Guard against exploitation: that's the message Chilean miners have offered the 12 Thai boys and their football coach following the harrowing ordeal of spending 18 days trapped in a cave.
Ruling from your home: Inside Australia's micronations boom
AFP, Published on 13/07/2018
» SYDNEY - Lounging on a sofa in his flowing robes, a gold crown resting on his snowy hair and a stuffed white toy tiger at his feet, Paul Delprat looks every bit a monarch.
Hong Kong activists mark one year since Liu Xiaobo death
AFP, Published on 13/07/2018
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong activists tied black ribbons to the fences of the Chinese government's office in the city Friday to mark one year since the death in custody of Nobel dissident Liu Xiaobo.
Pakistan ex-PM Sharif heads home to face jail before polls
AFP, Published on 13/07/2018
» LAHORE: Pakistan authorities locked down parts of Lahore Friday for the return from London of former premier Nawaz Sharif, who faces possible arrest and a 10-year prison sentence ahead of already tense elections his party insists are being rigged.
Anderson and Isner demand rule change after Wimbledon epic
AFP, Published on 14/07/2018
» LONDON: Kevin Anderson and John Isner called for Grand Slam chiefs to introduce a cut-off point for final set marathons after their Wimbledon semi-final entered the record books as the second longest ever singles match at a major.
Anderson, Isner demand change after epic as Nadal and Djokovic halted
AFP, Published on 14/07/2018
» LONDON - Kevin Anderson and John Isner called for Grand Slam chiefs to introduce a cut-off point for final set marathons after their Wimbledon semi-final entered the record books as the second longest ever singles match at a major.
First space tourist flights could come in 2019
AFP, Published on 14/07/2018
» WASHINGTON: The two companies leading the pack in the pursuit of space tourism say they are just months away from their first out-of-this-world passenger flights -- though neither has set a firm date.
Headscarved Malaysian girl wows with freestyle football skills
AFP, Published on 14/07/2018
» KLANG, Malaysia: The slick freestyle football moves of a Malaysian Muslim girl have boosted her into the spotlight in a country where the sport is dominated by men.