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French minister compares veiled women to 'negroes who supported slavery'
AFP, Published on 31/03/2016
» PARIS - A French government minister on Wednesday compared women who wear the veil to "negroes who supported slavery" amid a backlash against the growing trend for Muslim-orientated fashion.
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Aussie swim great Thorpe reveals mental health issues since a teen
AFP, Published on 18/02/2016
» SYDNEY - Swimming great Ian Thorpe Thursday revealed he has battled mental health issues since his teenage years as he opened up about his struggle with depression.
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Swimming legends Hackett and Phelps train together ahead of Olympics
AFP, Published on 17/12/2015
» SYDNEY - Swimming legends Michael Phelps and Grant Hackett have been training together and swapping tips about their "ups and downs" as they target next year's Rio Olympics.
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Athletes 'heart' of Los Angeles Olympic bid: Evans
AFP, Published on 17/12/2015
» LOS ANGELES - Nearly three decades after she dazzled in the competition pool in Seoul Janet Evans finds herself back in the thick of Olympic competition -- as part of Los Angeles' bid to win the 2024 Summer Games.
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Australia's swimming coach Verhaeren gets 2020 contract extension
AFP, Published on 17/12/2015
» SYDNEY - Respected Dutchman Jacco Verhaeren was rewarded on Thursday for restoring stability in the Australian swim team with his contract extended until after the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
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Indonesia's Widodo marks disappointing first year in power
AFP, Published on 20/10/2015
» JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo took office last year on hopes that an outsider and "man of the people" would swiftly usher in a new era of cleaner, more effective governance.
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Indonesia sorry over HIV sneezing link posters
AFP, Published on 18/11/2015
» JAKARTA - Indonesia's health ministry has apologised after a printing error led to posters being put up claiming that HIV can be transmitted through mosquito bites, swimming and sneezing, an official said Wednesday.
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Australia reveals shortlist for first nuclear waste dump
AFP, Published on 13/11/2015
» SYDNEY - Australia on Friday announced six sites, including some in Outback areas, on a shortlist for the nation's first nuclear waste dump, risking fresh controversy after an earlier plan was scuttled by opposition from Aboriginal landowners.
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Tests await for Rodgers' Liverpool successor
AFP, Published on 05/10/2015
» LIVERPOOL - Liverpool have begun their search for a new manager, but whoever comes in must grapple with many of the issues that caused problems for the sacked Brendan Rodgers.
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Moderate upstarts Ciudadanos, Spain's most courted party
AFP, Published on 12/10/2015
» MADRID - Spanish party Ciudadanos has no seats in the national parliament, but that could change dramatically in December's general election.
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