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Murdoch launches 'Sun on Sunday'
AFP, Published on 18/02/2012
» Rupert Murdoch said Friday he will launch a Sunday version of his top-selling British tabloid The Sun, vowing to stand by demoralised staff despite the arrest of senior reporters over bribery claims.
Lucky 13 for Federer against Nieminen
AFP, Published on 18/02/2012
» Top seed Roger Federer reached the Rotterdam Open semi-finals on Friday with a 7-5, 7-6 (7/2) win over Jarkko Nieminen, his 13th win in 13 matches against the Finn.
Boxer Chisora slaps Klitschko at pre-fight weigh-in
AFP, Published on 18/02/2012
» British challenger Dereck Chisora slapped Ukrainian champion Vitali Klitschko during Friday's weigh-in ahead of their WBC heavyweight title fight in Munich on Saturday.
Azarenka reaches Qatar semis with 15th straight win
AFP, Published on 18/02/2012
» World number one Victoria Azarenka won her 15th consecutive match of the season to make the semi-finals of the WTA Qatar Open on Friday, a year after she almost quit the sport.
Trulli blasts Italy for F1 failures
AFP, Published on 18/02/2012
» Jarno Trulli has accused Italy of burying its head in the sand and failing to foresee or stave off the current situation that has left the country without a Formula One driver for the first time since 1969.
Unbeaten Rios, Gamboa book world title bout
AFP, Published on 18/02/2012
» Unbeaten former world champions Brandon Rios and Yuriorkis Gamboa will fight for the vacant World Boxing Association lightweight title on April 14, promoters said on Friday.
Kaneria pleads innocence in cricket fixing case
AFP, Published on 18/02/2012
» Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria on Saturday maintained his innocence in the spot-fixing case which ended in his Essex county team-mate Mervyn Westfield being jailed for four months.
Moroccan in custody for plotting to bomb US Capitol
AFP, Published on 18/02/2012
» A Moroccan immigrant was in federal custody Saturday after he allegedly tried to carry out a suicide bombing at the US Capitol, under the watch of the FBI in a sting operation.
World Bank to select new president by April 20
AFP, Published on 18/02/2012
» The World Bank said Friday it would select a new president to succeed Robert Zoellick by April 20, the start of the World Bank and IMF's spring meetings in Washington.
Tibetan monk self-immolates to protest China: group
AFP, Published on 18/02/2012
» A Tibetan monk burned himself to death on Friday in a protest against a crackdown on his monastery, in the latest of a wave of self-immolations against Beijing's rule, an exile group said.