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Ecclestone backs Horner to succeed him as F1 chief
AFP, Published on 23/11/2013
» Formula One commercial boss Bernie Ecclestone broke his silence on Friday when he revealed that Red Bull team chief Christian Horner is his choice to succeed him and run the sport.
Massa's Ferrari finale heralds lean times for Brazil
AFP, Published on 23/11/2013
» The honour of bringing down the curtain on the Formula One season Sunday falls to Brazil, as has been the case since 2006, but the host nation has endured a season of little cheer and that trend looks set to continue.
Consortia pay $9 bn for Brazil airport rights
AFP, Published on 23/11/2013
» Airport operators from Singapore, Germany, Switzerland partnering with Brazilian firms on Friday won rights to run airports in Rio and Belo Horizonte, two host cities of the 2014 World Cup.
Kovtun and Lipnitskaia lead Russian Cup
AFP, Published on 23/11/2013
» Russians Maxim Kovtun and Julia Lipnitskaia grabbed the lead respectively in the men's and women's sections at the Russia's Cup figure skating Grand Prix series sixth and final stage in Moscow on Friday.
Dallas remembers JFK under heavy skies
AFP, Published on 23/11/2013
» In contrast to the sunny skies that warmed Dallas the day President John F. Kennedy was shot some 50 years ago, a chilling drizzle fell on the crowds that gathered to remember him Friday.
S. Korea moves a step closer to buying F-35s
AFP, Published on 23/11/2013
» South Korea on Friday moved a step closer to acquiring Lockheed Martin's next-generation F-35 jet fighters after the country's defence chiefs announced new requirements for their largest ever defence contract.
US marks 50th anniversary of JFK assassination
AFP, Published on 23/11/2013
» With flags fluttering at half-staff, the United States paused Friday to mourn President John F. Kennedy and a generation's shattered dreams, cut down 50 years ago by an assassin's bullet.
Australia hopes for China trade deal despite Huawei ban
AFP, Published on 23/11/2013
» Australia said Friday it hoped to reach free trade agreements within months with China, as well as Japan and South Korea, despite a decision against telecom giant Huawei.
Protests mount over Japan secrecy bill
AFP, Published on 23/11/2013
» Protests were mounting in Japan Friday against a controversial bill that would give Tokyo far broader powers in deciding what constitutes a state secret, and severely punish those who leak the information.
Beijing visit to Hong Kong stokes fears over democracy
AFP, Published on 23/11/2013
» Campaigners accused Beijing of stifling democracy in Hong Kong Friday after a senior mainland official said any future leader of the city must not challenge China.