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Ukraine-Russia peace hopes rise as gas deal edges closer
AFP, Published on 18/10/2014
» Ukraine and Russia both signalled progress towards settling their festering row over gas Friday, raising hopes of an EU-backed resolution of the broader conflict embroiling the Soviet-era allies.
Panic over Ebola reaches fever-pitch despite calls for calm
AFP, Published on 18/10/2014
» PARIS - Airport baggage handlers refusing to unload suitcases, a journalist quarantined by his wife, parents taking kids out of school: hysteria over Ebola has reached fever-pitch the world over despite repeated calls for calm.
Fears mount that Ebola fight being lost
AFP, Published on 18/10/2014
» The World Bank warned Friday the fight to stop Ebola was being lost, as the UN pleaded for more money to combat the escalating epidemic and global travel fears mounted.
Murray, Ferrer stay in the running for year-end finals
AFP, Published on 18/10/2014
» Andy Murray and David Ferrer tightened the duel for spots in the ATP year-end final with a pair of wins into the semi-finals of the Austrian Open on Friday.
Champ McDowell crashes out of World Match Play
AFP, Published on 18/10/2014
» LONDON - Defending champion Graeme McDowell crashed out of the World Match Play Championship on Friday after losing by two holes to Holland's Joost Luiten.
EU's 2030 climate change plans hit deadlock: negotiators
AFP, Published on 18/10/2014
» BRUSSELS - European Union states are deadlocked on a package of climate change targets for 2030 that they had hoped to agree at a summit next week, several sources involved in talks said Friday.
PSG go second after subduing nine-man Lens
AFP, Published on 18/10/2014
» Ten-man Paris Saint-Germain won a stormy encounter at the Stade de France on Friday as they overcame nine-man Lens 3-1 to move within four points of Ligue 1 leaders Marseille.
London reigns as world divorce capital
AFP, Published on 18/10/2014
» LONDON - Las Vegas may be the best place for marriage but London is known as the divorce capital of the world, boosted by a ruling Friday on a Malaysian beauty queen's bid for a big money split from her tycoon husband.
Cilic beat Robredo to enter the semis in Moscow
AFP, Published on 18/10/2014
» MOSCOW - US Open champion Marin Cilic cruised comfortably into the Kremlin Cup semi-finals with a confident straight-sets victory over sixth-seed Tommy Robredo of Spain on Friday.
Milanic still waiting for first win as Leeds stumble
AFP, Published on 18/10/2014
» LONDON - Darko Milanic is still waiting for his first win as Leeds manager after the troubled Championship club slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Yorkshire rivals Rotherham on Friday.