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Defying death in the Holocaust for a sister
AFP, Published on 16/04/2015
» SHORESH (ISRAEL) - Suzanna Braun, who experienced the horrors of the Holocaust and defied death at least three times, believes she survived because of her determination to save her sister -- and some divine intervention.
Indonesian F-16 explodes on takeoff
Kyodo News, Published on 16/04/2015
» An Indonesian air force F-16 plane which was about to do a flyover at a military ceremony for President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo exploded during takeoff Thursday, an air force spokesman said.
Paris's star ballet dancer Aurelie Dupont to bow out
AFP, Published on 16/04/2015
» PARIS - Aurelie Dupont, a principal ballerina for the Paris Opera, will step down from the star position next month at age 42 after performing "L'Histoire de Manon", which will be shown in hundreds of cinemas across Europe and North America.
Blackwood leads West Indies fightback
AFP, Published on 16/04/2015
» NORTH SOUND (ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA) - Jermaine Blackwood continued to ride his luck in defying England as the West Indies reached 234 for six in reply to the tourists’ first innings total of 399 at lunch on the third day of the first Test on Wednesday
Montoya starts for Barcelona, Luiz on PSG bench
AFP, Published on 16/04/2015
» PARIS - Barcelona coach Luis Enrique replaced the suspended Dani Alves with Martin Montoya in his side to face Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.
Djokovic, Dibaba winners at Laureus awards
AFP, Published on 16/04/2015
» SHANGHAI - World number one tennis star Novak Djokovic and Ethiopian athlete Genzebe Dibaba were named Laureus sportsman and woman of the year Wednesday at an event in Shanghai that also honoured China's sporting trailblazers.
Zuckerberg sees 'wild' future for virtual reality
AFP, Published on 16/04/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg sees a wild future in store for virtual reality.
Colombian president renews anti-FARC air strikes
AFP, Published on 16/04/2015
» BOGOTA - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos ordered the military Wednesday to resume air strikes on the leftist FARC guerrillas after they allegedly killed 10 soldiers in a "vile" attack.
Buying a Paris to Berlin ticket: what Google really offers
AFP, Published on 16/04/2015
» PARIS - When typing "airline ticket Paris Berlin" into Google's search engine, users may think they will get a pertinent selection of offers from airline companies, but in reality the results are ranked by Google -- something for which it is now being pursued by the EU for abusing its market power.
Lyon go top of Ligue 1 after defeating Bastia
AFP, Published on 16/04/2015
» PARIS - Lyon went back to the top of Ligue 1 on Wednesday, two points in front of Paris Saint-Germain, after second-half goals from substitute Mohamed Yattara and captain Alexandre Lacazette sealed a 2-0 win at home against struggling Bastia.