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Clippers' Paul misses game one
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» HOUSTON - Los Angeles Clippers game seven hero Chris Paul missed the opening contest of their Western Conference semi-finals series on Monday with a sore hamstring.
Luis Enrique shining in Guardiola's shadow
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» BARCELONA - Despite the presence of Lionel Messi and 14 World Cup winners, the attention will be on the touchline as much as the pitch when Pep Guardiola leads his Bayern Munich side into the stadium he called home for so long on Wednesday.
Tsunami threat as 7.4 magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» SYDNEY - A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Tuesday with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists said.
Only 5 percent of bank aid recovered: Spain central bank
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» MADRID - Spain has recovered only five percent of 51.3 billion euros ($57.2 billion) of state aid given to the country's banking sector since 2009 to prevent its collapse, the Bank of Spain said.
Pacquiao to undergo shoulder surgery: report
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» LOS ANGELES - Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, who lost a unanimous decision to Floyd Mayweather in their welterweight unification fight on Saturday, has a torn rotator cuff and will undergo shoulder surgery, ESPN reported on Monday.
Three-year residency rule on rugby world chief's radar
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» SYDNEY - World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper said the three-year residency rule which has seen an increasing number of foreign-born players selected for national teams could be reviewed.
Indian PM Modi to visit China next week
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» BEIJING - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China next week, Beijing's foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Bollywood star Salman Khan faces hit-and-run case verdict
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» MUMBAI - Bollywood star Salman Khan, known for his bulging biceps and off-camera temper tantrums, faces jail this week if convicted of drunkenly driving over sleeping homeless men 12 years ago, killing one of them.
Australia to probe exploitation of migrant labour
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» SYDNEY - An Australian state government said on Tuesday it would hold an inquiry into the exploitation of migrant workers after a television investigation revealed foreigners toiling in "slave labour" conditions.
Gulf oil exporters should cut spending, diversify: IMF
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» DUBAI - Gulf oil exporters must reduce spending, including subsidies, and diversify their economies to cope with lower revenues caused by the sharp drop in crude prices, the International Monetary Fund said.