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Anger, protests grow after Charleston church killings
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» CHARLESTON (UNITED STATES) - Residents of South Carolina, still shaken by the unthinkable murder of nine African Americans, planned protests across the state Saturday, giving voice to their grief, anger and demands for change.
Death toll from Mumbai liquor poisoning rises to 90
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» MUMBAI - The death toll from India's latest incident of mass alcohol poisoning following the consumption of toxic homemade liquor rose to 90 on Saturday, Mumbai police said.
Movie recounts young skateboarder's survival in S.Africa
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» LOS ANGELES - The movie "I am Thalente" -- a tale that rolls from the South African city of Durban to the skate parks of Los Angeles -- scooped the Audience Award for Best Documentary at this year's Los Angeles Film Festival.
Rain hampers Murray's bid to reach Queen's final
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» LONDON - Andy Murray's bid to reach a fourth Queen's Club final was hampered by heavy rain that forced his last four clash with Viktor Troicki to be suspended in the first set on Saturday.
Brazil lawyers study Neymar appeal against Copa ban
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» SANTIAGO - Brazilian lawyers are considering whether an appeal can be made against Neymar's four-match ban that has ruled the Selecao's captain out of the rest of the Copa America, coach Dunga said on Saturday.
Pinot stays in Tour of Switzerland lead
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» LAUSANNE - French rider Thibaut Pinot, of the FDJ team, remained in the lead of the Tour of Switzerland on Saturday after the eighth and penultimate stage won by Astana cyclist Alexey Lutsenko.
Hat-trick for Tomane as Brumbies bash Stormers
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» CAPE TOWN - Winger Joe Tomane scored a hat-trick of tries as ACT Brumbies qualified for the Super 15 semi-finals by defeating Western Stormers 39-19 in Cape Town Saturday.
Robson thrashed on return from injury lay-off
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» LONDON - Laura Robson suffered a miserable return after a 17-month injury lay-off as the former British number one was thrashed by Daria Gavrilova in the first qualifying round of the Eastbourne WTA tournament on Saturday.
McIlroy seeking US Open momentum
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» TACOMA (UNITED STATES) - The world's top golfer Rory McIlroy set off in the third round of the US Open on Saturday desperately needing a round in the mid sixties to revive his flagging fortunes.
England win 5th ODI against New Zealand, take series 3-2
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» CHESTER-LE-STREET (UNITED KINGDOM) - England beat New Zealand by three wickets on the Duckworth/Lewis Method to win the fifth one-day international at the Riverside on Saturday and so take the series 3-2.