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Kvitova begins Wimbledon assault at seaside
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» EASTBOURNE (UNITED KINGDOM) - Petra Kvitova will start her preparation for a possible third Wimbledon title on Monday when the Czech plays as top seed at the Eastbourne International on the English south coast.
Struggling Bolt to run at Jamaica trials
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» KINGSTON (JAMAICA) - Usain Bolt, off to a lackluster start to the season, will run in Jamaica next week even though he is assured of a World Championships berth as reigning 100m and 200m champion.
News to be at core of Apple
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» WASHINGTON - Apple is diving deeper into the news business with a new application that could make the US tech giant a key industry player.
Net closes on escaped New York convicts
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» NEW YORK - The net appeared to be closing on two killers who escaped a maximum-security New York jail two weeks ago in an elaborate prison break that was likened to a Hollywood movie.
India all set to celebrate Yoga Day
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» NEW DELHI - Thousands are set to roll out their mats in the heart of the Indian capital Sunday to celebrate the first International Day of Yoga championed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Almost perfect, Nationals' Scherzer no-hits Pirates
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» WASHINGTON - Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer hurled a no-hitter, coming within one strike of a rare perfect game before plunking a Pittsburgh batter with a pitch.
South Korea reports three new Mers cases
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» SEOUL - South Korea reported Sunday three more cases of Mers as health authorities remained vigilant about the spread of the virus whose pace had slowed down in recent days.
Protesters target Confederate flag after Charleston killings
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» COLUMBIA (UNITED STATES) - Several thousand protesters gathered under the controversial Confederate flag at South Carolina's state legislature, demanding it be taken down in response to the Charleston church massacre.
Argentina struggle into Copa quarters, Uruguay advance
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» SANTIAGO - Argentina marked Lionel Messi's 100th cap with an unconvincing 1-0 win over Jamaica to reach the Copa America quarter-finals as group winners as holders Uruguay advanced to the last eight.
China beat Cameroon 1-0 to reach Women's World Cup quarter-finals
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» EDMONTON (CANADA) - Wang Shanshan's first half goal put China into the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup with a 1-0 win which eliminated Africa's last remaining team Cameroon.