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Foreign tourists visiting Japan top 10m
Published on 31/07/2015
» TOKYO — The number of foreign tourists visiting Japan this year has already passed 10 million, marking the third straight year the milestone has been reached, the Japan Tourism Agency said Thursday.
IMF approves $1.24 bn Iraq emergency lifeline
AFP, Published on 31/07/2015
» WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund approved a $1.24 billion emergency loan for Iraq Thursday, saying the country needs extra support in the face of the Islamic State insurgency and depressed oil prices.
Nadal safely into Hamburg quarter-finals
AFP, Published on 31/07/2015
» HAMBURG - Rafael Nadal eased into the Hamburg Open quarter-finals Thursday with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) win over Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic as the Spaniard continues to try and resuscitate his flagging season.
Ishchenko claims third world gold in Kazan
AFP, Published on 31/07/2015
» KAZAN (RUSSIA) - Russia's Natalia Ishchenko swept her third gold medal of the Kazan world aquatic championships on Thursday with victory alongside Svetlana Romashina in the synchronised swimming duet free routine.
Pakistan tame Sri Lanka in first T20
AFP, Published on 31/07/2015
» COLOMBO - Umar Akmal smashed 46 off 24 balls and Sohail Tanvir grabbed three wickets as Pakistan beat top-ranked Sri Lanka by 29 runs in the first Twenty20 international in Colombo on Thursday.
Brady's ban appeal to be heard in New York court
AFP, Published on 31/07/2015
» NEW YORK - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will have the court appeal of his four-game "Deflate-gate" suspension heard in a New York federal court, a judge in Minnesota ruled Thursday.
Trump brushes off Mexico row at Scottish golf tournament
AFP, Published on 31/07/2015
» TURNBERRY (UNITED KINGDOM) - Billionaire US presidential hopeful Donald Trump declared "the world asked me to be here" Thursday as he arrived at one his Scottish golf courses for a tournament shadowed by a row over immigration.
Slow forest drought recovery may boost climate change: study
AFP, Published on 31/07/2015
» WASHINGTON - Trees and other vegetation take longer than expected to recover from extreme drought, thus storing less carbon dioxide and accelerating global warming, a study said Thursday.
Showman Kemboi not ready to quit
AFP, Published on 31/07/2015
» NAIROBI - Kenya's Olympic and world steeplechase champion Ezekiel Kemboi is not ready to bow out yet as a pair of youngsters prepare to take up the mantle in the country's top event.
North Korea's Kim Kuk-hyang wins historic gold
AFP, Published on 31/07/2015
» KAZAN (RUSSIA) - North Korean teenager Kim Kuk-hyang made history on Thursday with her country's first diving gold medal at the world championships with a shock victory in the women's 10m platform final.