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Singapore urges reconciliation after Akihito, Abe's statements
Kyodo News, Published on 16/08/2015
» Singapore's Foreign Ministry on Sunday urged countries affected by Japan's actions in World War II to move forward in their relations with Japan after the statements made by Emperor Akihito and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the 70th anniversary of the end of that war.
Sport is dead when we don't believe, warns outgoing Diack
AFP, Published on 16/08/2015
» BEIJING - Doping is a "scourge" and "sport is dead" if track and field fans don't believe what they see, outgoing IAAF president Lamine Diack has warned in an interview with AFP.
IAAF accused of blocking report on doping cheats
AFP, Published on 16/08/2015
» LONDON - The world athletics governing body blocked the publication of a report that showed as many as a third of the world's top athletes admitted using banned performance-enhancing techniques, The Sunday Times reported.
Extreme diving, crucial to Arctic research
AFP, Published on 16/08/2015
» NY-ALESUND (NORWAY) - How do algae react to the warming of the Arctic Ocean? How is it affecting wildlife in the fjords? To find answers, researchers rely heavily on divers who brave the icy waters to gather samples.
'Hundreds of tonnes' of cyanide at China blasts site: military
AFP, Published on 16/08/2015
» TIANJIN (CHINA) - Hundreds of tonnes of highly-poisonous cyanide were being stored at the warehouse devastated by two giant explosions in the Chinese port of Tianjin which killed 112, a senior military officer said Sunday.
Failing to reach Britain, migrants settle for France
AFP, Published on 16/08/2015
» CALAIS (FRANCE) - Weary and disheartened after failing in desperate attempts to cross the Channel, many migrants in the French port of Calais are looking to asylum in France as a fallback.
Russian energy giant Gazprom faces challenges as output slumps
AFP, Published on 16/08/2015
» MOSCOW - Facing a cold shoulder from Europe and increased competition at home, Russia's Gazprom has struggled to assert dominance on the global energy market, prompting speculation the energy giant could have no choice but to splinter.
Adidas takes new shot at US market with NBA Harden deal
AFP, Published on 16/08/2015
» FRANKFURT - NBA star James Harden will soon be dribbling the ball with Adidas sneakers on his feet as the German sportswear maker hopes to retake US market share from basketball giant Nike and number two Under Armour.
Nepal police arrest dozens in strike over new constitution
AFP, Published on 16/08/2015
» KATHMANDU - Nepalese police arrested dozens of demonstrators on Sunday for trying to enforce a nationwide strike, the latest in a string of protests against the new constitution.
Sri Lanka deploys thousands of police on election eve
AFP, Published on 16/08/2015
» COLOMBO - Sri Lanka deployed thousands of police on Sunday in stepped up security on the eve of a general election after the campaign was hit by sporadic violence that claimed four lives.