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Money transfer trail leads to Bangkok bombing suspects
Kyodo News, Published on 11/09/2015
» Money totalling 1.4 million baht was transferred between February 2014 and March 2015 to suspects and other people believed to be connected to last month's deadly bomb attack in Bangkok, Anti-Money Laundering Office chief Seehanat Prayoonrat said on Friday.
Animated intimacy gives "Anomalisa" sexy edge in Venice prize fight
AFP, Published on 11/09/2015
» VENICE - Jennifer Jason Leigh has done plenty of sex scenes in her career but none as intimate as those she voiced, fully-clothed, for Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson's new animated film "Anomalisa".
Brazil: President on ropes, economy junked
AFP, Published on 11/09/2015
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil has been preparing to party as next year's Olympics host, but a credit downgrade to junk status means the world's seventh largest economy will be nursing a terrible hangover instead.
Roche takes 18th stage, Dumoulin retains Vuelta lead
AFP, Published on 11/09/2015
» RIAZA (SPAIN) - Ireland's Nicolas Roche claimed the 18th stage of Spain's Vuelta on Thursday as Dutch rider Tom Dumoulin maintained his three second advantage over Italian Fabio Aru in the overall standings.
Flo-Jo's 200m world record on Schippers' radar
AFP, Published on 11/09/2015
» BRUSSELS - Dafne Schippers warned Thursday that the longstanding world record in the women's 200 metres held by the late Florence Griffith-Joyner could be under threat.
Ethics chief calls for Fifa president term limit
AFP, Published on 11/09/2015
» LAUSANNE - Fifa's ethics chief on Thursday fired the opening salvo in the campaign to reform the scandal-tainted world governing body of football, calling for its president to serve a maximum of three terms.
USADA slams 'false, inaccurate' Mayweather reports
AFP, Published on 11/09/2015
» LOS ANGELES - Floyd Mayweather received an injection of saline and vitamins on the eve of his superfight against Manny Pacquiao, the United States Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday, but denied the boxer had violated any sporting drug laws.
Two-time Olympic champion Raich retires
AFP, Published on 11/09/2015
» VIENNA - Austrian double Olympic alpine skiing champion Benjamin Raich announced his retirement on Thursday after 18 years on the World Cup circuit.
Poels wins Tour of Britain's fifth stage
AFP, Published on 11/09/2015
» LONDON - Team Sky's Wout Poels won the Tour of Britain's fifth stage on Thursday, while former champion Edvald Boasson Hagen took the overall lead after the race's only summit finish.
South Africa pick three spinners for India
AFP, Published on 11/09/2015
» JOHANNESBURG - South Africa on Thursday named three specialist spin bowlers in their squad to play four Test matches in India in November and December.