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Some extreme weather made worse by climate change: study
AFP, Published on 06/11/2015
» MIAMI - A killer snowstorm in the Himalayas, a scorching heat wave in Argentina and lashing rainfall in southern France last year were all made worse by climate change, international scientists said Thursday.
TPP text released, new battle lines drawn
AFP, Published on 06/11/2015
» WASHINGTON - The long-secret text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade deal was released Thursday to expressions of support from business but vows by labor, environmental and health groups to fight ratification.
Orbiter reveals clues about loss of atmosphere on Mars
AFP, Published on 06/11/2015
» MIAMI - Mars may once have supported life but is now a cold, dry planet -- and scientists said Thursday that a stormy sun likely accelerated the loss of its atmosphere.
Liverpool beat Rubin, Celtic lose again
AFP, Published on 06/11/2015
» PARIS - Jordan Ibe scored a fine goal to hand Liverpool a crucial 1-0 victory over Rubin Kazan in the Europa League on Thursday, as Celtic flopped once again to leave their hopes in tatters.
Warne, Tendulkar want to mimic Beckham in US
AFP, Published on 06/11/2015
» NEW YORK - David Beckham is the millionaire model, sportsman and nice guy credited with helping make soccer more popular in the United States. And now Shane Warne wants to do the same for cricket.
Gatland to leave Wales after 2019: reports
AFP, Published on 06/11/2015
» WELLINGTON - Wales coach Warren Gatland will quit his post after the 2019 World Cup and return to New Zealand, media reports in his homeland said Friday.
All Blacks in Cup tribute to fallen teammate
AFP, Published on 06/11/2015
» WELLINGTON - Several All Blacks have taken the World Cup on an unscheduled detour to a New Zealand cemetery for an emotional graveside tribute to fallen teammate Jerry Collins.
Steamy saunas, headbangers: Finland launches 'national' emoji
AFP, Published on 06/11/2015
» HELSINKI - Are you receiving emoji figures relaxing in a sauna or a headbanging "heavy metal dude"? Smile, you must be in Finland.
Obama addresses 'possibility' that bomb brought down Russian jet
AFP, Published on 06/11/2015
» WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama on Thursday raised the "possibility" that a bomb had brought down a Russian jet over Egypt's Sinai peninsula, killing all 224 people on board, while emphasizing it was too early to say for sure.
WADA inquiry says Russian athletes blackmailed over doping - report
AFP, Published on 06/11/2015
» PARIS - Russian athletics chiefs and the sons of the former world body president Lamine Diack blackmailed athletes suspected of doping to let them keep competing, according to a secret World Anti-Doping Agency inquiry quoted by the Mediapart news website on Thursday.