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Sam Rainsy faces new defamation charge
Published on 02/12/2015
» PHNOM PENH — Cambodia's opposition leader will face a fresh defamation charge after posting a historical comment on his Facebook account, bringing the total number charges filed against him to three in less than a month, a court document seen on Wednesday showed.
Boxer Fury shuns the jet-set lifestyle for the ferry
AFP, Published on 02/12/2015
» BERLIN - New world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury stayed true to his Irish traveller roots with a 20-hour journey home by car and ferry after his shock win over Wladimir Klitschko.
Penguin death leaves police baffled in latest zoo mystery
AFP, Published on 02/12/2015
» BERLIN - The mysterious death of a penguin at Germany's Dortmund Zoo has prompted a probe, police said Tuesday, in the latest case of an unexplainable animal death or disappearance at the zoo.
James to quit Clermont, Parra to stay
AFP, Published on 02/12/2015
» LA ROCHELLE (FRANCE) - Clermont's Australian fly-half Brock James will quit his long-time club at the season's end, but scrum-half Morgan Parra has extended his contract with the Top 14 giants until 2020.
Scrum-half Phillips announces Wales retirement
AFP, Published on 02/12/2015
» LONDON - Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips on Tuesday announced he has retired from international rugby.
Rugby World Cup boasts zero drug violations
AFP, Published on 02/12/2015
» PARIS - There were no positive drug tests detected before or during the 2015 World Cup in England, the sport's global governing body, World Rugby, announced on Tuesday.
Turkey YouTube ban violated freedom of expression: Europe court
AFP, Published on 02/12/2015
» STRASBOURG (FRANCE) - The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Turkey had violated conventions on freedom of expression when it banned YouTube for more than two years.
Ryanair launches court action against Google, eDreams
AFP, Published on 02/12/2015
» LONDON - Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair on Tuesday said it had launched court action against Internet giant Google and online travel agent eDreams, accusing them of misleading customers and not offering the best deal.
Wales captain Warburton facing month out
AFP, Published on 02/12/2015
» LONDON - Wales captain Sam Warburton is facing at least four weeks on the sidelines with an ankle injury, his club Cardiff Blues announced on Tuesday.
French skipper Cammas to miss Rio after major leg surgery
AFP, Published on 02/12/2015
» PARIS - French America's Cup yachtsman Franck Cammas has undergone extensive surgery after breaking his leg in two places in a horrific training accident on Monday which has ruled him out of next year's Rio Olympics.