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Saudi considers IPO for oil giant Aramco: report
AFP, Published on 08/01/2016
» RIYADH - Saudi Arabia is considering issuing shares in state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco, the kingdom's powerful deputy crown prince told The Economist in a rare interview published Thursday.
Klopp unfazed by Allardyce 'over-work' jibes
AFP, Published on 08/01/2016
» LONDON - Jurgen Klopp has rubbished Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce's claims that the Liverpool boss has exhausted his players by over-working them.
Rome's 2024 Olympic bid challenged by referendum call
AFP, Published on 08/01/2016
» MILAN - Rome's bid to host the 2024 Olympics was challenged Thursday when the Radicali Italiani political party launched calls for a referendum, describing the Games as a "very risky bet".
Violinist forgets Stradivarius on German train
AFP, Published on 08/01/2016
» BERLIN - German police on Thursday said they managed to locate and return a Stradivarius violin worth millions to a young musician who forgot it on a train.
Below-par Safarova to skip Australian Open
AFP, Published on 08/01/2016
» PRAGUE - World number nine Lucie Safarova said Thursday she would skip the Australian Open because of health problems linked to a bacterial infection that saw her hospitalised for a week last September.
Schlierenzauer puts record-breaking ski jumping career on hold
AFP, Published on 08/01/2016
» BERLIN - Austria's record-breaking ski jumper Gregor Schlierenzauer on Thursday put his career on hold on the eve of the world championships blaming a crisis in form and media intrusion.
England wing May limps out of Six Nations
AFP, Published on 08/01/2016
» LONDON - England wing Jonny May was on Thursday ruled out of the upcoming Six Nations after a knee operation, his Premiership side Gloucester announced.
Golfer Van Zyl leads lightning-threatened SA Open
AFP, Published on 08/01/2016
» JOHANNESBURG - Jaco Van Zyl opened up a one-shot lead at the SA Open on Thursday as 33 players were left unable to complete their first rounds due to the threat of lightning.
Saudi-led coalition denies bombing Iran embassy in Yemen
AFP, Published on 08/01/2016
» RIYADH - The Saudi-led coalition fighting rebels in Yemen on Thursday denied an accusation by Tehran that its warplanes had targeted the Iranian embassy there.
Platini withdraws bid for FIFA presidency
AFP, Published on 08/01/2016
» PARIS - Suspended UEFA chief Michel Platini on Thursday withdrew from the race to become FIFA president, telling L'Equipe that he will concentrate on clearing his name instead.