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IAAF Ethics Board suspends Athletics Kenya CEO Mwangi
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» MONTE CARLO (PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO) - IAAF Ethics Board chairman Michael Beloff on Monday provisionally suspended Athletics Kenya CEO Isaac Mwangi over a potential anti-doping violation.
Dream fulfilled: Dancing, at 106, with America's black president
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - Virginia McLaurin, 106, has lived to see 18 US presidents, but the African-American centenarian fulfilled her dream of a lifetime by meeting Barack Obama -- a touching encounter that quickly went viral.
Djokovic kicks off Dubai with runaway win
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» DUBAI - Novak Djokovic hammered Spain's Tommy Robredo 6-1, 6-2 at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Monday, winning the 699th match of his career.
Manchester City can rule Europe says Hart
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» LONDON - Joe Hart insists Manchester City can win the Champions League this season despite their injury woes and recent poor form.
Internet population now 3.2 billion
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - The number of people worldwide with Internet access reached 3.2 billion at the end of 2015, but the remaining 4.1 billion still could not get online, a Facebook-sponsored study showed.
Syria ceasefire set for Saturday: US, Russia
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - The United States and Russia announced Monday that a landmark "cessation of hostilities" in war-torn Syria will take effect on February 27.
Migrants jailed for storming France ferry as 'Jungle' demolition looms
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» CALAIS (FRANCE) - Six migrants were given a month in prison on Monday for occupying a ferry in northern France, while charities warned thousands could be affected by plans to evict half of the "Jungle" refugee camp in Calais.
Facebook's Zuckerberg waffles on encryption battle
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» BARCELONA - Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said Monday he was "sympathetic" with Apple's chief executive Tim Cook in his stand-off with the US government over breaking into the iPhone of a mass shooter.
Guardiola undaunted by Juve's winning run
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» TURIN (ITALY) - Massimiliano Allegri's Juventus may have been the form side in Europe the last few months but Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola still believes his side can win the opening leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Tuesday.
World champion pole vaulter Silva out of indoor worlds
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» HAVANA - Cuban world pole vault champion Yarisley Silva has pulled out of next month's indoor world championships after her fiance was hospitalised, her coach said on Monday.