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Former Prince engineer wants vault music released
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» MINNEAPOLIS - The sound engineer who helped create Prince's legendary vault stuffed with decades of unreleased songs believes his secret hoard should be opened up and made available to historians, scholars and fans.
Six African nations could be malaria-free by 2020: WHO
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» GENEVA - Six countries in Africa, the continent where malaria is most widespread, could be free of the disease by 2020, according to a WHO report published Monday to mark World Malaria Day.
'Game of Thrones' stuns fans with season six reveal
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Hit fantasy TV show "Game of Thrones" returned for its season six premiere appearing to answer to one of the most hotly debated questions in modern television history: "Is Jon Snow dead?"
Prince soars to number one on US chart after death
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» NEW YORK - Prince soared to number one on the US chart after his sudden death, with three of his albums entering the top 10.
Global carmakers see rising competition in China
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» BEIJING - Global carmakers gathered in Beijing on Monday to show off their wares as competition intensifies and growth slows in the world's biggest auto market, with the key SUV and new energy vehicle sectors the focus of attention.
Fears mount in quake-hit Nepal as tourists stay away
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» LANGTANG (NEPAL) - Former guesthouse owner Tenzing Lama remembers when foreign tourists thronged Nepal's Langtang valley, trekking through the breathtaking Himalayan wilderness and soaking up the tranquility.
China to build on disputed Scarborough Shoal this year: report
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» BEIJING - Beijing will start construction on a South China Sea islet within the Philippines' claimed exclusive economic zone this year, as it seeks to project its power in the disputed waters, Hong Kong media reported Monday.
Philippine presidential candidate widens lead after rape comment
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» MANILA - A Philippine presidential candidate who joked about raping a murdered Australian missionary has widened his lead over his rivals despite a backlash from diplomats, the influential church and women's groups.
Survival of the hugest: Chinese consumers seek safety in SUVs
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» BEIJING - Chinese drivers are rushing to buy sport-utility vehicles in an "arms race" for safety on the country's hair-raising roads, analysts say, as SUV sales hit the gas despite a slowing economy.
Cruz, Kasich ally to block US Republican frontrunner Trump
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» BRIDGEPORT, UNITED STATES - Ted Cruz and John Kasich have agreed to join forces to try to deny frontrunner Donald Trump the Republican Party's presidential nomination, their campaigns said.