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Niguez stunner hands Atletico slender lead over Bayern
AFP, Published on 28/04/2016
» MADRID - A sensational solo effort from Saul Niguez handed Atletico Madrid a precious 1-0 advantage over Bayern Munich from the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Vicente Calderon on Wednesday.
Rio exhibit celebrates Brazil's 'first' man in flight
AFP, Published on 28/04/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - One of Brazil's most famous and eccentric heroes, the aviation pioneer Santos Dumont, lifts off again with an exhibition in Rio's new Museum of Tomorrow.
Jason Day targeting Olympic glory, long No.1 reign
AFP, Published on 28/04/2016
» MIAMI - World number one Jason Day is relishing the prospect of trying to win an Olympic gold medal but has no problem with fellow professionals who have opted to skip the Games.
McGregor out of UFC200 - White
AFP, Published on 28/04/2016
» NEW YORK - Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White on Wednesday confirmed Conor McGregor would play no part in an upcoming fight card in July, seeking to draw a line under a public spat with the Irish superstar.
FBI won't disclose iPhone hack details to Apple
AFP, Published on 28/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - The FBI said Wednesday it would not disclose details of its hack of an iPhone used by one of the shooters in last year's San Bernardino killing spree.
Sick of crisis, Venezuelans line up to recall Maduro
AFP, Published on 28/04/2016
» CARACAS - Venezuelans lined up Wednesday to seek a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro, exasperated with a grinding crisis that has paralyzed government offices five days a week and triggered rolling blackouts.
SpaceX vows to send capsule to Mars by 2018
AFP, Published on 28/04/2016
» MIAMI - SpaceX chief Elon Musk announced Wednesday that he will send an unmanned spaceship to Mars as early as 2018, as part of his quest to colonize the Red Planet some day.
Bayern punished for slow start, admits Guardiola
AFP, Published on 28/04/2016
» MADRID - Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola conceded his side had paid a heavy price for a slow start as Saul Niguez's sensational 11th minute solo effort handed Atletico Madrid a slender 1-0 from their Champions League semi-final, first leg on Wednesday.
Fu joins Ding in snooker World Championship semi-finals
AFP, Published on 28/04/2016
» LONDON - Dreams of a first Asian world snooker champion moved closer to reality as Hong Kong's Marco Fu joined China's Ding Junhui in the semi-finals of this year's World Championship at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre on Wednesday.
Syria ceasefire should be 'revitalised' before peace talks resume
AFP, Published on 28/04/2016
» GENEVA - The UN's Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday that he planned to hold another round of peace talks next month but called for a ceasefire to be "revitalised" before setting a date.