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Canada's fire-ravaged Fort McMurray works to restore utilities
AFP, Published on 11/05/2016
» FORT MCMURRAY (CANADA) - Crews worked Tuesday to start restoring water and electricity in this Canadian oil hub turned into a ghost town by a towering ring of fire that reduced its suburbs to ashes.
NASA's Kepler telescope finds largest trove of exoplanets
AFP, Published on 11/05/2016
» MIAMI - The largest trove of planets outside our solar system -- 1,284 in all -- was announced Tuesday, more than doubling the number of known exoplanets found with the Kepler space telescope, NASA said Tuesday.
Ulissi triumphs on Giro, Dumoulin back in pink
AFP, Published on 11/05/2016
» PRAIA A MARE (ITALY) - Italian Diego Ulissi capped a daring solo attack with a stunning victory on the fourth stage of the 99th Giro d'Italia as former race leader Tom Dumoulin reclaimed the pink jersey on Tuesday.
Facebook denies anti-conservative bias, censorship
AFP, Published on 11/05/2016
» NEW YORK - Facebook on Tuesday denied allegations from a former news curator that it scrubs its site of articles by and about political conservatives.
Bangladesh executes top Islamist for war crimes
AFP, Published on 11/05/2016
» DHAKA - Bangladesh executed the leader of the country's largest Islamist party Tuesday for war crimes, just days after he lost a final appeal to overturn the death sentence, a government minister said.
Brazil president in last-gasp appeal against impeachment
AFP, Published on 11/05/2016
» BRASíLIA - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff launched a last-minute bid Tuesday to block impeachment proceedings against her in what could be her final hours in power.
French government to face no-confidence vote over labour law
AFP, Published on 11/05/2016
» PARIS - France's Socialist government is to face a no-confidence vote on Thursday after it bypassed parliament and rammed through a labour reform bill that has sparked two months of massive street protests.
Nadal bids for Rome title with possible Djokovic clash looming
AFP, Published on 11/05/2016
» ROME - Rafael Nadal said Tuesday that he is in confident mood ahead of his first match of the Rome Masters, despite his semi-final defeat to Andy Murray in Madrid last week.
FIFA to name 2026 World Cup host in May 2020
AFP, Published on 11/05/2016
» MEXICO CITY - FIFA said on Tuesday that the country that will host the 2026 World Cup will be chosen in May 2020.
Hodgson delays Euro 2016 squad announcement
AFP, Published on 11/05/2016
» LONDON - England manager Roy Hodgson has announced he will delay naming his England squad for the European Championship until Monday.