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Dozens missing in new shipwreck off Libya: rescuers
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» ROME - Dozens of migrants were missing Friday after an overloaded fishing boat sank off the coast of Libya, the third major tragedy in the Mediterranean in as many days, Italian rescuers said.
US strikes kill Fallujah's IS commander, dozens more fighters: coalition
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» WASHINGTON - US-led coalition air and artillery strikes have killed 70 Islamic State fighters in Fallujah, including the jihadists' leader in the Iraqi city, a military spokesman said Friday.
Netherlands wants to grow human embryos for 'limited' research
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» THE HAGUE - The Dutch government on Friday announced it wants to allow growing human embryos "under strict and limited conditions" for scientific research, thereby giving hope to parents struggling to conceive.
China risks 'Great Wall of self-isolation': Pentagon chief
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» WASHINGTON - China risks creating a "Great Wall of self-isolation" through its continued military expansion in the South China Sea and its hacks on US companies, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said Friday.
Bank hackers linked to wider campaign: researchers
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» WASHINGTON - The hackers behind the $81 million heist from the Bangladesh central bank have likely been involved in a series of attacks on the financial system, a US security firm has concluded.
Comet contains glycine, key part of recipe for life
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» MIAMI - An important amino acid called glycine has been detected in a comet for the first time, supporting the theory that these cosmic bodies delivered the ingredients for life on Earth, researchers said Friday.
Yellen: Rate rise likely appropriate in 'coming months'
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» WASHINGTON - Chances of a Federal Reserve interest rate increase by July rose significantly Friday when Fed Chair Janet Yellen said a hike could be justified "in the coming months."
Filmmaker pays homage to Gaza with biopic on singing hero
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» NEW YORK - Raised in a refugee camp in the ramshackle Gaza Strip, singer Mohammed Assaf emerged as a symbol of Palestinian resilience as he persevered to win the "Arab Idol" television contest.
IOC Olympic director admits to velodrome worry
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» LAUSANNE - International Olympic Committee (IOC) director for the Rio Games, Christophe Dubi, admitted to AFP on Friday that organisers face a race against time to deliver the cycling velodrome in Brazil.
Ronaldo to 'transcend' final, says Zidane
AFP, Published on 28/05/2016
» MILAN - Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said he expects Cristiano Ronaldo to "transcend" the Champions League final on Saturday and lead them to victory over Atletico Madrid.