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Keys impresses in Wimbledon warm-up
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Madison Keys made an impressive start to the Birmingham WTA tournament on Monday, beating Timea Babos 7-6 (7/3) 6-4 in the first round of the grasscourt Wimbledon warm-up event.
One-Test ban for Ireland forward Stander
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» JOHANNESBURG - Ireland forward CJ Stander was given a one-Test ban on Monday after being red-carded when they beat the Springboks in South Africa for the first time two days ago.
Apple opens up assistant Siri to outside applications
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Apple said Monday it was opening up its Siri digital assistant to outside applications, stepping up its artificial intelligence efforts to compete against rival services from Amazon, Google and Microsoft.
Gay communities rally in US, Europe, Australia
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» LONDON - Crowds flocked to vigils around the world on Monday in shock at the shooting of dozens of Florida club-goers in the deadliest ever attack targeting gay people.
Barcelona to pay 5.5-million-euro fine over Neymar transfer
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» BARCELONA - Barcelona on Monday accepted to pay a 5.5-million-euro ($6.2 million) fine over Neymar's contested 2013 transfer in a deal with prosecutors that sees the club avoid trial on tax evasion charges.
Spotlight on lone wolf attackers after Florida massacre
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» WASHINGTON - FBI agents had Omar Mateen on their radar for years, and long suspected him of jihadist sympathies. But they could never build a case against the man who would go on to conduct the worst mass shooting in US history.
Nishikori labours to opening Halle win
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» HALLE WESTFALEN (GERMANY) - Japanese star Kei Nishikori needed nearly two hours to overcome Frenchman Lucas Pouille in the Halle Open first round on Monday.
KL grounds airline with sharia brand
Business, AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» Kuala Lumpur: Rayani Air, Malaysia's first Islamic-compliant airline, has been shut down, regulators said yesterday, months after it was suspended from flying for breaching aviation regulations.
Scientists discover giant new planet orbiting two suns
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» WASHINGTON - Astronomers have discovered the largest planet outside our solar system orbiting two stars, at a distance that would make it potentially habitable for people, scientists announced Monday.
Pelle, Giacchereini spark Italy win over Belgium
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» LYON - Goals in either half from Emanuele Giaccherini and Graziano Pelle ensured Italy hit the ground running at Euro 2016 as the Azzurri confined highly-fancied Belgium to a 2-0 defeat on Monday.