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Happy Berian off to winning start at US trials
AFP, Published on 02/07/2016
» EUGENE (UNITED STATES) - World indoor champion Boris Berian drew a line under his legal problems to cruise into the semi-finals of the 800 meters at the US Track & Field Olympic trials.
Russia's Radulov joins Canadiens as free agency opens
AFP, Published on 02/07/2016
» MONTREAL - Alex Radulov, who led Russia in scoring at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, returned to the National Hockey League by signing a one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens as free agency signings began.
Bangladesh security forces storm hostage restaurant: official
AFP, Published on 02/07/2016
» DHAKA - Bangladesh security forces including commandos Saturday stormed a restaurant in the capital where dozens of people including foreigners were being held hostage by suspected Islamist militants, a security official said.
Trans retired US colonel 'elated' over Pentagon ban lift
AFP, Published on 02/07/2016
» DEFOREST (UNITED STATES) - Sheri Swokowski can pinpoint the exact moment when history started to change.
Hindu priest stabbed, critically wounded in Bangladesh
AFP, Published on 02/07/2016
» DHAKA - Unidentified attackers stabbed and critically wounded a Hindu priest in southwest Bangladesh Saturday, just a day after a Hindu temple worker was hacked to death in an attack by suspected Islamist militants.
Wales fight back to reach historic semi-final
AFP, Published on 02/07/2016
» LILLE (FRANCE) - Wales and unsung hero Hal Robson-Kanu completed a stunning fightback to beat Belgium 3-1 in Euro 2016 on Friday and reach their first major tournament semi-final.
Guardiola, Mourinho and Ancelotti primed for new challenges
AFP, Published on 02/07/2016
» LONDON - The fat lady may be clearing her throat at Euro 2016 but the three tenors of the coaching world Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho are due for the first rehearsals with their new club sides.
Sausage democracy sweeps Australian polls
AFP, Published on 02/07/2016
» SYDNEY - The Australian election is on a knife-edge, but there is one concept uniting voters -- the prospect of a sizzling sausage sandwich at the polling station Saturday.
20 hostages slain in Dhaka attack
Published on 02/07/2016
» DHAKA: Armed militants killed 20 civilians, most of them foreign, after taking them hostage in a cafe in the capital of Bangladesh overnight and many of the victims were hacked to death, an army spokesman said on Saturday.
Torn hamstring forces Bolt out of Jamaican Olympic Trials
AFP, Published on 02/07/2016
» KINGSTON (JAMAICA) - Reigning Olympic and world 100-metre champion Usain Bolt withdrew from the Jamaican National Olympic Trials after the 100m semi-finals with a torn hamstring that could keep him from defending gold at the Rio Olympics.