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Froome wins Tour de France 8th stage, takes yellow
AFP, Published on 09/07/2016
» BAGNèRES-DE-LUCHON (FRANCE) - Chris Froome stunned his Tour de France rivals by attacking on a fast descent to take eighth stage honours on Saturday and claim the race leader's yellow jersey.
150 killed as South Sudan marks independence anniversary
AFP, Published on 09/07/2016
» JUBA - The streets of South Sudan's capital were charged with tension on Saturday, the nation's fifth independence anniversary, after an outbreak of heavy fighting on the eve left at least 150 soldiers dead.
Formula One crash-victim Ericsson faces pre-race check-up
AFP, Published on 09/07/2016
» SILVERSTONE (UNITED KINGDOM) - Crash-victim Marcus Ericsson faces a medical examination on Sunday morning to determine if he is fit enough to take part in the British Grand Prix.
Formula One's Ricciardo frustrated despite Red Bull delight
AFP, Published on 09/07/2016
» SILVERSTONE (UNITED KINGDOM) - Red Bull team chief Christian Horner was delighted –- even if Daniel Ricciardo was not -- on Saturday after both of his drivers qualified ahead of Ferrari for Sunday's British Grand Prix.
History girl Serena relieved to land 22nd major title
AFP, Published on 09/07/2016
» LONDON - Serena Williams admitted it was a relief to finally clinch a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title as the American star made history with her Wimbledon final victory against Angelique Kerber on Saturday.
Bornean orangutan, whale shark sliding towards extinction: conservationists
AFP, Published on 09/07/2016
» GENEVA - The Bornean orangutan is on the verge of extinction, a top conservationist body said Friday, also warning that the world's biggest fish, the whale shark, and a hammerhead shark species were endangered.
Tata Steel looking at European joint venture with ThyssenKrupp
AFP, Published on 09/07/2016
» LONDON - India's Tata Steel said Friday it had entered discussions with industry players including Germany's ThyssenKrupp over a possible joint venture for its European operations, as a potential alternative to selling off the UK business.
Avignon festival dramas warn of Europe's far-right lurch
AFP, Published on 09/07/2016
» AVIGNON (FRANCE) - On paper it was already theatrical TNT. One of the hottest directors in the world and some of France's greatest stage actors in a play warning about the slide into dangerous political populism.
Federer sweats over Wimbledon injury
AFP, Published on 09/07/2016
» LONDON - Roger Federer admits he faces a nervous wait to discover if he suffered serious injury when he fell heavily in the closing stages of his Wimbledon semi-final defeat to Milos Raonic on Friday.
Kiwi Lee's grand gesture to flood victims
AFP, Published on 09/07/2016
» INVERNESS (UNITED KINGDOM) - New Zealand's Danny Lee had been hoping to defend his title at this week's PGA Tour Greenbrier Classic.