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North Korea launches three missiles
Kyodo News, Published on 19/07/2016
» SEOUL - North Korea launched three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast Tuesday morning, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.
26 dead after fire on Chinese bus in Taiwan
Kyodo News, Published on 19/07/2016
» A fire that engulfed a tour bus in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan, on Tuesday left 26 people dead, including three children aged between 12 and 13, local authorities said.
Wan Asanha Bucha in Hua Hin
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/07/2016
» Today is Wan Asanha Bucha, an important Buddhist holiday in Thailand.
Ex-Marine 'ambushed' Baton Rouge cops: police
AFP, Published on 19/07/2016
» BATON ROUGE (UNITED STATES) - The black former Marine and Iraq war veteran who shot dead three police officers in the southern US city of Baton Rouge at the weekend specifically targeted the cops, officials said Monday.
Sagan revels in 'lucky' photo-finish win
AFP, Published on 19/07/2016
» BERN (SWITZERLAND) - Peter Sagan said he was lucky to pip Alexander Kristoff in a photo finish to the Tour de France 16th stage on Monday -- and admitted he initially thought he had come second.
Murray pulls out of Toronto after Wimbledon win
AFP, Published on 19/07/2016
» MONTREAL - Reigning champion Andy Murray, fresh from capturing his second Wimbledon title earlier this month, has withdrawn from next week's Toronto Masters, Tennis Canada announced Monday.
Swedish freeride skiing champion killed in avalanche
AFP, Published on 19/07/2016
» STOCKHOLM - Swedish freeride skiing champion Matilda Rapaport has died after she was swept away by an avalanche in Chile, Sweden's ski federation said on Monday.
Kremlin vows to suspend Russian officials named in doping report
AFP, Published on 19/07/2016
» MOSCOW - The Kremlin said that it will suspend Russian officials named in a report commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency that revealed Monday state-supported doping at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
Netflix to stream new 'Star Trek' series across world
AFP, Published on 19/07/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Netflix said on Monday it would beam the new series of cult sci-fi franchise "Star Trek" to 188 countries across the world, excluding the United States and Canada.
'Failed doping samples switched' at Moscow championships
AFP, Published on 19/07/2016
» MONTREAL - Doping failures by athletes at the 2013 world championships in Moscow were swapped before being sent on for testing by the sport's ruling body the IAAF, an independent report said Monday.