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IOC slams anti-doping body over Russia appeals
AFP, Published on 03/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday demanded a sweeping overhaul of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Tuesday as Russian appeals against bans mounted just three days from the opening of the Rio Games.
IMAX to open 160 cinemas with China's Wanda
AFP, Published on 03/08/2016
» SHANGHAI - North American entertainment giant IMAX Corp. said Tuesday it plans to open 150 new cinemas in China after reaching agreement with Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group, in its largest ever new theatre deal.
Instagram adds everyday 'Stories' in Snapchat spin
AFP, Published on 03/08/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Instagram on Tuesday put its own spin on a key Snapchat feature by letting users post "Stories" that eventually vanish from the Facebook-owned photo- and video-sharing application.
French mobile operator SFR plans to cut staff level by over third: unions
AFP, Published on 03/08/2016
» PARIS - French mobile operator SFR plans to shed over a third of its staff over the next three years although no forced job cuts are foreseen until 2019, union representatives said Tuesday.
Myanmar boom set to bring 7.5m visitors a year
AFP, Published on 03/08/2016
» YANGON - Myanmar is hoping to lure 7.5 million tourists a year by 2019, an official said Tuesday, as the impoverished former junta-ruled nation emerges as one of Southeast Asia's hot destinations.
Obama makes last pre-election push to save TPP
AFP, Published on 03/08/2016
» WASHINGTON - Facing fierce opposition to his legacy-making landmark Asia-Pacific trade deal, US President Barack Obama on Tuesday made a last-ditch economic and strategic case for Washington setting the terms of global trade.
Paris steps up fight against 'love-locks'
AFP, Published on 03/08/2016
» PARIS - Love may know no bounds, but Paris intends to instill some: authorities are going to take a tougher line with swooning couples attaching "love-locks" to city bridges as a sign of their undying devotion.
Wedding bells for Rio tennis love matches
AFP, Published on 03/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Play the French Open and Wimbledon? Check. Plan for the Olympic Games in Rio? Check. Squeeze a wedding date in the weeks between? Check.
Windies top-order collapses as India hunt victory
AFP, Published on 03/08/2016
» KINGSTON (JAMAICA) - West Indies’ vulnerable top-order crumbled again in between the showers to be 48 for four in their second innings at lunch on the rain-affected fourth day of the second Test against India at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Tuesday.
Teva completes $40 bn purchase of Allergan generics arm
AFP, Published on 03/08/2016
» PETAH TIKVA (ISRAEL) - Teva Pharmaceutical Tuesday completed its $40 billion acquisition of the generics arm of rival Allergan, a move the Israeli firm hailed as confirmation of its intention to become one of the world's largest drugmakers.