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Two Belgian police hurt by machete-wielding assailant shouting 'Allahu akbar'
AFP, Published on 07/08/2016
» BRUSSELS - A machete-wielding man shouting "Allahu akbar" (God is the greatest) wounded two policewomen in southern Belgium on Saturday before being shot dead by police, with Europe on edge after a wave of jihadist attacks.
Badge of honour for pin enthusiasts
AFP, Published on 07/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Basketball legend Yao Ming, Prince Albert II of Monaco and a former Finnish president -- an eclectic range of people that Olympic badge enthusiast Sidney Marantz has traded pins with.
Rugby sevens makes Olympic debut
AFP, Published on 07/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - France's Camille Grassineau made history Saturday with the tournament's first try as rugby sevens made its debut at the Olympic Games.
Migrants' 'American dream' turns to nightmare in Honduras
AFP, Published on 07/08/2016
» OMOA (HONDURAS) - For many Latin Americans, the "American dream" refers to making the risky trip north to a new, safe and hopefully prosperous life in the United States.
Rio organisers sorry for long queues in the sun
AFP, Published on 07/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio Games organisers on Saturday apologised for security holdups that left thousands of people queueing to get into Olympic stadiums under baking sun on the first full day of competition.
Blast, bullet in troubled start for Games
AFP, Published on 07/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - The Rio Olympics got off to a troubled start on Saturday as a loud blast erupted near the cycling race's finish line and a bullet ripped through the media tent at the equestrian venue.
Britain's Peaty breaks 100m breaststroke world record
AFP, Published on 07/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Britain's Adam Peaty launched his Rio Olympic campaign with a bang, clocking a world record 57.55sec in the heats of the 100m breaststroke on Saturday.
Mane sparkles as Liverpool crush Barcelona
AFP, Published on 07/08/2016
» LONDON - New signing Sadio Mane scored one goal and made another as Liverpool slickly defeated Barcelona 4-0 in a one-sided friendly match at a sun-soaked Wembley on Sunday.
Noren storms into Paul Lawrie Matchplay final
AFP, Published on 07/08/2016
» GULLANE (UNITED KINGDOM) - Swede Alex Noren notched up two impressive victories on Saturday to set up a final against Anthony Wall in the Paul Lawrie Matchplay event in East Lothian on Saturday.
Japan's Uchimura leads despite tumble in Rio
AFP, Published on 07/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Japanese gymnastics superstar Kohei Uchimura showed a rare sign of nerves as he took a tumble when opening his Olympic all-around title defense in Rio on Saturday.