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ECB stresses 'readiness to act' in face of Brexit headwinds
AFP, Published on 19/08/2016
» FRANKFURT - European Central Bank policymakers warned of "new headwinds" for the eurozone following Britain's vote to quit the EU, according to minutes of their July meeting released on Thursday.
Gawker.com to shut down next week
AFP, Published on 19/08/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Gawker said Thursday its flagship website would shut down next week, after a court order to pay $140 million to retired wrestling star Hulk Hogan for releasing his sex tape forced the embattled company to file for bankruptcy.
Britain wins women's 470 sailing Olympic gold medal
AFP, Published on 19/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - British sailors Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark polished off a gold medal-winning performance in the women's 470 two-person dinghy on Thursday in a medal race postponed for lack of wind from Wednesday.
Zika virus infection may harm adult brain: study
AFP, Published on 19/08/2016
» MIAMI - Research using lab mice has shown for the first time that infection with the mosquito-borne Zika virus may damage adult brain cells, not just developing fetuses, said a study Thursday.
Croatia win men's 470 sailing gold at Rio Olympics
AFP, Published on 19/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Croatia's Sime Fantela and Igor Marenic won the men's 470 two-person dinghy gold medal at the Rio Olympics on Thursday with an eighth-placed finish in the medal race.
Laid-back swimmer Lochte in permanent reality show
AFP, Published on 19/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Six Olympic golds, laid-back charm and a chiseled body propelled US swim star Ryan Lochte to celebrity, where mouth jewelry and his "Jeah!" catch-phrase carried as much cachet as his exploits in the pool.
Japan snatch badminton women's doubles gold from Denmark's grasp
AFP, Published on 19/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Shuttlers Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi dramatically won Olympic gold for Japan in the women's badminton doubles at the Rio Games on Thursday.
British heroine Adams into Rio boxing final
AFP, Published on 19/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Britain's Nicola Adams, the first woman to win Olympic boxing gold when she triumphed four years ago, battled into the Rio Games flyweight final on Thursday.
Dimitrov dumps Wawrinka out in Cincinnati
AFP, Published on 19/08/2016
» CINCINNATI - Second seed Stan Wawrinka slumped to defeat as Grigor Dimitrov staged a 6-4, 6-4 upset at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals.
Kenya to investigate missing Rio kits
AFP, Published on 19/08/2016
» NAIROBI - The Kenyan government announced on Thursday it had opened an investigation over the alleged disappearance of Olympic kits worn by athletes at the Rio Games.