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Knifeman attacks Brussels police
AFP, Published on 08/09/2016
» BRUSSELS - A Moroccan man wielding a knife attacked two Belgian police officers in the capital Brussels on Wednesday but their body armour protected them and they were not seriously hurt, prosecutors said.
Pliskova into US Open semi-finals
AFP, Published on 08/09/2016
» NEW YORK - Czech Karolina Pliskova blew past Croatian teenager Ana Konjuh 6-2, 6-2 on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.
Russians, China hack US networks 'all the time': spy chief
AFP, Published on 08/09/2016
» WASHINGTON - America's intelligence chief on Wednesday said Russia hacks US computer networks "all the time," while also seeking to reassure the public the transition to a new president would "be OK..
Dell finalizes huge EMC deal to become tech titan
AFP, Published on 08/09/2016
» WASHINGTON - US computer maker Dell said Wednesday it completed the acquisition of data storage firm EMC, creating the largest privately held technology group with a range of computing services.
Catalonia starts DNA project to ID Spain war victims
AFP, Published on 08/09/2016
» BARCELONA - Spain's Catalonia region said Wednesday it had launched the country's first public DNA profiling project to try to identify some of the 114,000 people who disappeared during the nation's civil war and subsequent dictatorship.
Return of Crotty only change for All Blacks
AFP, Published on 08/09/2016
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand are backing their explosive approach for Saturday's Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Hamilton with only one change to the starting line up.
North Korea rejects UN Security Council condemnation
AFP, Published on 08/09/2016
» SEOUL - North Korea on Wednesday rejected a UN Security Council statement condemning the reclusive state for its latest missile tests and threatening to take "further significant measures".
Obama meets Duterte briefly, quietly
AFP, Published on 08/09/2016
» VIENTIANE - Barack Obama briefly met with Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, Manila said, two days after the firebrand politician branded the US president a "son of a bitch".
Nintendo's Super Mario coming to iPhone
AFP, Published on 08/09/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Super Mario is coming to an iPhone near you.
US economy growing at 'modest' pace: Fed Beige Book
AFP, Published on 08/09/2016
» WASHINGTON - The US economy expanded at a "modest" pace in between July and late August while some slowing was recorded in two regions, the Federal Reserve's Beige Book survey said Wednesday.