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Mass arrests in DR Congo's second city
AFP, Published on 23/12/2016
» LUBUMBASHI (DR CONGO) - Soldiers sealed part of Congo's second city and carried out mass arrests of young men on Thursday, residents said, as talks to defuse the country's explosive political crisis continued.
Ski champion Tina Maze confirms home retirement date
AFP, Published on 23/12/2016
» LJUBLJANA - Double Olympic champion Tina Maze will end her career on home snow at the January 7 Zlata Lisica race after resolving difference with local ski authorities, her lawyer said Thursday.
Aubameyang, Mahrez, Mane on African player shortlist
AFP, Published on 23/12/2016
» PARIS - Borussia Dortmund and Gabon star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is still in line to retain his African Player of the Year crown after making the final three-man shortlist on Thursday.
Jatupat back in jail as court revokes bail
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/12/2016
» KHON KAEN - The provincial court approved a police request Thursday to revoke bail granted to student activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa, better known as Pai Dao Din of the New Democracy Movement group.
Syrian army says Aleppo retaken
AFP, Published on 23/12/2016
» DAMASCUS - The Syrian army announced on Thursday that the country's second city Aleppo has been fully recaptured from rebel fighters, the government's biggest victory in the nearly six-year civil war.
Russia backs out of biathlon World Cup over doping storm
AFP, Published on 23/12/2016
» MUNICH (GERMANY) - Russia on Thursday withdrew from holding a biathlon World Cup event in March and the world youth championships after international protests over its doping record, the world governing body said.
World Cup speed skating moved from Russia over doping
AFP, Published on 23/12/2016
» LAUSANNE - Speed skating's governing body on Friday moved a World Cup event from Russia because of doping revealed by an international investigator.
Former NBA coach Karl rips 'user' Anthony in new book
AFP, Published on 23/12/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Former Denver Nuggets coach George Karl is harshly critical of New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony in an unsparing new memoir in which he calls the player a "user of people".
Le Cléac'h powers toward Cape Horn in Vendee Globe
AFP, Published on 23/12/2016
» PARIS - French skipper Armel Le Cléac'h had a 600 nautical mile lead Thursday as he guided his Banque populaire VIII yacht toward Cape Horn in the solo round the world Vendee Globe race.
PSG agree Draxler deal - report
AFP, Published on 23/12/2016
» PARIS - Paris Saint-Germain have agreed a deal with Wolfsburg to sign German World Cup-winning midfielder Julian Draxler for 36 million euros (pound sterling30.5m, $37.5m), according to the website of French sports daily L'Equipe.