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Sexual assaults rise at US military academies: Pentagon
AFP, Published on 31/01/2020
» WASHINGTON - Incidence of sexual assault in US military academies rose again last year, the Pentagon said Thursday, despite efforts to combat the problem.
England rugby team reaps benefits of school talent factory
AFP, Published on 31/01/2020
» HARPENDEN: English private schools have long been a rich source of rugby talent but one state school has bucked the trend, churning out a galaxy of stars, including current England captain Owen Farrell.
Time running out for 'GOAT' Federer as rivals close in
AFP, Published on 31/01/2020
» MELBOURNE: Roger Federer's fans call him the Greatest Of All Time but after defeat at the Australian Open his hold on the men's record for career Grand Slam titles is growing ever weaker.
Tourism minister against scrapping visas-on-arrival
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/01/2020
» Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn says the government should not scrap visas-on-arrival (VOAs) for Chinese travellers despite the public health minister insisting on a suspension.
Mexican conservationist found dead two weeks after disappearance
AFP, Published on 31/01/2020
» MEXICO CITY - A Mexican conservationist known for championing the protection of monarch butterflies was found dead two weeks after his disappearance, authorities said.
Lakers try to refocus on basketball after Bryant's death
AFP, Published on 31/01/2020
» LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Lakers, shattered by the death of franchise icon Kobe Bryant, are trying to wrench their attention back to their pursuit of an NBA title, a chase that resumes Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers.
House urged to back torture, rights bill
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/01/2020
» Twelve civil society groups on Thursday petitioned the House committee on law, justice and human rights to support their bill on the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearances.
Warren Buffett gives up on newspaper business
Business, Published on 31/01/2020
» Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc agreed on Wednesday to sell its newspaper business to Lee Enterprises Inc for $140 million in cash, abandoning an industry the billionaire investor had long defended even as its financial prospects deteriorated.
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $344mn over pelvic mesh claims
AFP, Published on 31/01/2020
» LOS ANGELES - A US judge on Thursday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $344 million for false and deceptive marketing of pelvic mesh products used by tens of thousands of women in California.
Prayut did not catch virus: doctors
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/01/2020
» Doctors have confirmed that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha did not contract the novel coronavirus after inspecting the screening of incoming passengers at Suvarnabhumi airport, said Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday.