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Bach's successor must give Russia cold shoulder: Ukrainian sports minister
AFP, Published on 17/12/2024
» PARIS - The successor to Thomas Bach as International Olympic Committee president must "embody the principles of justice" and that means refusing to welcome Russia back into the sporting world, Ukraine's Sports Minister Matviy Bidnyi has told AFP.
Californians vote to keep Democratic governor: US media projections
AFP, Published on 15/09/2021
» LOS ANGELES - Californians voted overwhelmingly to keep their Democratic governor Tuesday, roundly rejecting a Republican attempt to unseat him in a special recall vote spurred by mask mandates and Covid lockdowns.
Fate of California's Democratic governor in balance in recall vote
AFP, Published on 14/09/2021
» LOS ANGELES - Voters went to the polls in California on Tuesday to decide whether to oust the Democratic governor of the most-populous US state or have him serve out the remaining 16 months of his term.
Mr Muscles: Malaysian bodybuilder still going strong at 72
AFP, Published on 29/03/2021
» TELUK INTAN, Malaysia: Working out with ageing equipment in his modest gym, 72-year-old Malaysian bodybuilder A. Arokiasamy bench presses two dumbbells and then flexes his muscular arms.
Female bodybuilder with one leg captures hearts in China
AFP, Published on 07/01/2021
» SHANGHAI: Tears fill Gui Yuna's eyes as she describes losing her right leg in a road accident aged seven and school bullies kicking away her crutch to make her fall.
Muezzin muscled out: Israeli mosque fires bodybuilder
AFP, Published on 31/01/2019
» ACRE, Israel: Ibrahim Masri has been calling Muslims to prayer for nearly 15 years in an Israeli city but his voice is now being silenced because he took part in a bodybuilding contest.
Man charged in mail-bomb plot is Trump supporter
Associated Press, Published on 27/10/2018
» WASHINGTON: Federal authorities have captured a Florida man with a criminal history and a fervour for President Donald Trump and accused him of sending at least 13 mail bombs to prominent Democrats, capping a nationwide search in a case that spread fear of election-season violence with little precedent in the US.