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Stephens swats aside Kasatkina to set up Keys semi-final clash
AFP, Published on 05/06/2018
» PARIS - US Open champion Sloane Stephens brushed aside Russian Daria Kasatkina in the French Open quarter-finals on Tuesday to set up a repeat of last year's Flushing Meadows final with fellow American and good friend Madison Keys.
Manchester United agree deal to sign Brazil midfielder Fred
AFP, Published on 05/06/2018
» LONDON - Manchester United announced on Tuesday they have agreed a deal to sign Brazilian international midfielder Fred from Shakhtar Donetsk as Jose Mourinho seeks the magic formula to topple Premier League Champions Manchester City.
Ousted as Spanish PM, Rajoy to quit as conservative party leader
AFP, Published on 05/06/2018
» MADRID - Mariano Rajoy, a major figure of Spanish politics over the past 14 years, announced Tuesday he will quit as head of the conservative Popular Party (PP) after being ousted as prime minister last week.
Iron ore mine blast in China's northeast kills 11
Reuters, Published on 05/06/2018
» BEIJING: An explosion at an iron ore mining project in China's northeastern province of Liaoning on Tuesday has killed 11 people and injured nine, state media said.
Ferrari scoops 2018 International Engine of the Year award
Richard Leu, Published on 05/06/2018
» Twin-turbo V8 takes coveted crown for the third time ahead of Porsche's 3.0-litre flat-six engine.
Iran steps up pressure on uranium enrichment after US pullout
AFP, Published on 05/06/2018
» TEHRAN - Iran said Tuesday it has launched a plan to boost uranium enrichment capacity with new centrifuges, raising the pressure on European diplomats scrambling to rescue the crumbling nuclear deal after Washington pulled out.
Belgian police detain 13 in tennis match-fixing probe
AFP, Published on 05/06/2018
» BRUSSELS - Belgian police on Tuesday held 13 people in an investigation into match-fixing in tennis, prosecutors said, barely a month after a major independent report warned of a "tsunami" of corruption in the lower levels of the sport.
Army chief denies Future Forward claim
Online Reporters, Published on 05/06/2018
» The army chief has dismissed a claim by Future Forward that the party's members were intimidated by authorities and challenged the group to come up with evidence.
Malaysia's former first lady makes fashion statement
Reuters, Published on 05/06/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians who voted scandal-tainted prime minister Najib Razak out of office last month were treated to the sight of his allegedly high-spending wife Rosmah Mansor submitting herself to questioning at the anti-graft agency headquarters on Monday.
King warns Jordan 'at crossroads' over economic protests
AFP, Published on 05/06/2018
» AMMAN - Jordan's King Abdullah II has warned that the country is "at a crossroads", as protesters angered by anti-austerity measures took to the streets again overnight despite the prime minister's resignation.