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Kenya mall siege 'over', 67 dead
AFP, Published on 25/09/2013
» NAIROBI - Kenya's president announced Tuesday that a siege of a Nairobi shopping mall was over, but said losses from the attack by Islamist gunmen were "immense" and at least 67 people had died.
Obama demands action as UN wrangles on Syria
AFP, Published on 25/09/2013
» US President Barack Obama on Tuesday demanded the UN Security Council take tough action against Syria, as Russia wrangled with the West over how to strip Bashar al-Assad of chemical arms.
PSG captain Silva faces lengthy absence
AFP, Published on 25/09/2013
» Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva has said he expects to be sidelined for six weeks with the injury that forced him off during Sunday's Ligue 1 clash with Monaco.
Pussy Riot hunger-striker struggles with cold cell
AFP, Published on 25/09/2013
» Jailed Pussy Riot musician Nadezhda Tolokonnikova said Tuesday that she had been moved to a chilly isolation cell after she launched a hunger strike over what she called death threats and slave labour conditions.
Pizza-prompted crash gives Lions receiver broken arm
AFP, Published on 25/09/2013
» Detroit Lions wide receiver Nate Burleson suffered a broken left arm Tuesday in a one-car crash after being distracted by a slice of pizza falling off the front passenger seat.
Five Philippine soldiers arrested for looting amid city battle
AFP, Published on 25/09/2013
» Five Philippine soldiers have been arrested for looting during a lengthy battle against Muslim guerrillas, a military spokesman said Tuesday, in the first such disciplinary action in recent memory.
Ibrahimovic extends PSG deal
AFP, Published on 25/09/2013
» Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday announced that Zlatan Ibrahimovic has extended his contract, tying him to the club until 2016.
Haye-Fury rescheduled for February
AFP, Published on 25/09/2013
» British boxer David Haye announced on Tuesday that his heavyweight fight against compatriot Tyson Fury has been rearranged for next February in Manchester.
Watson defends oldest-ever USA Ryder Cup captaincy
AFP, Published on 25/09/2013
» Tom Watson has defended his "oldest-ever" USA Ryder Cup captaincy controversy at celebrations at Gleneagles to mark a 'Year to Go' to the 2014 Ryder Cup on Tuesday.
Christie's hopes for more openness in China ahead of first auction
AFP, Published on 25/09/2013
» International auction house Christie's on Tuesday expressed hopes for greater openness in China's growing art markets before its first auction on the country's mainland.