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Deadly cycle path collapse a symbol of Rio transport woes
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - It had been open only three months and cost $12.6 million. And on Thursday it collapsed, sending several people tumbling over the edge and into the sea far below. Two died.
South Korea's Lee Soo-Min wins Shenzhen Int'l golf tournament
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» BEIJING - South Korea's Lee Soo-Min won the rain-delayed Shenzhen International on Monday, claiming his first European Tour title with a two-shot victory over Dutchman Joost Luiten and South Africa's Brandon Stone.
Former Prince engineer wants vault music released
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» MINNEAPOLIS - The sound engineer who helped create Prince's legendary vault stuffed with decades of unreleased songs believes his secret hoard should be opened up and made available to historians, scholars and fans.
Six African nations could be malaria-free by 2020: WHO
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» GENEVA - Six countries in Africa, the continent where malaria is most widespread, could be free of the disease by 2020, according to a WHO report published Monday to mark World Malaria Day.
'Game of Thrones' stuns fans with season six reveal
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Hit fantasy TV show "Game of Thrones" returned for its season six premiere appearing to answer to one of the most hotly debated questions in modern television history: "Is Jon Snow dead?"
Prince soars to number one on US chart after death
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» NEW YORK - Prince soared to number one on the US chart after his sudden death, with three of his albums entering the top 10.
Global carmakers see rising competition in China
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» BEIJING - Global carmakers gathered in Beijing on Monday to show off their wares as competition intensifies and growth slows in the world's biggest auto market, with the key SUV and new energy vehicle sectors the focus of attention.
Fears mount in quake-hit Nepal as tourists stay away
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» LANGTANG (NEPAL) - Former guesthouse owner Tenzing Lama remembers when foreign tourists thronged Nepal's Langtang valley, trekking through the breathtaking Himalayan wilderness and soaking up the tranquility.
Nomura braves wind to take Swinging Skirts golf title
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Japan's Haru Nomura shot a one-over par 73 in difficult conditions to win the LPGA Tour's Swinging Skirts tournament for her second title of 2016.
Los Angeles Lakers send coach Scott packing
AFP, Published on 25/04/2016
» LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Lakers have decided to part ways with head coach Byron Scott, who led the NBA club to a franchise worst 17-65 record in Kobe Bryant's final season.