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China's COSCO completes Piraeus port authority takeover
AFP, Published on 11/08/2016
» ATHENS - Chinese shipping giant COSCO on Wednesday said it had completed the acquisition of a majority stake in OLP, the company running the main Greek port of Piraeus.
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Rio scrutiny intense as Hosszu homes in on swimming history
AFP, Published on 11/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - While Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky hog the headlines in the Rio Olympics competition pool, Katinka Hosszu is working her way toward a slice of Olympic swimming history herself.
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North Korean top brass sees Kim's Rio fairytale end
AFP, Published on 11/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - World number two Ding Ning ensured an all-China women's Olympic table tennis final by ending the eye-catching run of North Korean underdog Kim Song-I on Tuesday.
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'Grandma' Raisman stands between Biles and all-around Rio gold
AFP, Published on 11/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Aly Raisman will be bidding to put her heartbreak from the London Games behind her as she bids to spoil US teammate Simone Biles' race for a record haul of five golds in Rio in the Olympic women's all-around event.
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India's Ashwin, Saha close on hundreds against Windies
AFP, Published on 11/08/2016
» GROS-ISLET (SAINT LUCIA) - Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha were both on the verge of hundreds as India reached 316 for five at lunch on the second day of the third Test against the West Indies on Wednesday.
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No bail for bribe probe Kenya Olympic official
AFP, Published on 11/08/2016
» NAIROBI - Beleaguered Kenya Olympic athletics official Michael Rotich will spend a month in police custody as investigators gather evidence over allegations he demanded bribes to warn athletes of impending doping tests.
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Deadly bomb leaves 'vacuum' among Pakistan lawyers
AFP, Published on 11/08/2016
» QUETTA (PAKISTAN) - In Pakistan's most dangerous province, lawyers are a crucial force for justice. So when a bomb decimated Balochistan's legal class this week, it left a vacuum that some say will never be filled.
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Journeymen golfers eye major breakthrough with Rio gold
AFP, Published on 11/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Longshot golfing gold medal hopefuls are shooting for a life-changing prize -- spots in the four major championships -- when the sport returns to the Olympics on Thursday for the first time since 1904.
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Harry Potter play tops French bestseller list... in English
AFP, Published on 11/08/2016
» PARIS - The world's best-loved wizard has bewitched youngsters in France, where the script of the new Harry Potter play has topped the bestseller list... in English.
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Argentina dumped out of Rio football by Honduras draw
AFP, Published on 11/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Crisis-struck Argentine football suffered another blow Wednesday when the two-time Olympic gold medallists were dumped out of the Rio Games at the group stages following a 1-1 draw with Honduras.
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