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China factory fire kills 18
AFP, Published on 18/11/2014
» BEIJING - Eighteen people died in a fire at a food packaging plant in China, state media said Monday, the latest accident in a country blighted by poor industrial safety standards.
Ireland flanker Henry suffers brain injury
AFP, Published on 18/11/2014
» DUBLIN - Ireland's Chris Henry missed the recent win over South Africa with a brain injury, rather than a migraine, the Irish Rugby Football Union announced Monday.
Federer in Davis Cup fitness battle
AFP, Published on 18/11/2014
» PARIS - Switzerland's hopes of a first ever Davis Cup win lay in the balance on Monday as the team awaited word on just how badly Roger Federer had injured his back ahead of this week's final against France in Lille.
Savvy media use turned comet mission into space saga
AFP, Published on 18/11/2014
» When Rosetta was launched more than a decade ago, it was a dry-as-dust science story -- an unmanned spacecraft and its research payload were being launched to investigate a comet.
Fitzpatrick says contracts to blame for England slump
AFP, Published on 18/11/2014
» LONDON - All Blacks great Sean Fitzpatrick said Monday that England would continue to struggle against the elite southern hemisphere nations until their top players are centrally contracted.
IRB want no repeat of Samoa boycott threat
AFP, Published on 18/11/2014
» The International Rugby Board said Monday it wanted no repeat of Samoa's threatened boycott of this weekend's match against England ahead of next year's World Cup.
Ex-Brazil skipper Silva makes peace with Neymar, Dunga
AFP, Published on 18/11/2014
» VIENNA - Ex-Brazil captain Thiago Silva on Monday revealed he has made peace with current skipper Neymar and national coach Dunga, a day after expressing his dismay at being stripped of the armband.
Top North Korea envoy in Moscow for Putin talks
AFP, Published on 18/11/2014
» MOSCOW - A special envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Moscow on Monday for talks with President Vladimir Putin as Pyongyang seeks allies to fend off a UN resolution calling for a probe into crimes against humanity.
Argentina lost their heads, says Imhoff
AFP, Published on 18/11/2014
» NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FRANCE - Argentina lost their way following last month's historic 21-17 victory over Australia in the Rugby Championship, wing Juan Imoff admitted Monday.
Palestinian bus driver found hanged in Jerusalem
AFP, Published on 18/11/2014
» JERUSALEM - A Palestinian bus driver was found hanged in his vehicle in Jerusalem, sparking clashes Monday, after what Israel said was an apparent suicide but a colleague said looked like murder.