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UK PM and EU chief to speak as post-Brexit talks go to wire
AFP, Published on 07/11/2020
» BRUSSELS - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson are to speak by telephone on Saturday, her spokesman said, as post-Brexit talks butted up persistently against major differences.
Vienna anti-terror chief suspended after attack failures
AFP, Published on 07/11/2020
» VIENNA - The head of anti-terror operations in the Austrian capital Vienna was suspended Friday as details emerged of further security lapses in the run up to this week's jihadist attack which left four people dead.
Johnny Depp confirms appeal against UK libel ruling
AFP, Published on 07/11/2020
» LONDON: Hollywood star Johnny Depp on Friday confirmed he will appeal against a UK court ruling that upheld claims he was violent towards his ex-wife Amber Heard.
Aung San Suu Kyi: on the crest of a ‘red wave’ - poised to be swept back into office
Published on 07/11/2020
» Millions of Myanmar voters head to polls Sunday to elect the party that will govern the country for the next five years. According to most analysts and commentators the result is almost a fore gone conclusion. The ruling party – the National League for Democracy (NLD), which had a landslide victory in 2015, led by its charismatic leader, Aung San Suu Kyi – is expected to be returned, though likely with a reduced majority.
The Vendee Globe: Seven things to know
AFP, Published on 07/11/2020
» LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (FRANCE) - The ninth edition of the Vendee Globe starts in Les Sables-d'Olonne on Sunday. The 33 skippers in their state-of-the-art monohulls will head off on a single-handed non-stop round-the-world voyage.
Racing faces bleak outlook as Covid bites deep
AFP, Published on 07/11/2020
» LONDON - Horse racing has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic but is facing even tougher times ahead, according to a bleak assessment by Ascot' director of racing Nick Smith.
Trio on trial for helping Barcelona jihadist attack cell
AFP, Published on 07/11/2020
» BARCELONA - Three men go on trial at Spain's top criminal court Tuesday for helping the perpetrators of twin jihadist attacks in 2017 that killed 16 in Barcelona and a nearby seaside town.
Why is US vote count taking so long?
AFP, Published on 07/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - Three days after polls closed, the United States and the world still do not have final results from the presidential election, although Democrat Joe Biden was on the brink of unseating Donald Trump.
'Eerie' Masters readies for sound of silence
AFP, Published on 07/11/2020
» AUGUSTA (UNITED STATES) - From deafening roars to the sound of silence -- Covid-19 safety measures mean next week's 84th Masters at Augusta National will be played without spectators for the first time in history.
Burns seizes PGA Houston Open lead, Day lurking
AFP, Published on 07/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - Sam Burns, a 24-year-old American seeking his first US PGA title, fired a bogey-free five-under par 65 to grab a two-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the Houston Open.