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Greyhound racing in Florida may be on its last legs
AFP, Published on 20/04/2018
» MELBOURNE, United States: Six lean greyhounds in racing colours sprint wildly around a parched track in sun-baked central Florida.
Cuba marks end of an era as Castro hands over to Diaz-Canel
AFP, Published on 19/04/2018
» HAVANA - Cuba marked the end of an era Thursday as Miguel Diaz-Canel was formally elected as the country's new president, succeeding Raul Castro and becoming the first non-Castro to lead the island in six decades.
De Bruyne in as Man City dominate Premier League team of the year
AFP, Published on 18/04/2018
» LONDON: Playmaker Kevin De Bruyne and his Manchester City team-mates made up almost half of the Professional Footballers' Association's Premier League team of the year revealed on Wednesday.
Tens of thousands rally in Armenia as ex-president elected PM
AFP, Published on 18/04/2018
» YEREVAN - Tens of thousands rallied in the Armenian capital on Tuesday after ex-president Serzh Sarkisian was elected prime minister by the country's parliament despite several days of protests, an AFP journalist reported from the scene.
France's Macron to push EU lawmakers on reforms
AFP, Published on 17/04/2018
» STRASBOURG (FRANCE) - French President Emmanuel Macron will on Tuesday address the European Parliament for the first time in a bid to shore up support for his ambitious plans for post-Brexit reforms of the EU.
Buffon should watch his mouth, says Italian ref chief
AFP, Published on 16/04/2018
» MILAN - Italian referees' chief Marcello Nicchi said Monday that Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon should think before lashing out at officials as he did during last week's Champions League defeat by Real Madrid.
May, Macron face lawmakers angry over Syria strikes
AFP, Published on 16/04/2018
» LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday faced anger from lawmakers for conducting air strikes with the United States in Syria in their first major military action since coming to power.
Bon Jovi, Nina Simone enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
AFP, Published on 15/04/2018
» NEW YORK - Bon Jovi, the Moody Blues, Dire Straits, the Cars, Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe joined music royalty on Saturday as they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Montenegro votes for new leader with pro-Western veteran tipped to win
AFP, Published on 15/04/2018
» PODGORICA (MONTENEGRO) - Montenegro goes to the polls on Sunday with pro-Western six-time former prime minister Milo Djukanovic tipped to win the presidential vote in the tiny Balkan nation aspiring to join the EU.
US, France, Britain launch new UN bid for Syria chemical weapons probe
AFP, Published on 15/04/2018
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - Hours after striking Syria, the United States, France and Britain on Saturday launched a new bid at the United Nations to investigate chemical weapons attacks in Syria.