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Olympics: Litherland's Rio bid boosted by power of three
AFP, Published on 31/07/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Jay Litherland will be swimming for three when he tackles the 400m individual medley at the Rio Olympics.
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The big issue: Using process as punishment
Alan Dawson, Published on 31/07/2016
» Three years ago last month, a two-person website published an article in the pair’s continuing coverage of human trafficking, and the roles of Thai agencies and <i>phuyai</i> in the sordid business. The fallout from that article spread ripples, now waves across the most basic civil rights and freedoms - press, speech, recourse.
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Corpses, excrement, litter: welcome to Rio Olympic sailing venue
AFP, Published on 31/07/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - When Olympic sailors compete in Rio the cameras will show a made-for-television scene of sparkling tropical waters and mountains. Luckily, the billions of viewers won't catch the revolting stink.
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80 years after Owens stole Hitler's Berlin show
AFP, Published on 31/07/2016
» BERLIN - Eighty years after Jesse Owens won four medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, his daughter says Germany's Nazi leader Adolf Hitler refused to shake her father's hand.
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Germany's night owl ready to rule in the pool
AFP, Published on 31/07/2016
» BERLIN - According to his coach, Marco Koch is more of a "night owl than an early bird" and Germany's world 200m breaststroke champion endured many late nights to prepare for the Olympics.
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US judo star eyes more gold after personal hell
AFP, Published on 31/07/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Four years after emerging from the horrors of childhood abuse to win America's first Olympic judo gold, Kayla Harrison is a woman on a mission as she returns to defend her crown in Rio.
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Japan's Hagino aims to end Phelps era in Rio
AFP, Published on 31/07/2016
» TOKYO - Don't be fooled by Kosuke Hagino's quiet demeanour and toothy grin -- the Japan swimming sensation plans to usher boyhood hero Michael Phelps into retirement at the Rio Olympics.
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Tokyo votes to elect new governor after scandals
AFP, Published on 31/07/2016
» TOKYO - Tokyo residents were voting Sunday for a new governor of the sprawling metropolis who will have to manage problem-plagued preparations for the 2020 Olympics after financial scandals forced the last two incumbents to quit.
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Man U most popular with Thai EPL fans
Online Reporters, Published on 31/07/2016
» Manchester United is the favoured English Premier League football team among Thai football fans, followed by Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, according to the result of a survey by the National Institute for Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
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Tensions as pro-Erdogan activists to rally in Germany
AFP, Published on 31/07/2016
» COLOGNE (GERMANY) - Tens of thousands of supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are planning to rally in the German city of Cologne Sunday, as tensions over Turkey's failed coup put authorities on edge.
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