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China's Great Wall 'is disappearing'
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» BEIJING - Around 30 percent of China's Ming-era Great Wall has disappeared over time as adverse natural conditions and reckless human activities -- including stealing the bricks to build houses -- erode the UNESCO World Heritage site, state media reported.
IS threat grows as 'caliphate' enters second year
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» BEIRUT - The Islamic State group's "caliphate" enters its second year Monday with the jihadists expanding their territory in Syria and Iraq, and their global reach, by claiming attacks in Tunisia and Kuwait.
Germany, USA clash for final spot at Women's World Cup
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» MONTREAL - Germany and the United States clash in Montreal on Tuesday for the first final berth of the Women's World Cup with champions Japan and England playing their semi-final in Edmonton on Wednesday.
Tokyo Olympic stadium cost hits $2 billion, organisers say
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» TOKYO - Japan expects the cost of the 2020 Olympic stadium to rise to 252 billion yen ($2 billion), the country's sports minister said on Monday.
Obama sent Iran message ahead of nuclear deadline: report
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» TEHRAN - US President Barack Obama recently sent a private message to Iran's leadership via Iraq's prime minister, an Iranian newspaper reported Monday on the eve of a deadline for a nuclear deal.
European stock markets drop on Greece exit fears
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM) - European stocks dropped on Monday as investors feared Greece could be heading for a eurozone exit, while fallout from the Tunisia attacks hit the travel sector.
Egypt state prosecutor dead after bombing: ministers
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» CAIRO - Egypt's state prosecutor Hisham Barakat had died in hospital hours after a bomb struck his convoy in Cairo on Monday, two government ministers told AFP.
Eurosport lands Olympic broadcast rights in Europe
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» GENEVA - The International Olympic Committee announced Monday that it had handed all broadcast rights in most of Europe to Eurosport, owned by Discovery Communications, for the four Olympic Games between 2018 and 2024.
Australia's Kyrgios back in groove at Wimbledon
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» LONDON - Wimbledon giant-killer Nick Kyrgios made a triumphant return to the All England Club with a 6-0, 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) first round demolition of Argentina's Diego Schwartzman on Monday.
US Supreme Court backs use of controversial sedative in executions
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» WASHINGTON - The US Supreme Court on Monday upheld the use of a controversial sedative in executions by lethal injection, saying it does not violate the Constitution.