Showing 71-80 of 127 results
-
OECD spending on refugees doubled to $12bn in 2015
AFP, Published on 14/04/2016
» PARIS - OECD countries more than doubled spending on the migrant crisis last year to $12 billion (10.6 billion euros), the organisation said Wednesday as anti-poverty campaigners feared a drain on development aid.
-
Relatives of Germanwings crash victims sue suicide pilot's US school
AFP, Published on 14/04/2016
» NEW YORK - Relatives whose loved ones died last year when a Germanwings pilot deliberately crashed a plane in the French Alps filed a wrongful death suit Wednesday against the US flight school that trained him.
-
Iconic Pepsi sign gets landmark designation in New York
AFP, Published on 14/04/2016
» NEW YORK - An immense Pepsi-Cola sign on the banks of New York's East River has been declared a historic landmark after 25 years of discussion.
-
WADA says athletes could escape meldonium ban
AFP, Published on 14/04/2016
» MONTREAL - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has said athletes could escape a ban for taking meldonium because it does not know for sure how long it takes the substance to leave the body.
-
Magic Johnson salutes 'legendary' Kobe
AFP, Published on 14/04/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson led the plaudits to Kobe Bryant on Wednesday as the NBA icon prepared to bring the curtain down on his 20-year career.
-
Czech Vakoc opens Ardennes season with Brabantse win
AFP, Published on 14/04/2016
» BRUSSELS - Czech Petr Vakoc started the build-up to the Ardennes Classics season by winning the De Brabantse Pijl title in Belgium on Wednesday.
-
Japan's Ito to face world no. 2 Ding for Olympic table tennis bid
AFP, Published on 14/04/2016
» HONG KONG - Japanese teenager Ito Mima will face world number two Ding Ning in her bid for an Olympic spot after narrowly beating North Korea's Kim Song I at Asia qualifiers Wednesday.
-
French Open prize money up 14 percent
AFP, Published on 14/04/2016
» PARIS - Prize money for this year's French Open will increase by 14 percent, with the total purse for the 2016 tournament at Roland Garros rising to just over 32 million euros, the French tennis federation (FFT) announced on Wednesday.
-
Crane collapse kills 18 in southern China
AFP, Published on 14/04/2016
» BEIJING - A huge crane which collapsed in high winds killed 18 people at a construction site in southern China early Wednesday, state media said.
-
Brazil leader fights impeachment
AFP, Published on 14/04/2016
» BRASíLIA - Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff vowed Wednesday she will "fight to the last minute" against efforts to impeach her, despite key allies deserting her as she clings to office.
Your recent history
-
Recently searched
-
Recently viewed links