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Quakes in southwest Japan unlikely to cease soon
Published on 20/04/2016
» KUMAMOTO, JAPAN — The weather agency said Wednesday it sees no signs of seismic activity abating in Kumamoto and surrounding prefectures in southwestern Japan...
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Van Gaal says Manchester United can afford no slip-ups
AFP, Published on 20/04/2016
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Manchester United have no margin for error if they are to secure a top-four Premier League finish and qualify for the Champions...
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Sport cannot 'hide' from human rights, Qatar conference hears
AFP, Published on 20/04/2016
» DOHA - No country or body hosting global sports events can "hide" from the challenge of human rights, a conference in Qatar was told Tuesday by the...
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Chile's Aylwin, first elected leader after Pinochet regime, dead at 97
AFP, Published on 20/04/2016
» SANTIAGO - Patricio Aylwin, who guided Chile back to democracy after General Augusto Pinochet's iron-fisted rule ended, died Tuesday at the age of 97.
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Rousseff says 2016 Olympic Games ahead of schedule
AFP, Published on 20/04/2016
» BRASíLIA - Preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are ahead of schedule despite the economic slump in Brazil, the country's president Dilma...
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Scandals won't taint London 2017 - organisers
AFP, Published on 20/04/2016
» LONDON - Recent scandals that have tarnished athletics will not overshadow the 2017 World Championships in London, the head of the event's organising committee...
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Roma coach Spalletti insists he has no problems with Totti
AFP, Published on 20/04/2016
» ROME - Roma coach Luciano Spalletti insisted Tuesday he and iconic playmaker Francesco Totti had made peace after a slanging match following the weekend 3-3 draw...
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Kenyan deputies pass anti-doping bill
AFP, Published on 20/04/2016
» NAIROBI - Kenyan legislators passed a new law on Tuesday in accordance with a demand from the World Anti-Doping Agency that will allow the athletics powerhouse...
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Mayor frontrunner says Rome not capable of hosting Olympic Games
AFP, Published on 20/04/2016
» ROME - One of the frontrunners to be Rome's next mayor said Tuesday the city is far from being able to host the Olympics, two months after the Eternal City was...
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21 Rohingya drown as boat capsizes off Myanmar
AFP, Published on 20/04/2016
» YANGON - At least 21 people including nine children died after a boat capsized in rough waters off the coast of Myanmar's restive Rakhine state on Tuesday, a...