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Sports Jul 15, 2019

China Women Shi Tingmao and Wang Han Wins World 3m Synchro Gold in Gwangju

Olympic champion Shi and reigning 3m mixed synchro world champion Wang blew away a quality field with a performance of unerring precision in Gwangju, scoring a total of 342.00 points -- more than 30 points clear of their nearest rivals.
Sports Jul 15, 2019

Africa Cup of Nations 2019: 282 Held Over Unrest in France After Algeria Beat Nigeria in Semi-Final

The arrests were made nationwide on Sunday evening, the ministry said. Some of the arrests were also linked to unrest surrounding events marking France's national day celebrations on Sunday.
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Australian Kids Take Stolen Car On 1,000-KM Road Trip

Queensland police said the car was spotted early on Sunday morning in the outback town of Banana, where the kids allegedly stole petrol, before travelling south.
World Jul 15, 2019

Ebola in DR Congo: Case Confirmed in Goma, Says Health Ministry

The patient is a pastor who had been preaching in church and would have touched the hands of worshippers 'including the sick', the ministry said in a statement.
World Jul 14, 2019

Huawei Planning Major Job Cuts in US: WSJ

The layoffs are expected at Huawei's US-based research and development arm, Futurewei Technologies, the paper reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the situation.
World Jul 14, 2019

European Powers Urge Dialogue, End to Escalation in Iran Nuclear Crisis

The three European powers were among the key players in the 2015 deal (known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA) on Iran's nuclear programme.
Sports Jul 14, 2019

Sebastian Vettel Apologises to Max Verstappen After British Grand Prix Mishap, Admits Mistake

He added that he had also enjoyed his earlier battle with Vettel's Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc. "They were really good," he said. "I think he was a little bit sore from Austria so he was defending really hard.
Sports Jul 14, 2019

Lewis Hamilton Wins Record Sixth British GP, Extends F1 Lead

The defending five-time world champion clocking fastest lap on his final lap to finish 25 seconds clear of Mercedes team-mate and nearest title rival Valtteri Bottas after an action-packed contest.
World Jul 14, 2019

Cash-Strapped Pakistan to Pay Foreign Firm $6 Billion Over Mine Closure, Says World Bank

Mining in Baluchistan is dominated by small companies focused primarily on marble and granite, experts say, which waste up to 80 percent of potential because of poor extraction techniques.
World Jul 14, 2019

Hong Kong Protesters Clash With Police After Anti-Extradition March Ends

Masked protesters responded by building barricades from metal fencing and a stand-off with riot police ensued.
World Jul 14, 2019

Bangladesh Former President, Military Dictator Hussain Muhammad Ershad Dies at 89

He passed away due to complications from old age, Kazi Firoz Rashid, a longtime colleague and lawmaker from his Jatiya Party, told AFP. Armed forces spokesman Abdullah bin Zaid confirmed the death.
Sports Jul 14, 2019

Novak Djokovic vs Roger Federer: 5 Interesting Facts Ahead of Wimbledon 2019 Men's Singles Final

Since Federer won his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2003, just five Grand Slam finals have been contested by pairs of players outside the 'Big Three'.
Sports Jul 14, 2019

Valtteri Bottas Outpaces Lewis Hamilton by 0.006 Seconds to Take Pole Position in British Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc of Ferrari was third, 0.079 seconds adrift of Bottas, ahead of Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team-mate Pierre Gasly with four-time champion Sebastian Vettel sixth in the second Ferrari.
World Jul 13, 2019

Lewis Hamilton Shrugs Off Criticism After Missing Out on British Pole

The questioning of his travel habits came after his former team-mate and 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg said that if had flown from Los Angeles to compete at Silverstone he would have struggled to make the top ten in qualifying.
World Jul 13, 2019

France: Syrian Refugee Arrested for Rape and Murder of Woman

Three other men -- an Algerian, a Moroccan and a Tunisian -- were freed after initially being detained in connection with the case. They will be deported, however, as they were in France illegally, the prosecutor said.
World Jul 13, 2019

Egypt Opens Two Ancient Pyramids, Unveils New Finds

Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani told reporters the Bent Pyramid of King Sneferu, the first pharaoh of Egypt's 4th dynasty, and a nearby pyramid would be reopened to visitors for the first time since 1965.
Sports Jul 13, 2019

Zinedine Zidane Leaves Real Madrid Training Camp After Brother Farid’s Death

"All members of the Real Madrid first-team squad held a minute's silence ahead of training in Montreal following the passing of Farid Zidane, the brother of our coach, Zinedine Zidane," Real said in a statement.
World Jul 13, 2019

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Health Row: Most Citizens Feel it is her Personal Issue

A majority of those who identified themselves as supporting Merkel's conservative CDU party, along with a majority of social democrats and environmentalists, believed it was an issue for the chancellor herself.
World Jul 13, 2019

Children Among 14 Civilians Killed in Syria Strikes

White Helmets volunteers found the bodies of the dead woman, and her well-formed baby lying next to her open stomach the umbilical cord still attached, an AFP correspondent said.
World Jul 13, 2019

Rome Becomes Latest Victim of Garbage Crisis, Health Fear Grips ‘Furious’ Residents

Crowds of summer tourists are forced to navigate overflowing bins in the stifling heat, as the pungent perfume of neglected garbage draws scavenging animals and the threat of disease to the Eternal City and locals fume over the city's refuse management.

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