Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:55:10 GMT
Neymar banned for two games following PSG-Marseille brawl
Paris [France], September 17 (ANI): Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar has been banned for two games for his part in the brawl at the end of the Ligue 1 game against Marseille on Sunday (local time).
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Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:54:46 GMT
The story behind Russian Roulette, the infamous DEADLY game
According to one theory, 'Russian roulette' emerged in the Tsarist army as a relatively "safe" trick that easily impressed onlookers.Wulich [...] invited us to sit around in a sign. [We] sil...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:12:36 GMT
Bayern Munich confirm Thiago Alcantara moving to Liverpool
Bayern Munich chairperson Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed Thursday the club has agreed a transfer with Liverpool for Spain midfielder Thia...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:05:39 GMT
France Launches Effort to Right Classical Music's Gender Imbalance
Only about six percent of the world's professional classical music orchestras are headed by women. But in France, there is a drive to change that, including La Maestra - an international competitio...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 11:54:48 GMT
Who were the prisoners of Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg
The Peter and Paul Fortress was used as a political prison in Imperial Russia, so it often held captive famous and even great people. 1. Mikhail BakuninPublic Domain; Mikhail Velichko/Alexa...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:35:15 GMT
Asian Markets Plunge Thursday
Asian markets sustained losses across the board Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve failed to offer a new pandemic economic stimulus plan.Japan's benchmark Nikkei index finished 0.6% low...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 06:54:46 GMT
How Russia took Finland away from Sweden
History Sept 17 2020 Boris Egorov Helena Schjerfbeck For the Swedes, losing Finland to the Russian Tsar was their greatest tragedy, but the Finns, in sharp contrast, saw it as an opportun...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 00:05:07 GMT
US Vows to Restore International Sanctions on Iran
WASHINGTON - The United States vowed to assert a "snapback" of all prior international sanctions on Iran, effective 8 p.m. Eastern Time on September 19, with more announcements to be made thi...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 21:12:30 GMT
Neymar banned two matches as league opens racism probe
Neymar received a two-match ban Wednesday for his red card against Marseille as the French league announced it would open an investigation into accusations of racism by the Brazil ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 20:42:45 GMT
'Perfect start' for Nadal on Rome return
In his first match in over six months, Rafael Nadal swept aside fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Italian Open....[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 20:42:36 GMT
Djokovic, Nadal make winning returns in Rome
Defending champion Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic made winning returns at the Italian Open on Wednesday with the top two men's seeds easing into ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 20:35:24 GMT
Experts Call ECOWAS Mali Deadline Unrealistic
ACCRA, GHANA - Leaders of West African states and Mali's military coup failed to agree on a transfer to civilian rule in talks this week, raising concerns about the political standoff and regional ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:19:20 GMT
Djokovic, Nadal cruise in Rome openers
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic began his bid for a fifth Internazionali BNL d'Italia trophy with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Italy's Salvatore Caruso in second-round action Wednesday in Rome.
Competing on cl...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:13:09 GMT
Hitachi scraps UK nuclear power plant project
| After Huawei, spotlight on China's role in UK nuclear powerAs recently as last month, Hitachi's Horizon Nuclear subsidiary had insisted it was still committed to the proje...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:12:34 GMT
Nadal sweeps into third round on Rome return
Rafael Nadal swept aside fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta in his first match in over six months to reach the third round of the Italian Open on...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:12:29 GMT
Tour of Luxembourg halted as riders complain about traffic
Riders in the Tour of Luxembourg went on strike for 100 kilometres on Wednesday because they felt organisers were not doing enough to keep cars off the route.Riders had been...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:12:27 GMT
Juve manager Pirlo gets coaching licence in time for new season
Andrea Pirlo has been awarded his coaching licence just days before Juventus open their bid for a 10th consecutive Serie A title, the Italian Football Federation a...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:42:39 GMT
Suspended Beale to miss Racing's Champions Cup quarter-final
Racing 92's Australia international Kurtley Beale will miss the European Champions Cup quarter-final against Clermont after receiving a three-week ban on Wednesday...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:13:32 GMT
Paris to keep new cycling paths beyond pandemic
New cycling lanes in Paris, opened in a rush to deal with a massive commuter shift to bikes during the Covid pandemic, will be made permanent, the city's mayor Anne Hidalgo has said....[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:12:54 GMT
European Champions Cup last four set for 26 September
The European Champions Cup semi-finals will be held on 26 September, European Professional Club Rugby announced on Wednesday.The winners of Saracens' trip to Leinster and Cl...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:12:51 GMT
Record performances raise Tour de France doubts
Record performances in the Tour de France have raised eyebrows given the chequered history of cycling, and race leader Primoz Roglic was forced to defend himself d...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:12:49 GMT
Roglic glimpses Tour de France triumph from Alpine peaks
Slovenia's Primoz Roglic once more prevailed on his toughest test yet to remain on course for Tour de France glory, while Miguel Angel Lopez soloed to a breathtaki...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:12:03 GMT
World nature congress postponed again over virus
A summit aimed at plans to revers nature loss will again be delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.It had already been rescheduled for January 2021 but will be further...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:12:36 GMT
Top seed Halep eases into Italian Open 3rd round
Top seed Simona Halep eased into the Italian Open third round on Wednesday with a straight sets win over Jasmine Paolini of Italy.World No ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:12:34 GMT
Djokovic through to Italian Open 3rd round
Novak Djokovic got off to a winning start at the Italian Open on Wednesday, advancing to the third round of the clay-court tournament in his first match since his ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 08:42:25 GMT
Defending champion Egan Bernal withdraws from Tour de France
Last year's winner Egan Bernal has withdrawn from the Tour de France, his Ineos team said on Wednesday, after the young Colombian fell out of contention and complained of back trou...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 07:37:17 GMT
SCOTT Sports India launches SCOTT Spark
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] September 16 (ANI/NewsVoir): SCOTT Sports India launches the SCOTT Spark RC 900, one of the most decorated full-suspension bikes, ridden by the likes of Nino Schurter, an ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 07:12:34 GMT
Warholm, Duplantis target records in Rome Diamond League meet
Norwegian hurdler Karsten Warholm and Swedish pole-vault sensation Armand Duplantis both threaten to break more records as the Diamond League series heads for Rome...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 06:12:47 GMT
Wawrinka crashes out in Rome to Italian teenager
Switzerland'sIn the women's tournament, Spaniard Garbine Muguruza dispatched American Sloane Stephens in straight sets with Russian Svetlana Kuznestova battling through for her first win sin...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 06:12:45 GMT
Brazilian govt backs Neymar in racism row
Brazil's government sent its support to Neymar on Tuesday after he was red-carded for a fight in a Ligue 1 match in France, condemning the "racism" that triggered the brawl....[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 06:05:26 GMT
Poisoned Russian Opposition Leader Shows Signs of Recovery
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has confirmed reports of his improved health following a near fatal poisoning in Siberia last month - posting to social media from his hospital room in Germ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 05:37:10 GMT
PSG coach Tuchel worried over possible suspension of Neymar
Paris [France], September 16 (ANI): Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) head coach Thomas Tuchel has admitted that he is worried over a potential suspension for three of his stars, including Neymar Jr.
On Sunda...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 23:40:14 GMT
Italian teen Musetti stuns Wawrinka in Rome
Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti upset three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka 6-0, 7-6 (2) in the first round of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Tuesday for his first ATP Tour triumph.
The 1...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 21:40:20 GMT
Muguruza defeats Stephens in Rome; Gauff awaits
Garbine Muguruza of Spain defeated Sloane Stephens in straight sets on Tuesday in the first round of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.
The 6-3, 6-3 win sets up a match with American phenom Coc...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 21:05:04 GMT
Pew Survey: US Global Image Tarnished During Trump Presidency
America's image as a global superpower has been tarnished since Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016, according to the nonpartisan Pew Research Center.A 13-nation survey by the U.S. think...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 20:39:09 GMT
Super funds are feeling the financial heat from climate change
The wild fires that have ravaged the US west coast, turning skies orange, are a lurid reminder that climate change looms ever larger as an economic threat.This week has seen a flurry of anno...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 20:12:47 GMT
Barca can't afford Depay, says Lyon president Aulas
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas said on Tuesday that his Barcelona counterpart Josep Maria Bartomeu told him the Catalan giants could not afford Memphis D...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 19:12:22 GMT
Chris Froome's struggles continue far from the Tour de France
Far from the Tour de France,Froome has said he will skip the world championships but may compete in the one-day classic Liege-Bastogne-Liege on 4 October before the Vuelta.But with su...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 19:05:14 GMT
China Rejects Human Rights Criticism as EU Seeks Trade Rebalance
LONDON - Europe has called on China to take down trade barriers and rebalance their economic relationship, following a virtual summit held Monday among EU leaders and Chinese President Xi Jinping....[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:12:36 GMT
Depay packing his bags for Barcelona: report
Dutch striker Memphis Depay is on his way to Barcelona from Lyon in a transfer worth €25 million, Dutch daily De Telegraaf reported on Tuesday.If the d...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:05:48 GMT
Poisoned Russian Opposition Leader Posts Photo from Hospital Bed
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny published a photo of himself in a Berlin hospital bed Tuesday as he recovers from a nerve agent poisoning last month in Siberia.Navalny, surrounded b...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:43:17 GMT
Why foreign countries are scrambling to set up bases in Africa
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:42:18 GMT
Kerber falls at first hurdle, Rublev advances in Rome
Former world number one Angelique Kerber fell to a straight sets defeat to Czech Katerina Siniakova in the Italian Open on Tuesday as Russian seve...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:05:18 GMT
EU Mulls Migration Pact in Shadow of Lesbos Fire
PARIS - Five years after a wave of asylum seekers flooded into Europe, the region is facing another reckoning on migration, with familiar bickering and lack of consensus on the way forward.T...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 13:12:29 GMT
Lionel Messi joins exclusive club of sporting billionaires
Lionel Messi may have had to stay put at Barcelona but the Argentine legend did succeed in joining one new club this year - the one reserved for sporting billionai...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 13:12:28 GMT
Hard toil for SA tennis trio since ATP Tour resumption
South Africa's three most prominent tennis players have found the going tough since the ATP Tour's resumption.Lloyd Harris, Kevin Anderson and doubles ace Raven Klaasen hav...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 11:42:23 GMT
Tour de France peloton gets Covid-19 all-clear
Tour de France organisers were in exultant mood on Tuesday when announcing that all of their cyclists were negative for Covid-19 in the final round of tests.With six days le...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 11:12:24 GMT
Tour de France cyclists all test negative for Covid-19
Tour de France organisers were in exultant mood on Tuesday when announcing that all of their cyclists were negative for Covid-19 in the final round of tests.With six days le...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 07:42:29 GMT
Georgia to use Nations Cup tournament for Six Nations 'experience'
Newly-appointedPreparations for the Autumn Series are hardly ideal for the Georgians. While many play in the French Top 14, which is back underway, the home-based players are suffering from ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 06:12:29 GMT
Nishikori finds feet on Rome clay with first win in a year
Japan'sTop seeds Novak Djokovic, a four-time Rome winner, and defending champion Rafael Nadal, winner nine times, have first round byes in a tournament rescheduled from May due to the corona...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 06:12:22 GMT
Kevin Anderson crashes out in first round at Italian Open
South Africa's , lost 6-4, 6-2 to Japan's Yuichi Sugita in the qualifying round for the Italian Open.Harris, the world No 95, will play in a Challenger event in Italy next week as preparatio...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 19:42:58 GMT
Wild cards for Murray and Bouchard at Roland Garros
Former world number one Andy Murray, who has been battling back to fitness following radical hip surgery, was handed a wild card Monday for the French Open which begins on 27 September.The 3...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 19:42:52 GMT
Djokovic learned 'big lesson' from US Open default
Novak Djokovic said Monday he had learned a "big lesson" from his US Open disqualification but the volatile Serb would not rule out a similar outburst in the futur...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 19:40:54 GMT
Massive chunk of Greenland's largest glacier crashes into sea
Warmer temperatures have caused a 113-square-kilometre block of ice to break off from the Arctics's largest ice shelf.It is normal for pieces of ice to break off from a gla...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 19:13:22 GMT
Nadal concerned about spectators at French Open
Spain's clay-court king Rafael Nadal called for caution on Monday with the French Open set to be played in front of spectators later this month despite coronavirus...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:43:18 GMT
European stocks mostly retreat after Asian gains
European stock markets mostly retreated Monday following gains in Asia, as traders weighed up coronavirus vaccine hopes against reimposition of containment measures in several countries.Tria...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:42:37 GMT
PSG stand by Neymar after Marseille red card
Paris Saint-Germain said Monday the club "strongly supports" Neymar after the Brazil forward insisted he was the victim of racist abuse following his red card in S...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:12:59 GMT
Neymar's fate to be known this week after Marseille red card
Neymar's punishment for being one of five players sent off following a brawl at the end of Paris Saint-Germain's defeat to Marseille will be revealed on Wednesday,...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:12:55 GMT
Yates first Briton to win Tirreno-Adriatico
Mitchelton-Scott's Simon Yates became the first Briton to win the Tirreno-Adriatico after finishing 18th in Monday's final time trial stage.Former Vuelta a Espana champion Y...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:12:53 GMT
Nadal returns, Djokovic looking for redemption in Rome
returns to competition after a six-month enforced break while Novak Djokovic is looking to make up for his US Open disqualification as the short clay-court season got underway in R...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:05:09 GMT
Trump, Biden Focus on West Coast Wildfires
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger in the November national election, former Vice President Joe Biden, focused Monday on the historic destructive wildfires on th...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 14:40:33 GMT
Coronavirus: dangerous to suggest that we should bin the rule of six
To combat the sharp rise in coronavirus infections, the UK government and the devolved administrations have imposed the "rule of six". The rule stipulates that ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:16:15 GMT
French ministers furious over 800 Bridgestone layoffs
The French government has expressed its anger following the announcement by Japanese tyre company Bridgestone that it would shut its factory in northern France with the possible loss of over 800 jo...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:47:12 GMT
Covid-19 in France: More people in hospital, more in ICUs, more dead
According to the latest update from French daily newspaper Le Monde, the past three days have seen a 43 percent increase in the number of those hospitalised with coronavirus symptoms; the same peri...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:16:16 GMT
Why is Germany faring better than France in the Covid-19 epidemic
France is witnessing one of Europe's highest rates of Covid-19 infection despite adopting similar principles of testing, tracking and isolation as its neighbour Germany, which has fared better sinc...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:16:14 GMT
ECOWAS says Mali junta needs to pick civilian leaders 'within days'
After meeting with the Mali junta leaders in Accra, Ghana on Tuesday, six leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) called on the junta to nominate a civilian transition g...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:47:11 GMT
France shuts more schools as pupils test positive for Covid-19
Eighty-one schools and 2,100 classes have been closed across France since the start of the school year due to Covid-19, the government said Wednesday, stressing the closures represented only a smal...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 09:16:15 GMT
French 5G detractors protest Emmanuel Macron's Amish model remarks
Left-wing and environmental groups protested Tuesday after French President Emmanuel Macron dismissed reservations about 5G telecom infrastructure in remarks about "going back to the oil lamp" and ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 09:16:12 GMT
Naked woman shot 36 times by Mozambique army after 'casting spell'
The military in Mozambique hounded, beat, and killed a naked woman, says rights group Amnesty International after verifying a video footage of the attack. The images have been circulating since Sep...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 06:08:11 GMT
EU's von der Leyen gives maiden 'State of the Union' address
EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen will champion plans to relaunch Europe's coronavirus-devastated economy through a green new deal Wednesday, in her annual State of the European Union addres...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:16:15 GMT
France's Macron vows to deploy divisive 5G network despite opposition
France will proceed with its planned 5G mobile network deployment, President Emmanuel Macron has said, dismissing fierce opposition from those who would prefer "the Amish model" and "going back to ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:16:13 GMT
Kamna powers away to win Tour de France's 16th stage
Lennard Kämna claimed won the 16th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday following an impressive solo breakaway.The Bora Hansgrohe rider finished the 164 kilometres between La Tour du ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:37:12 GMT
France's Macron backs 5G technology over 'the Amish model'
France will move forward with its planned deployment of 5G telecom networks despite detractors who would prefer "the Amish model" and "going back to the oil lamp", President Emmanuel Macron said Mo...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 07:47:15 GMT
President Macron hosts tech leaders ahead of French digital summit
French President Emmanuel Macron gathered leaders from the world of high technology and the digital economy at the Elysee palace on Monday ahead of this year's France Digitale Day summit. This year...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 07:47:12 GMT
France-US trade tensions disrupt billion-dollar LVMH-Tiffany buyout
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has backed the country's Foreign Affairs minister in requesting that LVMH, the French luxury goods conglomerate, postpone its takeover of American jewellery c...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 07:37:13 GMT
Coping with Covid-19: How FRANCE 24 has adapted to the new normal
France has issued new guidelines for workplace safety amid Covid-19, seeking to strike a balance between protecting workers and avoiding another crippling lockdown. Like other companies around the ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 06:08:11 GMT
Bahrain and UAE to sign Israel peace deal at White House ceremony
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday will preside over the signing of historic diplomatic deals between Israel and the Gulf states of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates that could herald a dramat...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 21:16:12 GMT
Neymar racism claim: PSG and Marseille back their men
Bosses at Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille said on Monday they were giving their full backing to their players Neymar and Alvaro Gonzalez in the racist abuse row that has erupted in the aftermath ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 20:08:12 GMT
Neymar among five sent off as Marseille end PSG hoodoo
Neymar was sent off on his return from Covid-19 quarantine after reacting to an alleged racist slur as Marseille ended their 20-match winless run against Paris Saint-Germain with a 1-0 victory over...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:16:16 GMT
French football watchdogs to review PSG v Marseille cardfest
French football chiefs have confirmed they will review the five red cards handed out at the end of Sunday's Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille at the Parc des Princes.PS...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:16:13 GMT
EU, China look to cement ties at virtual summit despite rifts
Leaders from the European Union and China have held a video summit focused on trade as both sides sought to revive a long-running investment deal despite concerns over Hong Kong and Beijing's human...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:16:11 GMT
Thiem to take victor's sheen from US to French Open
Dominic Thiem will turn his attention to this year's French Open in Paris with a different bearing after his exploits at the US Open. The 27-year-old Austrian, who lost to Rafael Nadal in the 2018 ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 00:27:30 GMT
THE SPECIFICITY OF GOVERNANCE IN KABYLIE: Challenge and Perspectives
LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: Thursday, October 1, 2020 @ 2 PMPlease RSVP: FACEBOOK event: https://www.facebook.com/events/248033759784774Kabylie is an ethnolinguistic regio...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:18:01 GMT
Bundesliga challengers spoil Bayern's hunger
By Oliver Trust BERLIN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- One question has been on the minds of Germany's clubs for decades. In advance of the 58th Bundesliga season, things don't seem to have changed....[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 11:51:01 GMT
Germany's foreign trade in electric vehicles rises in 2019
BERLIN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Electric vehicle exported from Germany in 2019 increased by 72 percent compared with the previous year to 99,000, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced on...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:30:03 GMT
Across China: Old factories turn into creative hubs in east China
XIAMEN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- As sunshine poured on the tables by the French window through the bamboo dome, visitors sipped coffee and went around the cafe looking at the exquisite exhibits....[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 08:42:42 GMT
Handre Pollard to undergo surgery, rehabilitation back home in SA
Springbok flyhalf confirmed Pollard will go under the knife back home."It's very sad for Handre. He would have enjoyed being back on the pitch," she said."He's decided to come and do ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 03:30:02 GMT
Former athletics chief Diack found guilty for doping corruption
PARIS, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The former head of world athletics governing body, Lamine Diack, was found guilty on Wednesday by a court in Paris, France for corruption in Russian doping cases....[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 00:30:01 GMT
Leading results of Tour de France 17th stage
PARIS, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading results from the 2020 Tour de France 17th stage, a 170km ride from Grenoble to Meribel Col de la Loze on Wednesday: 1. Miguel Angel Lope...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 21:30:02 GMT
Bombardier to sell rail business to Alstom at lower price
MONTREAL, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Montreal-based Bombardier announced Wednesday that it has signed a definitive agreement for the sale of its rail unit to French train giant Alstom at a lowered price ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:18:01 GMT
Madrid mulls local lockdown as coronavirus cases spiral: official
MADRID, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Madrid regional government is preparing a series of measures to halt the spread of the coronavirus in and around the Spanish capital. The region's deputy hea...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:59:01 GMT
Ireland's exports to China up 35 pct in July
DUBLIN, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Ireland exported over 1 billion euros (about 1.18 billion U.S. dollars) of goods to China in July, up 35 percent when compared with the same month last year, according ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:44:03 GMT
Shanghai exhibits Monet's Impression Sunrise
SHANGHAI, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The French impressionist Claude Monet's masterpiece Impression Sunrise was unveiled on Wednesday afternoon in Shanghai and will be exhibited to the public starting fr...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:44:02 GMT
China's PP Sports to broadcast all Bundesliga matches next season
BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese broadcaster PP Sports, the owner of the local media rights to the Bundesliga in China, announced on Wednesday that it would broadcast all matches of Bundesliga...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:44:01 GMT
French shares gain 0.13 pct
PARIS, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- French shares edged up on Wednesday, with the benchmark Paris CAC 40 up 0.13 percent, or 6.49 points, to close at 5,074.42 points. Of the 40 selected large compan...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 09:18:03 GMT
Koeman not expecting any new faces at Camp Nou
MADRID, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has admitted he is pessimistic about the club's chances of strengthening its squad before starting the new season. Barcelona sit...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 03:30:01 GMT
Wawrinka loses to Italian teenager at Italian Open
ROME, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Three-time Grand Slam winner Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland was bundled out of the Italian Open in the first round on Tuesday after he lost to 18-year-old Italian Lore...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 00:59:01 GMT
Leading results of Tour de France 16th stage
PARIS, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading results from the 2020 Tour de France 16th stage, a 164km ride from La Tour-Du-Pin to Villard-De-Lans Tuesday: 1. Leonard Kamna, Germany,...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:44:01 GMT
French shares gain 0.32 pct on Tuesday
PARIS, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- French shares edged up on Tuesday, with the benchmark Paris CAC 40 up 0.32 percent, or 16.05 points, to close at 5,067.93 points. Of the 40 selected large compani...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:09:21 GMT