KINGSTON UPON HULL, United Kingdom, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Camille Serme caused a shock when she became the first Frenchwoman to win the British Open here two years ago. Now that Serme has this year reached world number two and been playing better still, fewer people will be surprised if she takes a step towards an even […]
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Serme seeks another landmark for French squash
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NBA: Thompson, Curry outshine Westbrook as Warriors down Thunder
LOS ANGELES, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry outgunned Russell Westbrook as the Golden State Warriors scored an emphatic 111-95 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. Thompson poured on 34 points while Curry finished with 23 on a below-par night for Westbrook, who was restricted to 15 points, eight rebounds and eight […]
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New Zealand’s ‘green’ image under threat: OECD
WELLINGTON, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – New Zealand’s strong economic growth is placing strains on the environment that threaten to undermine its “clean, green” reputation, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) warned Tuesday. The South Pacific nation has long marketed itself internationally as “100 percent pure” and is undergoing a tourism boom as visitors flock to […]
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Ex-S.Korean president Park questioned by prosecutors
SEOUL, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-Hye reported to prosecutors Tuesday for questioning over the corruption and abuse of power scandal that brought her down, after using executive privilege to avoid them for months while in office. Park apologised to the public as she arrived at the prosecutors’ office in Seoul, adding: “I […]
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Real Salt Lake fire coach after three games
LOS ANGELES, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Real Salt Lake fired coach Jeff Cassar on Monday, citing poor results for the dismissal just three games into the new Major League Soccer season. The Utah club have named goalkeeping coach Daryl Shore as caretaker boss following Cassar’s departure. The move follows Real’s 2-1 home defeat to Western Conference rivals […]
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Shots fired at convoy of Haiti ex-president Aristide: lawyer
PORT-AU-PRINCE, (MILLAT/APP/AFP): Ex-Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s motorcade came under fire in the capital Monday after he appeared as a witness in a money laundering case, his lawyer said. Hundreds of the ex-head of state’s supporters had taken to the streets as he made the rare appearance at the request of a judge. “The motorcade has […]