Opening ceremony pivotal to Olympics success, says London Games minister
France's sports minister could be forgiven if she is nervous before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony for it "sets the tone" for what follows, Hugh Robertson, the minister charged with delivering the 2012 London Games, told AFP.
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Rwanda's Kagame wins fourth term with 99 percent of vote
Rwandan President Paul Kagame was gearing up Tuesday for a fourth term in office after winning a thundering 99.15 percent of the vote in an election where only two challengers were allowed to run against him.
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200 more Kenyan police deploy to tackle Haiti violence
Another 200 Kenyan police officers have left for Haiti under a UN-backed mission to try to quell rampant gang violence in the troubled Caribbean nation, senior police officers said Tuesday.
Read moreColombian football chief released following arrest at Copa final
Colombian Football Federation president Ramon Jesurun has been released on bail following his arrest at Copa America final, according to videos published in Colombian media on Monday.
Read moreEquities mixed, dollar up after Wall St record as Trump odds grow
Markets fluctuated Tuesday as rising expectations that Donald Trump will return to the White House played up against fresh hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at least once this year.
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What we know about the bomb Israel used on Gaza 'safe zone'
Israel's deadly strike on Al-Mawasi, one of the bloodiest attacks in more than nine months of war in Gaza, used massive payload bombs provided by the United States, according to weapons experts.
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Cartier-owner Richemont says China sales tumble 27%
Cartier-owner Richemont said Tuesday its quarterly sales in China tumbled by 27 percent as the deepening economic malaise in the world's second-largest economy lashes luxury firms.
Read moreHigh-ranking North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South
A high-ranking North Korean diplomat stationed in Cuba defected to South Korea last November -- just months before Seoul and Havana established diplomatic ties, South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday.
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'Monster' Inoue to defend titles against Ireland's Doheny
Naoya Inoue will defend his undisputed super-bantamweight world belts against Ireland's TJ Doheny at Tokyo's Ariake Arena in September, the Japanese boxer known as "Monster" announced Tuesday.
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J.D. Vance is Trump's bold choice for VP, but can he win?
Donald Trump has put a youthful, loyal gladiator for his Make America Great Again movement on the Republican ticket, hoping J.D. Vance's transformation from blue-collar Rust Belter to senator can help him secure victory.
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