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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A bustling shopping mall forms an unlikely monument to the “Thrilla in Manila”, but Muhammad Ali’s most brutal fight made its biggest impression on the minds of those who witnessed it and still speak of it with awe. The late Ali’s third and final meeting with Joe Frazier, in 1975, only went to Manila because Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos was hoping to gain popularity and prestige, three years after declaring martial […]
by Jim SLATER OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Shaun Livingston injured his left leg so badly during a 2007 NBA game that there was talk of amputation and he needed months of rehabilitation just to walk again. So when the defending champion Golden State Warriors needed a spark off the bench to fight off a Cleveland rally in Thursday’s opening game of the NBA Finals, it was no surprise Livingston had the grit and determination […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The father of a seven-year-old Japanese boy who went missing for nearly a week after his parents abandoned him in a mountain forest as punishment apologized on Friday hours after his son was found safe. “My excessive act forced my son to have a painful time,” Yamato Tanooka’s father told reporters outside the hospital where his son was being treated. “I deeply apologize to people at his school, people in the […]
by Jim SLATER OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Defending champion Golden State, showing the teamwork and depth that helped produce a record 73 regular-season wins, routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-89 in Thursday’s opening game of the NBA Finals. Game two in the best-of-seven series will be played Sunday at Oakland before the scene shifts to Cleveland for two games. Warriors reserve guard Shaun Livingston scored a season-best 20 points, his career playoff high, while Draymond […]
by Andrew BEATTY WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Like many patriotic, flag-pin wearing American politicians before him, President Barack Obama told US military personnel on Thursday that they are part of “the greatest military in the history of the world.” We asked military historians whether his common refrain is true, and if it matters: “It matters a great deal to the cadets and officers and their families and the veterans we honored Monday (on Memorial […]
by Michelle YUN TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Reducing errors made during surgery, bringing school books to life, enabling us to browse shops from the comfort of home — virtual reality is not just about gaming, it will change our lives, according to some tech leaders. “VR” is the buzz industry at Asia’s largest tech fair, Computex, being held in Taiwan’s capital Taipei this week. The island is hoping to become a development hub for virtual […]
by Jocelyne ZABLIT LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Two men died Wednesday in a murder-suicide at the University of California’s Los Angeles campus, prompting a lockdown and a massive security deployment at the sprawling facility. Los Angeles police chief Charlie Beck said both victims were found with gunshot wounds in an office on campus. At least three shots were fired and a gun was found at the scene. “At about 10:00 this morning a […]
by Maram Mazen CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) — A French navy vessel using deep-water listening devices has detected signals from one of the black boxes that could explain why the EgyptAir plane crashed into the Mediterranean, investigators said Wednesday. It is expected to be at least another week before an underwater robot can recover the two flight recorders of the Airbus A320 that went down with 66 people aboard en route from Paris to Cairo on […]
by Eric BERNAUDEAU LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) — Professional boxers can compete at the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the sport’s governing body ruled in a landmark decision on Wednesday. But it is unlikely to see boxing’s biggest names enter the Olympic ring in Rio — for most professionals, like former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, it is already too late to take part in a qualifying contest. The last tournament is in Venezuela in […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg took the leading social network on a new journey Wednesday, with a live-streamed chat with astronauts on the International Space Station. In a Facebook Live video broadcast shown at the NASA page of the social network, Zuckerberg praised the work going on at the station and launched a few questions, some submitted to him online. Zuckerberg effused that while Facebook’s mission has long been to […]
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AFP) — At least 10 people, including two lawmakers, were killed in a car bomb and gun attack Wednesday on a top hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu claimed by the Al-Qaeda-linked Shabaab group, medical and security sources said. Around 40 others were injured in the assault on the central Ambassador Hotel, where Somali security forces continued to battle Shabaab fighters into the evening, around five hours after the attack began. The initial blast […]
OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry has called on the Golden State Warriors to build on the momentum of their remarkable comeback win over Oklahoma City as they prepare to face LeBron James and Cleveland in the opening game of the NBA Finals on Thursday. The Warriors begin the defense of their NBA crown at the Oracle Arena on Thursday in a dream repeat of last year’s finals, which saw Golden State win the […]
