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AFP – A Russian circus performer who swallows a live fish and then regurgitates it has been forced to cancel the act after cruelty complaints in Australia.
The Great Moscow Circus said the so-called “fountain act” …

AFP – Men who wish to attract women on the disco floor would be better advised to learn a few moves that answer the female mating drive rather than bother with the moonwalk.
Psychologists have identified …

AFP – Prime Minister George Papandreou reshuffled his government Tuesday to speed up the economic revival of recession-mired Greece, which had been on the brink of bankruptcy, the government spokesman said.
The expanded government, announced nearly …

AFP – Former world number one Ana Ivanovic slumped for two years before starting a comeback that has taken her to the fourth round of the US Open and a Sunday showdown with defending champion …

AFP – Organisers of South Korea’s first Formula One event say they are confident they can complete the brand-new circuit before a final inspection from the sport’s world governing body.
India’s Karun Chandhok on Saturday became …

AFP – Brazil’s Petrobras unveiled one of the world’s biggest share offerings, a sale of up to 64 billion dollars in new stock to finance oil exploration aimed at turning Brazil into a leading oil …

Hernia repair used to require an extensive operation, general anesthesia, and a long recovery time with an extended period of limited mobility. But  there is good news for the three-quarters of a million people who …

AP – Sergei Kislyak scored in the 86th minute as Belaurs stunned France by winning 1-0 at Stade de France in their opening qualifier for the 2012 European Championship.
With new coach Laurent Blanc taking over …

The treatment of incontinence in women is an issue that is not always easy for women to discuss. However, the problem is widespread. An estimated 51 million women worldwide (17 million of them in the …

AFP – Air France-KLM is considering setting up a "low-cost" domestic carrier to meet intense competition in the French market from budget rivals, company sources said on Thursday.
  
The new airline, dubbed ‘Air France Express,’ …

AP – Darren Aronofsky sees his newest film “Black Swan” as the companion piece to “The Wrestler.”
“Black Swan” made its world premiere as the opening film at the Venice Film Festival’s 67th edition on Wednesday, …

AFP – A top Swedish prosecutor said Wednesday she would reopen a rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, overturning a previous ruling to quash a probe of the Australian.
  
"There is reason to believe …

AFP – Three Pakistan players embroiled in betting scam allegations headed to London on Wednesday to face questioning which is almost certain to sideline them from the team’s tour of England.
Test captain Salman Butt plus …

 
“Prison Valley” is this year’s worthy winner of the FRANCE24-RFI web documentary award, which will be presented during the Visa Pour l’Image festival in Perpignan.
Created by David Dufresne and Philippe Brault, the striking multimedia …

AFP – Former France captain Fabien Galthie suffered heartbreaking defeats in his former coaching post with Stade Francais at the hands of Toulouse but on Wednesday his present club Montpellier will be looking to continue …

 
From September 1st, the Rio de Janeiro-based daily Jornal do Brasil – one of the oldest and most eminent newspapers in South America – will only exist on the Internet. The newspaper printed its last …