November2017
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Sublime Eriksen propels Denmark to World Cup
Nov 15, 2017Christian Eriksen’s magnificent hat-trick inspired Denmark to a 5-1 demolition of the Republic of Ireland in Tuesday’s second leg of their play-off in Dublin to clinch a spot at next year’s World Cup. Following Saturday’s stalemate... -
Federer beats Zverev to reach last four at ATP Finals
Nov 15, 2017Roger Federer held young pretender Alexander Zverev at bay in a gripping contest Tuesday to reach the last four of the ATP Finals and stay on course for a seventh end-of-season crown. The world number two... -
Chagall sets auction record at $28.5 mn in New York
Nov 15, 2017A Chagall oil painting shining with love for his first wife and adopted home Paris sold for $28.5 million in New York on Tuesday, almost doubling the artist’s previous auction record, Sotheby’s said. Considered one of... -
Taxing times loom for China’s wantaway foreign stars
Nov 15, 2017Expensive flop Carlos Tevez could leave China soon, but other foreigners pining for a move in World Cup year may be disappointed by clubs desperate to retain their pricey stars. The unsettled Argentine, branded “very homesick... -
IAS welcomes Peter Sands as the Global Fund’s new Executive Director
Nov 15, 2017The International AIDS Society (IAS) welcomes the appointment of Peter Sands as the new Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Sands is the former Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered... -
Leaders from Bangladesh pledge to work for sustainable change at Commonwealth Youth Summit 2017
Nov 15, 2017Supported by the government of Malaysia and the Commonwealth Secretariat, the three-day summit was held at the University of Nottingham and Limkokwing University of Creative Technology in Malaysia. The first Commonwealth Youth Summit 2017 concluded on... -
Airbus landed a deal for a record 430 of its A320neo-family jets
Nov 15, 2017The 80-year old Franke signed the agreement at the Dubai Airshow amid a flurry of dealmaking, as airlines take advantage of a recent slowdown in demand for new aircraft to negotiate competitive prices from leading manufacturers.... -
The largest diamond ever offered at auction went under the hammer in Geneva for nearly $34 million
Nov 15, 2017The 163.41-carat flawless D color diamond, suspended from an emerald and diamond necklace called The Art of Grisogono, sold for 33.5 million Swiss francs ($33.8 million, 28.7 million euros). The largest diamond ever offered at auction... -
UK employment falls in third quarter, pay growth lags inflation again
Nov 15, 2017The number of people in work in Britain fell by the most in more than two years in the three months to September, a latest sign of weakness in Britain’s Brexit-bound economy, official data showed on... -
Russian Twitter accounts promoted Brexit ahead of EU referendum
Nov 15, 2017Russian Twitter accounts posted almost 45,000 messages about Brexit in the 48 hours around last year’s referendum in an attempt to sow discord during the vote on whether to leave the European Union, the Times newspaper...
