Comments   Sign in to like   Reblog on Tumblr   Share   Tweet   Email Prague (AFP) - Racially abused by their fans, Togolese striker Francis Kone has taken on hero status after saving a rival goalkeeper's life in a Czech top-flight game last weekend. Half an hour into Saturday's tie pitting Bohemians 1905 Prague against Kone's FC Slovacko, Bohemians keeper Martin Berkovec sprinted towards the edge of the box to head out a long pass. He crashed into his teammate, defender Daniel Krch, who was also running after the ball at full speed. The home crowd in Prague watched in horror as the impact left the 28-year-old Berkovec unconscious on the pitch with a swallowed tongue. Swept to the ground by the tumbling keeper Slovacko striker Kone was first to provide emergency first aid as soon as he stood up. "I was close because I was involved in the play," Kone told AFP on Monday. He managed to pull out Berkovec's tongue in the time it took Boh...

Comments   Sign in to like   Reblog on Tumblr   Share   Tweet   Email HOWARD AMOS, Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of Russians marched through Moscow on Sunday shouting slogans such as "Russia will be free!" and "Putin is war!" to mark two years since opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was gunned down outside the Kremlin. Nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister, was a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin. His Feb. 27, 2015, death, in what appeared to be a contract killing, sparked an outpouring of anger and fear in Russia's beleaguered opposition movement. The memorial protest was the largest opposition gathering since a similar march for Nemtsov in 2016. Organizers put the number of participants at just over 15,000. The police, known for underestimating attendance at political rallies, said about 5,000 people showed up. "It's very important that after two years people continue to come out and show their solidarity wi...

X Facebook Twitter Email Embed Ad will start in  5 SKIP AD 00:00 100% Fullscreen Detectives Probe Death At Magic Castle In Hollywood 00:35 Daryl Easton, 61, was due to perform at the private club when he was found dead, employees say. By Nina Golgowski , The Huffington Post A magician was found dead inside The Magic Castle private club in Los Angeles on Friday after he reportedly failed to appear for a scheduled performance.  Authorities arrived at the Hollywood landmark around 7:30 p.m. after an employee found the man’s body inside of a closet,  TMZ reported. The magician was identified Saturday morning as 61-year-old Daryl Easton, his representatives confirmed to The Huffington Post. Police said the man had been performing at the club that’s dedicated to magic...

Comments   Sign in to like   Reblog on Tumblr   Share   Tweet   Email Barcelona (AFP) - Finnish brand Nokia, a former mobile star, on Sunday launched three new Android smartphones and unveiled a revamped version of its iconic 3310 model more than a decade after it was phased out. Unlike the original, which was known for its sturdiness, the new Nokia 3310 will allow web browsing. The new version will bring back its predecessor's popular "Snake" game and distinctive ringtones, said Arto Nummela, the head of Finnish start-up HMD Global which will produce the phone under a licensing agreement with Nokia. "The telephone will allow you to talk for 22 hours, ten times more than the original," he said during a presentation in Barcelona on the eve of the start of the Mobile World Congress, the world's biggest mobile phone show. Launched in 2000, Nokia's original 3310 sold nearly 120 million units worldwide before it was discontinued in 2...