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Jimmy Lennon (5 May) - Singapore could, in the foreseeable future, challenge Las Vegas as the home of professional boxing. The city is already on the verge of eclipsing Las Vegas as a gambling hub and could rival the American city status as boxing headquarters, says ring announcer Jimmy Lennon. Lennon, who has called fights... 

(France, 1 May) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy, seeking support from the far right as he fights an uphill battle for a second term, said Tuesday that his country has too many immigrants and is failing to integrate them... In a radio interview Tuesday morning, he was asked whether France has too many immigrants, and answered,... 

(4 May) - Up to 90% of school leavers in major Asian cities are suffering from myopia - short-sightedness - a study suggests. Researchers say the "extraordinary rise" in the problem is being caused by students working very hard in school and missing out on outdoor light. The scientists told the Lancet that up to one in five...