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The Canadian PressIndonesia police: Stadium exit gates too small for escape
MALANG, Indonesia (AP) â Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. Photos from the Malang stadium where 125 people died and hundreds were injured on Saturday night in one of the sporting events worst disasters showed four connecting doors forming one gate. Police said the investigation was focused on six of the 14 gates wher
The IndependentA death stare and a $269,000 bet: Why this could be the âbiggest scandalâ in poker history
Lie detector test could be used in investigation of high-stakes game
The Canadian PressParis joins in TV boycott of World Cup games from Qatar
PARIS (AP) â The city of Paris has decided against broadcasting World Cup matches on giant screens in public fan zones amid concerns over rights violations of migrant workers and the environmental impact of the tournament in Qatar. It follows similar moves by other French cities. âThere is the problem of the environmental impact,â Pierre Rabadan, deputy mayor of Paris in charge of sports, told France Bleu Paris radio on Tuesday, citing âair-conditioned stadiums.â âThe conditions in which these f
