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Robinho to face no police action over rape claim

Robinho to face no police action over rape claimLondon, Apr 7 : Manchester City star Robinho will not face any charges over a rape allegation made against him in January.

West Yorkshire Police launched an investigation after an 18-year-old woman complained of being sexually assaulted at a nightclub in Leeds, where Robinho was partying with Manchester City teammates in the early hours of Jan. 14.

The Brazil international forward was arrested and released on bail, but police said on Monday that the Crown Prosecution Service has decided that no action should be taken after reviewing details of the allegation.

Chris Brown pleads not guilty to Rihanna-beating charges

Chris Brown pleads not guilty to Rihanna-beating chargesLondon, April 7 : Chris Brown recently pleaded not guilty to two felony counts over his alleged beating of girlfriend Rihanna.

The R `n' B singer, who appeared in a Los Angeles court on April 6, denied charges of assaulting and threatening the `Umbrella' hitmaker.

The 19-year-old was charged with allegedly punching, choking, and biting Rihanna before the Grammy Awards on February 8.

Brown, who could be sentenced to five years in jail if found guilty, will next return to court in three weeks'' time, reports the BBC.

Serena Williams’ tiny bikini bottoms ‘disappear’ on Miami beach!

Serena Williams’ tiny bikini bottoms ‘disappear’ on Miami beach!London, April 7 : Tennis ace Serena Williams gave onlookers an eyeful after her tiny bikini bottoms reportedly fade away from view after she bend over to board a jet ski on Miami beach.

The curvy player was snapped enjoying the sun as she swam and played with seaweed in a skimpy black bikini.

The former world number one was said to have had the uncomfortable wedgie as she was taking a break with her boyfriend, reports the Sun.

Kent skipper Key emerges front-runner to captain England’s T20 squad

Kent skipper Key emerges front-runner to captain England’s T20 squadLondon, Apr 7 : Kent skipper Rob Key has emerged as a front runner to be England's Twenty20 captain after Andrew Strauss was dramatically axed from the list of probables.

Key tops the list for World Twenty20 event because he is a sharp thinker, aggressive batsman and a respected leader, The Sun reported.

He has long been regarded as England captaincy material as Key led the A team in New Zealand this winter and takes charge of an MCC side, including Michael Vaughan against Durham at Lord's on Thursday.

Empire State Building to get a ‘green’ makeover

Empire State Building to get a ‘green’ makeoverLondon, April 7: The owners of the Empire State Building have announced that they are planning to turn the tall skyscraper ‘green’, by investing an additional 20 million dollars to reduce its carbon footprint and energy consumption.

According to a report in the Guardian, the current owners of the 102-storey office block, Wien and Malkin, hope to buck the economic trend by making the building environment friendly and charging higher rents.

British foreign secretary arrives in Basra

British foreign secretary arrives in Basra Baghdad - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband arrived in Basra on Monday leading a delegation of British investors and businessmen to explore investment opportunities in Iraq, the Voices of Iraq (VOI) news agency reported.

VOI cited Basra media spokesperson Aqeel al-Fereji as saying Miliband was expected to attend the Basra investment conference along with the delegation. Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki had met earlier Monday with British Business Secretary Peter Mandelson.

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