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'He still has to deal with party norms and traditions and has been careful to follow the order of seniority,' points out Claude Arpi. Nearly thirty years ago, Belgium-born Simon Leys, one of the......

The biggest surprises at Tokyo Olympics

US gymnast Simone Biles dropped out of the women's team event after a single vault at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, ramping up the drama at Games that have already seen a number of shocking......

Tokyo Games: FABULOUS Pix!

Please click on the images for a better look at the action. IMAGE: Athletes compete during round one of the Women's 100m heats. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images IMAGE: Team Great......

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 6 at Rio Olympics

Check out the gold medal winners on Day 6 of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, on  Thursday: Oleksiak and Manuel tie for women's 100m freestyle gold IMAGE: Simone Manuel, left, and......