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Malta’s Casumo announces acquisition of CasinoSecret

Malta’s Casumo announces acquisition of CasinoSecret

Casumo Services Limited, a Maltese online casino & sportsbook services provider, has announced the acquisition of online operator CasinoSecret that focuses on players’ iGaming experience.

Oslo National Opera wins top architecture award

Oslo National Opera wins top architecture awardBarcelona - The Norwegian architecture firm Snohetta has won the Mies van der Rohe architecture award for the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in Oslo, the Mies van der Rohe Foundation announced Wednesday in Barcelona.

The jury described the opera as "more than just a building."

"It is first an urban space... a catalyst of all the energies of the city and emblematic of the regeneration of its urban tissue," jury chairman Francis Rambert said.

Barcelona defender Marquez out for rest of season

Barcelona defender Marquez out for rest of season Barcelona - Barcelona defender Rafa Marquez will almost certainly be out of action for the rest of the season, after breaking the cartilage in his left knee in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg 0-0 draw at home to Chelsea. The Mexican defender suffered the injury in the 49th minute, and was stretchered off in tears of pain.

The digital versions of Mundo Deportivo and Sport claim that he has torn the external cartilage in his left knee and will need an immediate operation. They speculate that Marquez could be out of action for up to three months.

Well-drilled Chelsea manage to stop Barcelona in their tracks

Well-drilled Chelsea manage to stop Barcelona in their tracksBarcelona - Chelsea were pleased to battle out a 0-0 draw away to Barcelona on Tuesday, in a tight and tactical Champions League semi-final first leg match. Few teams have managed to control the brilliant Barcelona attack this season, but Chelsea did so thanks to some indefatigable defensive work - and thanks to Barca's stars having an uninspired night.

Barcelona capable of destroying Chelsea: Henry

Barcelona capable of destroying Chelsea: HenryLondon, Apr. 28 : Barcelona is capable of destroying Chelsea, former Arsenal legend Thierry Henry insists.

According to the Daily Star, Henry will be joined by Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi in Barca's Holy Trinity against Chelsea tonight and are huge favourites to beat the Premier League side.

Henry insists Messi is capable of twisting the Chelsea defence round.

Tenth case of suspected swine flu in Spain

Tenth case of suspected swine flu in Spain Barcelona - Two more suspected cases of swine flu have been discovered in Spain, bringing the total number to 10, hospital sources and health officials said Monday. The cases were discovered in Barcelona and in the central region of Castile-La Mancha.

Patients suspected of suffering from swine flu are being kept in isolation under observation in several hospitals across the country, Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez said.

The patients were young Spaniards who had returned recently from Mexico. None of them was reported in a serious condition.

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