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The Italian defender whom Suarez had bitten towards the end of a group match between Italy and Uruguay, criticized the world soccer body's punishment on the Liverpool forward, of which he had deemed "excessive," The Telegraph reported. Giorgio Chiellini also admitted that he feels sympathy for the otherwise talented 27 year-old and his family of whom he believes will also suffer.

ABC News reported that 36 attendees of the electronic dance music show of the Swedish disc jockey had to be taken to hospitals following complaints of illness which were apparently fueled by potential intake of illicit drugs, officials have said.

Reuters said Washington and several other powers in the West have increased its pressure on Russia for the latter to defuse the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Accordingly, a ceasefire between government forces and Russian-speaking rebels are apparently crumbling.