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Asian Games set to close after records, rancour and rain
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Cry for help as French-Swiss lake dries up
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Latvian pro-Europeans set for election win: partial results
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Sabalenka swept out of China Open in third round
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China swim sensation Yu Zidi, 13, says 'I'm no prodigy'
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US urges 'restraint' as Ethiopia's Tigray crisis rocks region
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Yu Zidi to Ohashi: Asian Games stars who can light up LA Olympics
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Teens on target again as USA down Mexico 3-0
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'Act before it's too late': Tokyo residents fight for more trees
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World records prove Asian Games were a hit, says top official
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'Disappointing' as South Korea flag mishap sees Games end on sour note
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US prison chief who oversaw botched execution resigns
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Pre-COP host Tuvalu at frontline of climate change
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'Chaotic' Asian Games threaten Japan hopes of hosting Olympics again
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Hungary's dwindling paprika producers battle to save signature spice
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Finnish town braces for change from Google data centres
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Cornell president vows review in wake of alleged student gang rape
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What is fuelling French school protests?
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Latvian partial election results suggest pro-European choice
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Without lawyers, migrant children face deportation from the US
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In Egypt's Sinai, Gazan builds school for children displaced by war
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Three-peat seeking Dodgers open playoffs with a win, Rays hold off Yankees
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Trump tariffs a mixed bag for US auto industry
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Brazil votes in nail-biter polls closely watched by Trump
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Yemen government forces say struck Houthi targets
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'Just be you': Kim reveals Tiger text that inspired him to gold
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Music links past, present for Pedro Pascal's cellist in 'Behemoth!'
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Myanmar migrants returned to war-torn nation from Malaysia
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ALEX BODI ȘI AMBASADORUL REPUBLICII SUDANUL DE SUD, GUM DOMINIC MATIOK, DISCUTĂ LA BERLIN DESPRE POSIBILITATEA ÎNFIINȚĂRII UNUI CONSULAT ONORIFIC LA BUCUREȘTI
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ALEX BODI AND AMBASSADOR GUM DOMINIC MATIOK OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN MEET IN BERLIN TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF AN HONORARY CONSULATE IN BUCHAREST
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Dodgers step up World Series three-peat bid with 5-3 win over Braves
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Lula, Bolsonaro wrap up campaigns ahead of Brazil's knife-edge vote
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Spain break down Czechs as England outclass Croatia in Nations League
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Toulouse edge Castres in Top 14 derby
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Yamal on target as Spain hold off Czech Republic
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Murakami homer propels White Sox to MLB playoff win over Guardians
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Latvian exit polls suggest pro-European choice
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Israel targets top Hamas leader in deadly Gaza strike on anniversary
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Lula, Bolsonaro wrap up campaigns ahead of knife-edge election
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Houthis say struck oil facility near Riyadh, as Saudis hit Sanaa
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Tuchel hails 'complete' England after Croatia demolition
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AI needs safety layers like nuclear plants: ex-OpenAI engineer
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Fury to invite Trump to lead ring walk before Joshua showdown
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MVP Judge will miss Yankees' MLB playoff series against Rays
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Fashion industry in 'precarious moment', says Vivienne Westwood supremo
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New lizard species discovered in Peru
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Seventh heaven for England in Nations League rout of Croatia
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Fernandes hails Portugal's 'greatest symbol' Ronaldo, calls for unity
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"Dangerous gaps" remain in efforts to rein in an Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 180 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Doctors Without Borders warned Monday.
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Ebola spreading into new areas in northeast DR Congo: WHO
The Ebola outbreak is spreading into new areas of the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo and is bigger in scale than hitherto detected, the World Health Organization warned Friday.
African, Asian experts denied EU visas for major midwives summit
Multiple African and Asian midwifery experts have been denied visas for a major international conference in Portugal, threatening progress on saving millions of babies' lives, organisers and invitees said Friday.
Fight against HIV 'in peril' due to aid cuts, UN warns
Massive cuts to international aid have put the world's response to HIV "in peril", the UN's top AIDS official warned Friday, as a new report revealed the scale of disruption to HIV prevention efforts.
UN experts condemn crackdown on women by Afghan morality police
A group of UN experts on Thursday denounced a crackdown on women in Afghanistan's western city of Herat, saying at least two people had been killed during a protest against the restrictions.
UN experts, MSF condemn crackdown on women by Afghan morality police
A group of UN experts on Thursday denounced a crackdown on women by the Taliban morality police in the western Afghan city of Herat, saying at least two people had been killed and more than 20 injured during recent protests against the restrictions.
Woolly mammoth among trove of ancient DNA found in squirrel poo
A huge treasure trove of ancient DNA from animals including extinct woolly mammoths has been discovered in frozen squirrel faeces in Canada's remote Yukon territory, scientists said Tuesday.
Acid attack on woman doctor sparks fear, protests in Pakistan
An acid attack against a woman doctor has sent shockwaves through Pakistan's medical sector, sparking strikes and a protest Tuesday demanding safety and justice for the victim.
WHO chief praises Uganda's Ebola effort
The head of the World Health Organization visited Uganda on Monday and praised its efforts to limit the spread of an Ebola outbreak from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
DR Congo ceasefire a 'health emergency' given Ebola outbreak: EU
An Ebola outbreak raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has made it even more urgent to broker a ceasefire for the conflict-ravaged region, the European Union's crisis management commissioner said during a visit Sunday.
US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest 'is possible'
The US CDC on Friday urged strong public health interventions against the current Ebola outbreak, citing their models that show it could otherwise rival the scale of the 2014 West Africa outbreak.
Norway crown princess put on waitlist for lung transplant
Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffers from an incurable lung disease and whose health has recently deteriorated, has been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant, the royal palace announced Friday.
Dangerous livestock pest case confirmed in Texas
The United States said on Thursday that the New World screwworm (NWS) fly, a dangerous livestock pest whose flesh-eating larvae can kill cattle, has been detected in a calf in south Texas.
DRC cheered on by 23,000 fans in World Cup warm-up
The Democratic Republic of Congo held fellow World Cup qualifiers Denmark to a 0-0 friendly draw on Wednesday, the day after their game in Spain against Chile next week was cancelled due to health concerns regarding the Ebola outbreak in the African country.
Kenya protests over US Ebola centre turn deadly
Protests over a fiercely contested Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals in Kenya have killed one man, a rights group said Tuesday, as President William Ruto defended the planned centre.
Kenyan president defends US Ebola centre amid protests
Kenya's president on Tuesday defended the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals after a court halted the plan and security forces teargassed protesters fearing the deadly virus could spread in the country.
'If Ebola comes, we'll be wiped out': DR Congo conflict-displaced
Dorcas Mapenzi fears the worst if Ebola comes to the Kingonze camp, where she lives alongside more than 25,000 other displaced people in the conflict-hit eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
WHO chief heads to Ebola-hit DR Congo
The head of the UN health agency was heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, in a show of support for the African country as it battles its latest deadly Ebola outbreak.
WHO warns of 'catastrophic collision' of Ebola and war in DR Congo
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is complicating efforts to rein in a deadly Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization chief warned Wednesday, while Uganda announced it was shutting its border.
Health workers battle with few resources on DR Congo's Ebola front line
Squeezed onto the back of a motorcycle, clearly exhausted and symptomatic, a young woman arrived at Rwampara hospital, where overwhelmed health workers have found themselves on the front line of a deadly Ebola outbreak.
Medical check up went 'perfectly' says Trump, nearly 80
Donald Trump said an annual medical check-up had gone "perfectly" Tuesday, as the health of the oldest US president ever to take the oath faces growing scrutiny with the approach of his 80th birthday.
Trump, days from 80th birthday, has annual medical exam
US President Donald Trump's health was under scrutiny once again Tuesday as he had his annual medical examination just days before his 80th birthday.
Norway crown prince 'worried' about wife's health
Norway's Crown Prince Haakon said Tuesday he was concerned about the health of his wife Princess Mette-Marit, who suffers from an incurable lung illness and whose condition he said has worsened recently.
Dread and denial at heart of deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak
Unlike other residents of Mongbwalu, a town at the heart of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's latest devastating Ebola outbreak, Laureine Sakiya believes that the blood-letting virus exists after seeing some of her neighbours die.
Pope condemns environmental harm in Italy's 'Land of Fires'
Pope Leo XIV made a visit on Saturday to Italy's "Land of Fires", where for decades the mafia has illegally dumped and burned toxic rubbish, poisoning both people and their land.
'Humans want to optimize': Enhanced Games founder embraces doping row
Love them or loathe them, the Enhanced Games have struck a nerve.
Banned ex-100m champ Kerley to compete clean at Enhanced Games
Fred Kerley will compete clean against drug-fuelled athletes at this weekend's Enhanced Games and still hopes to race in the 2028 Olympics, the suspended former 100m world champion said Friday.
WHO members note Argentina's withdrawal letter
The World Health Organization's member states on Friday noted Argentina's notification of withdrawal from the UN agency and said they would always welcome full cooperation from Buenos Aires.
Ebola risk now at highest level in DR Congo, says WHO
The risk from the deadly Ebola outbreak has been raised to the highest level for the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said Friday, as the toll continued to rise.
Riot hits DR Congo hospital as Ebola response angers victims' families
Rioters have burnt down hospital tents in a hotspot of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola epidemic, as many Congolese wrestle with fear, anger and confusion over the latest deadly outbreak.