Revenge off the menu for Ginting at badminton world championships in Paris
Indonesia's former world number two Anthony Ginting told AFP he had come to terms with the shoulder injury which cost him a medal chance at the Paris Olympics as he returns to the French capital for the badminton world championships.
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Guinea's junta suspends three main political parties
Guinea's junta has suspended three main political parties -- including that of former president Alpha Conde -- for three months, ahead of an electoral campaign for a rewrite of the constitution, according to an order seen by AFP on Saturday.
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Bosnia's Serb statelet calls referendum on verdict against leader
Bosnia's Serb statelet, whose President Milorad Dodik is defying a ban on him holding office, will stage a referendum on October 25 on the federal court verdict against him.
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'Uncle Marc' Guehi credits family and Swansea for Palace starring role
Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi known jokingly as 'Uncle Marc' by his family is reportedly being eyed by Premier League champions Liverpool and he told the BBC the "turning point" for him was a loan spell at Swansea.
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Berlin's 'Moors' Street' renamed after years of controversy
A central Berlin street is being officially renamed on Saturday for an 18th-century African philosopher after years of debate over its current name, Mohrenstrasse ("Moors' Street"), viewed as outdated and offensive.
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Practice makes perfect, says 'disciplined' Jefferson-Wooden
In-form US sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden will return home to fine-tune final touches before heading to the world championships in Tokyo as the big favourite for a sprint double.
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Bolsonaro defense says Brazil police aim to 'discredit' him
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro's lawyers denied Friday that he violated restrictions imposed for his detention during his trial over an attempted coup, and accused police of "discrediting" him, according to a document submitted to the Supreme Court.
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Summer brings overtourism fears for 'Bavarian Caribbean'
A picture-perfect Alpine mountain lake in Germany draws so many visitors every summer that the first thing they see is crowded busses, traffic jams and a packed-out carpark.
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Rebrand of US culture 'fixture' Cracker Barrel sparks backlash
Cracker Barrel has a special place in the hearts of many Americans, offering homestyle American cuisine in a folksy "Old Country Store" setting complete with rocking chairs and occasional country music performances.
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Lyle Menendez denied parole decades after murder of parents
A US judicial commission denied parole Friday to Joseph Lyle Menendez, a day after his brother Erik was also ordered to stay in prison for the murder of their parents in a Beverly Hills mansion more than three decades ago.
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