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'Draw that feels like a win': India hails great Test escape

'Draw that feels like a win': India hails great Test escape

India on Monday lauded their cricketers for pulling off a "draw that feels like a win" in the fourth Test against England to keep the series alive.

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Heineken sees beer sales dip but keeps profit outlook

Heineken sees beer sales dip but keeps profit outlook

Dutch brewer Heineken sold less beer in the first half of the year, it announced Monday, as a slump in sales in Europe and the US failed to offset better performance in Asia.

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China's Pan puzzled after shock 200m free exit at swimming worlds

China's Pan puzzled after shock 200m free exit at swimming worlds

China's Pan Zhanle said he was "not sure what happened" after crashing out in the heats of the 200m freestyle at swimming's world championships in Singapore on Monday.

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Honkytonk Kenya: Africa's home of country music

Honkytonk Kenya: Africa's home of country music

The party is in Kenya, but the vibe is distinctly Americana: a sea of cowboy hats and boots with a soundtrack of whisky-soaked tales about heartbreak and good ol' boys.

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Head of China's Shaolin Temple removed over embezzlement claims

Head of China's Shaolin Temple removed over embezzlement claims

The head of the Chinese temple known as the birthplace of kung fu will be disrobed for "extremely" bad behaviour, Beijing's top Buddhist authority said Monday, after allegations of embezzlement saw him placed under investigation.

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Tunisia plastic collectors spread as economic, migration woes deepen

Tunisia plastic collectors spread as economic, migration woes deepen

A towel draped over his head, Hamza Jabbari sets bags of plastic bottles onto a scale. He is among Tunisia's "barbechas", informal plastic recyclers whose increasing numbers reflect the country's economic -- and migratory -- woes.

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China's birthplace of kung fu rocked by embezzlement probe

China's birthplace of kung fu rocked by embezzlement probe

Chinese authorities are investigating the head of the temple where kung fu was born over alleged embezzlement and other misconduct, the monastery said.

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European Union resigned to 15 percent US tariff

European Union resigned to 15 percent US tariff

The United States and European Union clinched a trade agreement on Sunday that will see EU exports taxed at 15 percent, in a bid to resolve a transatlantic tariff stand-off that threatened to explode into a full-blown trade war.

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Europe hopes for 'no surprises' as US weighs force withdrawals

Europe hopes for 'no surprises' as US weighs force withdrawals

After keeping Donald Trump happy with a pledge to up defence spending at NATO's summit, Europe is now bracing for a key decision from the US president on the future of American forces on the continent.

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France's long wait for Tour winner goes on but Thevenet sees hope

France's long wait for Tour winner goes on but Thevenet sees hope

After a superb Tour de France raced entirely on French soil, there is plenty for the host nation to cheer about but the absence of a French winner remains a national sore point.

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