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N.Irish court hears challenge to disputed Orangemen parade

N.Irish court hears challenge to disputed Orangemen parade

Residents of a mainly Catholic neighbourhood in Northern Ireland sought Monday to overturn permission for a contentious Protestant parade, as a standoff with the pro-British Orange Order entered its ninth day.

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STARCARES Equips Seven Foster Homes for Children and Young People in Tanzania

STARCARES Equips Seven Foster Homes for Children and Young People in Tanzania

The initiative with Kijana Kwanza furnishes seven family-style homes for up to 250 beneficiaries in Tanzania.

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Talking points from the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Talking points from the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Tropical storms, software bugs and a bad tyre choice may have delayed them, but in the end the three generational talents of modern Formula One stood on the podium.

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Alleged Indian leader of neo-Nazi child abuse ring goes on trial in Paris

Alleged Indian leader of neo-Nazi child abuse ring goes on trial in Paris

An Indian man went on trial in Paris on Monday, accused of running a neo-Nazi child exploitation ring in which young girls were allegedly coerced into performing sexual acts online and engaging in self-harm.

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Yemen, Saudi Arabia target Houthis in new campaign as war escalates

Yemen, Saudi Arabia target Houthis in new campaign as war escalates

Yemen's military backed by Saudi jets attacked Houthi targets on Monday as they launched an ambitious campaign to recapture all territory from the Iran-backed group after its lightning gains during the Middle East war.

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Euro, French stocks slide on France debt concerns

Euro, French stocks slide on France debt concerns

The euro slid to the lowest level against the dollar in 17 months and the Paris stock market shed one percent Monday on growing concerns about France's high debt levels after an underwhelming government budget plan unveiled last week.

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US-German trio wins medicine Nobel for work on optogenetics

US-German trio wins medicine Nobel for work on optogenetics

The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their pioneering work in the field of optogenetics.

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Alcaraz advances to Japan Open final

Alcaraz advances to Japan Open final

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the final of the Japan Open on Monday after securing a hard-fought 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 victory over fellow Spaniard Jaume Munar in Tokyo.

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Swiatek, Zheng survive three-set tests in China Open third round

Swiatek, Zheng survive three-set tests in China Open third round

Former world number one Iga Swiatek staged a comeback to advance to the last 16 at the China Open on Monday, while home hope Zheng Qinwen survived another three-set test in Beijing.

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US-German trio win medicine Nobel for work on optogenetics

US-German trio win medicine Nobel for work on optogenetics

The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their work in the field of optogenetics.

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