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Relatives of Greek train crash passenger in fury and despair

Relatives of Greek train crash passenger in fury and despair

Two days after Greece's worst rail accident, relatives awaiting news of their missing loved ones are furious and in despair.

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Cambodia court due to give verdict in opposition leader treason trial

Cambodia court due to give verdict in opposition leader treason trial

A Cambodian court is expected to give a verdict on Friday in the treason trial of top opposition leader Kem Sokha, in a case critics say is designed to bar him from politics as the country prepares for a July election.

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Massive fire hits Hong Kong high-rise construction site

Massive fire hits Hong Kong high-rise construction site

A high-rise building under construction in Hong Kong erupted in flames and was still burning hours later, with some nearby residential blocks evacuated early Friday after the fire threatened to spread.

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Ford to resume F-150 Lightning manufacturing on March 13

Ford to resume F-150 Lightning manufacturing on March 13

Ford will resume production on its F-150 Lightning electric truck on March 13 after a battery fire in early February suspended operations, the company said Thursday.

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Outrage as Greece admits 'failures' after fatal train crash

Outrage as Greece admits 'failures' after fatal train crash

Anger mounted in Greece on Thursday over a fatal train collision that killed at least 57 people, with protests and a national strike as authorities admitted failures overseeing the rail network.

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James ruled out for three weeks with foot injury

James ruled out for three weeks with foot injury

LeBron James will be sidelined for at least three weeks due to a right foot injury, his team, the Los Angeles Lakers, said on Thursday.

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Rafiq challenged over Vaughan 'discrepancy' at cricket racism hearing

Rafiq challenged over Vaughan 'discrepancy' at cricket racism hearing

Azeem Rafiq was questioned over his two versions of former England captain Michael Vaughan's alleged racist comment towards him during a hearing in London on Thursday.

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UK disappointed as Argentina withdraws from Falklands pact

UK disappointed as Argentina withdraws from Falklands pact

The UK government on Thursday insisted the Falkland Islands remained British as Argentina walked away from a cooperation pact and demanded new talks over their sovereignty.

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$860 mn pledge kicks off Our Ocean conference

$860 mn pledge kicks off Our Ocean conference

A global conference to save the world's oceans kicked off in Panama on Thursday with an EU pledge of more than $860 million for research, monitoring and conservation in 2023.

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Djokovic has Monday on his mind as Indian Wells deadline nears

Djokovic has Monday on his mind as Indian Wells deadline nears

Novak Djokovic says he will learn his fate about being granted entry into the United States before the draw is revealed at Indian Wells, adding that he remains focused on his campaign in Dubai in the meantime.

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