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Pakistani brothers released from Guantanamo and sent home

Pakistani brothers released from Guantanamo and sent home

Two Pakistani brothers, Abdul and Mohammed Rabbani, have been freed from the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay after more than 20 years in detention and repatriated, the Pentagon said Thursday.

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Bank of Japan's next chief says monetary easing 'appropriate'

Bank of Japan's next chief says monetary easing 'appropriate'

The Bank of Japan's longstanding monetary easing policies are "appropriate", its next governor Kazuo Ueda told parliament on Friday, suggesting no sudden changes to the bank's stance when he takes the helm in April.

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Bayern seek to stop the rot against 'beautiful' underdogs Union

Bayern seek to stop the rot against 'beautiful' underdogs Union

Under fire Bayern Munich could not have picked a worse time to face surging outsiders Union Berlin in their surprise Bundesliga top-of-the-table clash on Sunday.

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Goal-shy Chelsea eye Spurs win as Man City seek consistency

Goal-shy Chelsea eye Spurs win as Man City seek consistency

Graham Potter takes struggling Chelsea to the happy hunting ground of Tottenham on Sunday desperate for a Premier League win as Manchester City seek to turn domination into goals.

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Russia launches empty ship to ISS to replace damaged capsule

Russia launches empty ship to ISS to replace damaged capsule

An uncrewed Russian Soyuz capsule took off early Friday from Kazakhstan for the International Space Station to eventually bring home three astronauts whose return vehicle was damaged by a tiny meteoroid.

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Horschel and Bramlett set the pace at Honda Classic

Horschel and Bramlett set the pace at Honda Classic

Americans Billy Horschel and Joseph Bramlett shared the first round lead at the PGA Tour's Honda Classic on Thursday after shooting five-under rounds of 65.

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Japan inflation hits 4.2 percent in January

Japan inflation hits 4.2 percent in January

Japan's consumer prices rose 4.2 percent in January from a year earlier, a level not seen since September 1981, fuelled in part by higher energy bills, government data showed Friday.

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'We won for Ukraine': Shakhtar celebrate Europa League victory

'We won for Ukraine': Shakhtar celebrate Europa League victory

Shakhtar Donetsk qualified for the knockout stages of the Europa League on Thursday with coach Igor Jovicevic hailing the win at French side Rennes as a "victory for Ukraine."

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Beating Barcelona takes Man Utd's Ten Hag transformation to another level

Beating Barcelona takes Man Utd's Ten Hag transformation to another level

Erik ten Hag's transformation of Manchester United now has a European scalp to get excited about as Barcelona were vanquished on a night the Red Devils rolled back the years at Old Trafford.

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US stocks rebound from midday swoon as S&P 500 snaps losing streak

US stocks rebound from midday swoon as S&P 500 snaps losing streak

Wall Street stocks survived a midday swoon and finished higher Thursday following solid results from chip company Nvidia that boosted tech shares.

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