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At least 20 killed in second day of Somaliland clashes

At least 20 killed in second day of Somaliland clashes

Heavy fighting in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland continued into a second day on Tuesday, leaving at least 20 people dead as the UN urged a probe into the clashes.

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French unions battle to keep momentum in pension showdown

French unions battle to keep momentum in pension showdown

Opponents of France's controversial pension reform plan sought to keep up the momentum on a third day of protests and strikes, but the numbers taking to the streets were down on the previous week.

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Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay launch WC2030 bid

Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay launch WC2030 bid

Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay on Tuesday launched their official joint bid to host the Football World Cup in 2030, exactly 100 years after the event was first held, in Montevideo.

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Hope turns to despair in Turkey over lack of quake help

Hope turns to despair in Turkey over lack of quake help

It is the last time Mesut Hancer will ever hold his 15-year-old daughter's hand.

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Turkey-Syria quake toll tops 6,200 as rescuers battle cold

Turkey-Syria quake toll tops 6,200 as rescuers battle cold

Rescuers in Turkey and Syria battled frigid cold Tuesday in a race against time to find survivors under buildings flattened by a earthquake that killed more than 6,200 people.

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Wales midfielder Allen retires from international duty

Wales midfielder Allen retires from international duty

Wales midfielder Joe Allen announced his retirement from international football on Tuesday at the age of 32.

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Stocks waver on US rate-hike jitters

Stocks waver on US rate-hike jitters

Stock markets wobbled on Tuesday as investors braced for fresh signals from US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell about the direction of interest rates.

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Russia's Lavrov vows aid for W.Africa's jihadist fight

Russia's Lavrov vows aid for W.Africa's jihadist fight

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday pledged assistance to West African states battling jihadists, as Moscow seeks to expand its influence on a continent in a diplomatic tug-of-war between global powers.

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Cockerill to leave England staff for Montpellier after Six Nations

Cockerill to leave England staff for Montpellier after Six Nations

Richard Cockerill will leave England's backroom staff after the Six Nations, with Richard Wigglesworth and Aled Walters joining from Leicester, the Rugby Football Union said on Tuesday.

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Ireland's Lowe expects 'different French beast' for titanic Six Nations clash

Ireland's Lowe expects 'different French beast' for titanic Six Nations clash

Ireland wing James Lowe says it will be "a different French beast" that faces the Irish in what some are already billing as the Six Nations title decider in Dublin on Saturday.

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