Asian markets drop after Wall St battering
Asian markets posted losses Thursday, after Wall Street suffered one of its worst batterings in two years in the previous session.
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Cuban boxers set for professional comeback after 60 years
Cuban boxers will compete in their nation's first professional contest in six decades on Friday, eager to draw on their Olympic success to stage a victorious comeback.
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Nearly 60 mn people internally displaced worldwide in 2021
Conflicts and natural disasters forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last year, pushing the number of internally displaced people to a record high, monitors said Thursday.
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Teen machines: Alcaraz looks to join elite Grand Slam club at French Open
At just 19, Carlos Alcaraz is bidding to become only the eighth teenager to win a Grand Slam men's singles title at the French Open which gets underway at Roland Garros on Sunday.
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Taijul strikes twice to torment Sri Lanka in first Test
Taijul Islam struck twice in the morning of the fifth and final day to revive Bangladesh's hopes of an unlikely win over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Chittagong on Thursday.
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Biden set for first Asia trip with N. Korea nuclear fears looming
President Joe Biden leaves Thursday for South Korea and Japan to cement US leadership in Asia at a time when the White House's attention has been pulled back to Russia and Europe -- and amid fears of North Korean nuclear tests overshadowing the trip.
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Chinese chess checks in with hushed SEA Games debut
When Sim Yip How first came across xiangqi as a little boy he looked on mesmerised as grandmasters puzzled over the ancient Chinese game.
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'Years of hard work' pays off as India revels in badminton glory
India's badminton team hit new heights last week with their maiden Thomas Cup victory in Bangkok, even managing to keep cricket in the shade leaving former players confident the sport can "build on this success".
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Brothers keep Swiss mountains in high spirits
Depopulation threatens the future of Switzerland's picturesque mountain villages, but three brothers are trying to keep theirs alive by capturing its essence in a bottle.
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Green ministers outshine Scholz as stars of German government
Eclipsed by two Green party ministers over his response to the war in Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz is battling to wrest back public approval -- starting with a speech to parliament on Thursday.
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