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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja, team killed in Pakistan avalanche

Mountaineer Nirmal Purja, team killed in Pakistan avalanche

Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his nine climbing companions were all killed by an avalanche in Pakistan during an ascent of one of the world's highest mountains, his expedition company said on Saturday, as rescuers tackled treacherous conditions to recover their bodies.

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Gaza's civil defence, medical sources say Israeli strikes kill two

Gaza's civil defence, medical sources say Israeli strikes kill two

Gaza's civil defence agency and medical sources said Israeli strikes in the Palestinian territory on Saturday killed two people and significantly damaged a hospital's medical supply warehouses.

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Pride march draws hundreds of thousands in Germany week after attack

Pride march draws hundreds of thousands in Germany week after attack

Some 300,000 people took part in a Pride march in Germany's northern city of Hamburg on Saturday, a week after a jihadist attack on a similar march in Berlin left one dead and several dozen injured.

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Bournemouth sign Portugal defender Silva from Benfica

Bournemouth sign Portugal defender Silva from Benfica

Bournemouth signed Portugal defender Antonio Silva from Benfica in a deal worth a reported £25 million ($33 million) on Saturday.

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Maresca 'happy' after first Man City game despite Inter shootout defeat

Maresca 'happy' after first Man City game despite Inter shootout defeat

Enzo Maresca said he was "very happy" on Saturday after his first game in charge of Manchester City, despite a defeat on penalties to Inter Milan after the sides drew 1-1 in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong on Saturday.

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11 injured in Colombia bombing days before presidential inauguration

11 injured in Colombia bombing days before presidential inauguration

At least 11 people were injured Saturday when a truck packed with explosives detonated next to a Colombian police station near the border with Venezuela, six days before President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration.

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Firefighters in Greece 'pushed to the limit' as winds rage

Firefighters in Greece 'pushed to the limit' as winds rage

Hundreds of firefighters in Greece on Saturday were being pushed to the limit to save a popular coastal resort and other areas as violent winds lashed the country, the civil protection minister said.

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In Spain's Ceuta, exhausted migrants end short trip with little hope

In Spain's Ceuta, exhausted migrants end short trip with little hope

Migrants streamed back across the border into Morocco in small groups after spending two or three days in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, wandering the streets with almost nothing to eat, and little welcome.

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Maresca's first Man City outing ends in shootout defeat to Inter

Maresca's first Man City outing ends in shootout defeat to Inter

Enzo Maresca's first game as Manchester City manager ended in defeat on penalties after drawing 1-1 with Inter Milan in a friendly in Hong Kong on Saturday.

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German FA calls for 'full investigation' into FIFA proposal

German FA calls for 'full investigation' into FIFA proposal

The German FA (DFB) on Saturday called for a "full investigation" into the development of FIFA's World Cup private investment plan, while demanding a "fundamental cultural change" at the governing body.

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