Hope for peace with North, but not unification at S. Korea festival
A stone's throw from the barbed wire and minefields that separate the two Koreas, thousands gathered for a music festival this weekend to sing about peace in a place synonymous with conflict.
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Iran take center stage at World Cup as Spain make bow
Iran will take center stage at the World Cup on Monday after arriving in the United States following a build-up shrouded by uncertainty due to war in the Middle East.
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Kyrgyzstan bets on reality TV to tackle obesity crisis
For weeks, 33-year-old civil servant Aizaratbek Esenov and around half a dozen other government employees have been exercising in front of cameras for a reality TV show in Kyrgyzstan.
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Burnt-out Indonesians beat the blues with children's games
Flushed and sweating, 31-year-old Annisa Enggracia Fidel runs back and forth to defend her fort from invaders -- hundreds of fellow adults all beating the blues by playing a nostalgic Indonesian children's game.
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Greek fishermen struggle to keep up with pufferfish invaders
On his fishing boat moored in the Greek port of Ierapetra in southwestern Crete, Alexis Charlambakis pries open the mouth of a freshly-caught pufferfish to reveal two massive teeth on each jaw.
Read moreUS and Iran reach deal to end war, reopen Hormuz
The United States and Iran said they reached a deal to end the Middle East war on all fronts including Lebanon, and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, but offered little indication on the thorny question of Tehran's nuclear programme.
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Blood sport at the White House for Trump's 80th birthday
US President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday with a brutal display of political machismo Sunday, turning the lawn of the White House into an arena for a bloody evening of cage fights.
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Broeders-Bol backed by coach to challenge the very best over 800m
Femke Broeders-Bol will make her outdoor 800m debut at Tuesday's Golden Spike in the Czech city of Ostrava, her coach Laurent Meuwly backing the former hurdler to mix it with the best over two laps.
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Sweden demolish Tunisia 5-1 to seize control of World Cup group
Sweden crushed Tunisia 5-1 on Sunday to leave the North African nation's defensive reputation in tatters and seize control of World Cup Group F.
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'For sure': Macron to preach stronger Europe vision at G7 swansong
Emmanuel Macron this week hosts world leaders in his last G7 summit as French president, feeling that Donald Trump's second mandate has vindicated his dream of a stronger Europe but with that vision far from being fulfilled.
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