Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll tops 1,200
Governments and aid groups in Indonesia and Sri Lanka worked Tuesday to rush aid to hundreds of thousands stranded by deadly flooding that has killed over 1,200 people in four countries.
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Most markets rise as US rate cut bets temper Japan bond unease
Stocks mostly rose Tuesday following the previous day's stutter as more weak data helped solidify US interest rate cut optimism and tempered nervousness over rising Japanese bond yields.
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Concern as India orders phone manufacturers to preload govt app
India has ordered smartphone makers to pre-install a government-run cyber security app that cannot be removed, a move that has raised concerns about users' privacy.
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French talent Kroupi 'ready to suffer' to realise Premier League dream
Bournemouth starlet Eli Junior Kroupi may have already put a difficult start to Premier League life behind him, but the 19-year-old told AFP he knows that he will have to "work hard" to make a success of his time in England.
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New Zealand 231-9 as West Indies exploit bowler-friendly wicket
New Zealand reached 231-9 at stumps on a rain-shortened day one of the first Test against the West Indies Tuesday after Justin Greaves triggered a middle-order collapse with the wicket of Kane Williamson.
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US Republicans sweat toss-up election in traditional stronghold
A US election once written off as a routine Republican win has turned into an unexpected test of president Donald Trump's political strength -- and a warning flare for a party already nervous about its paper-thin majority in Congress.
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'Rescued my soul': Hong Kong firefighters save beloved pets
When Jacky Lee first heard about a raging fire at the Hong Kong housing estate where she lived, she rushed back to save Jason, her 15-year-old grey poodle still at home, fearing she would never see him again.
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Suns eclipse shoddy Lakers, Mavs upset Nuggets
The Phoenix Suns shrugged off an injury to Devin Booker to end the Los Angeles Lakers' seven-game winning streak with an emphatic 125-108 victory on the road on Monday.
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Seven footballers in Malaysia eligibility scandal 'victims': union
Global footballers' union FIFPro says that seven players embroiled in a Malaysian national team eligibility scandal are themselves victims and their 12-month bans "grossly disproportionate".
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Patriots on brink of playoffs after Giants rout
The resurgent New England Patriots continued their march towards the NFL playoffs on Monday with a 33-15 demolition of the New York Giants at Foxborough.
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