Denmark, Greenland wrap up crunch White House talks
Denmark and Greenland's top diplomats held high-stakes talks Wednesday at the White House, with no immediate signs of a breakthrough on President Donald Trump's threats to take control of the Arctic island.
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England sweating on Fin Smith's fitness for Six Nations opener
Fin Smith could miss England's Six Nations opener against Wales next month because of a calf injury.
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Fifteen journalists among prisoners released from Venezuelan jails
Venezuela has freed 15 journalists, including a leading opposition figure, as the slow release of political prisoners begun after Nicolas Maduro's ouster continues, activists said Wednesday.
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England rugby league coach Wane quits role
Shaun Wane stepped down as England rugby league head coach with immediate effect on Wednesday.
Read moreUS pulls some personnel from Qatar as Iran warns of response to attack
Iran warned the United States on Wednesday that it was capable of responding to any attack, as Washington appeared to be pulling personnel out of a base that Iran targeted in a strike last year.
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Oil prices extend gains on Iran worries
Oil prices rose further Wednesday on the political instability in major crude producer Iran and the possibility of a US intervention, which also helped push safe-haven gold to a new record high while weighing on the dollar.
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European basketball pioneer Schrempf lauds 'global' NBA
On the eve of the first regular season NBA game in Germany, European basketball pioneer Detlef Schrempf is "proud" of the role he played in making the league a worldwide phenomenon.
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Denmark, Greenland in crunch White House talks as Trump ups pressure
Denmark and Greenland's top diplomats held high-stakes talks at the White House on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump warning it was "vital" for the United States to take control of the Arctic island.
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Mitchell hits ton as New Zealand down India to level ODI series
Daryl Mitchell struck an unbeaten 131 to lead New Zealand to a series-levelling seven-wicket win over India in the second one-day international on Wednesday.
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