Punters surf the Olympic odds
The Olympics may not come close to the betting revenue from the World Cup but once every four years it gives followers of sports such as surfing and breakdancing a rare chance to have a flutter.
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French driver Ocon signs for 'ambitious' F1 team Haas
French driver Esteban Ocon has signed a multi-year deal to drive for Haas, the American Formula One team announced on Thursday ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.
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'Swallowed by mud': survivors' sorrow after deadly Ethiopian landslide
Survivor Tseganesh Obole, her voice hoarse, recalled the deadly deluge of red mud that swept down from a hill in a remote area of southern Ethiopia this week, engulfing her and her six children.
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Djokovic, Nadal in potential second-round clash at Olympics
Grand Slam record-breakers Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were placed on an Olympics second-round collision course in the draw for the Paris Games on Thursday.
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Bangladesh PM surveys destruction as unrest recedes
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wept Thursday as she surveyed the destruction wrought by days of deadly unrest, as student leaders weighed the future of the protests that precipitated the disorder.
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Death toll from Ethiopia landslide hits 257, could reach 500: UN
The death toll from landslides in a remote region of southern Ethiopia has risen to 257, the United Nations said Thursday, warning that the number of victims could soar to up to 500.
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Murray withdraws from Paris Olympics singles but will play doubles
Andy Murray withdrew from the tennis singles at the Paris Olympics on Thursday but the two-time gold medallist will play doubles in what will be the final event of his glittering career.
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'Back to zero': Manila flood victims clean up, start again
Manila street vendor Zenaida Cuerda said Thursday she is "back to zero" after floodwaters washed away the food she sells for a living and swept through her house.
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Murray withdraws from Olympics tennis singles but will play doubles
Andy Murray has withdrawn from the tennis singles at the Paris Olympics but will still take part in the doubles, the two-time gold medallist said on Thursday.
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Deadly typhoon hits Taiwan, 9 sailors missing after ship sinks
The strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years killed three people and flooded parts of the island’s second-biggest city on Thursday, while rescuers searched for nine sailors missing after their cargo ship sank in the storm.
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