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Belgrade's sewage problem festers despite pledges

Belgrade's sewage problem festers despite pledges

The sight of ducklings struggling to swim in Belgrade's stinking sewage-choked rivers is one residents hope a long-promised wastewater treatment plant will make a thing of the past.

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Republicans pray for Trump - and his 'enemies'

Republicans pray for Trump - and his 'enemies'

At a prayer vigil in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Robert Benning's eyes water when he talks about Donald Trump surviving this weekend's assassination attempt.

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Relatives to mark MH17 downing a decade on, but arrest hopes fade

Relatives to mark MH17 downing a decade on, but arrest hopes fade

Ten years after Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was blasted from the sky over war-torn Ukraine, families of the victims will gather Wednesday to remember the tragedy as hopes fade that those responsible will soon be behind bars.

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Austria pivots towards mountain bike tourism as Alps warm

Austria pivots towards mountain bike tourism as Alps warm

Mountain bikers hurried on a summer day to catch the last gondola up the mountain at one of Austria's top Alpine resorts, loading their bikes onto racks usually reserved for skis.

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Fraser-McGurk gets nod as Warner replacement for Australia UK tour

Fraser-McGurk gets nod as Warner replacement for Australia UK tour

Young batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk was selected Monday for Australia's white-ball tour of the UK in place of the retired David Warner, as selectors gave pace spearhead Pat Cummins a "pre-planned" rest.

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Greece fears water shortages after warmest winter ever

Greece fears water shortages after warmest winter ever

After Greece's warmest winter and earliest heatwave on record, authorities are sounding the alarm over the risk of dire water shortages in the heat of the Mediterranean summer.

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Divided land, disputed origins: India's Brokpa people

Divided land, disputed origins: India's Brokpa people

High in the icy Indian Himalayas, a long-isolated people recall origin myths of millennia-old migrations from afar -- an identity in disputed lands twisted today by politics.

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Copa final was dream farewell says Di Maria

Copa final was dream farewell says Di Maria

Argentina winger Angel Di Maria said Sunday's Copa America triumph over Colombia was the perfect dream ending to his career with the national team.

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Argentina defeat Colombia 1-0 to win record 16th Copa America

Argentina defeat Colombia 1-0 to win record 16th Copa America

Lautaro Martinez scored an extra-time winner as Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 to win a record 16th Copa America title at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday.

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Rwanda votes as Kagame set to extend rule

Rwanda votes as Kagame set to extend rule

Millions of Rwandans head to the polls on Monday with President Paul Kagame set to cruise to victory and extend his iron-fisted rule for another five years.

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