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Last-ditch hunt for Morocco quake survivors

Last-ditch hunt for Morocco quake survivors

Rescue teams stepped up a massive effort to bring relief to devastated Moroccan mountain villages Wednesday as the chances faded fast for finding survivors from the powerful earthquake which killed 2,900 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless.

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Verdict nears in trial of Turkish anti-femicide group

Verdict nears in trial of Turkish anti-femicide group

Turkey on Wednesday resumed the trail of an anti-femicide campaign group that prosecutors are trying to shut down on charges of violating administrative laws and "morality".

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Saudi, Russian oil cuts to cause big supply shortfall: IEA

Saudi, Russian oil cuts to cause big supply shortfall: IEA

Oil cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia will cause a "significant" global supply shortfall through the end of the year, raising the risk of further market volatility, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.

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EU to probe China electric car subsidies

EU to probe China electric car subsidies

Brussels will investigate Chinese state subsidies for electric cars, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday, vowing to defend Europe's industry against "artificially low prices".

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Billionaire US collectors to return ancient artefacts to Cambodia

Billionaire US collectors to return ancient artefacts to Cambodia

A billionaire family in the United States will return more than 30 looted ancient artefacts to Cambodia after agreeing it "wrongfully possessed" the treasures, the Cambodian government said Wednesday.

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N.Korea's Kim tells Putin deepening ties is 'number one priority'

N.Korea's Kim tells Putin deepening ties is 'number one priority'

North Korea's leader vowed closer ties with Moscow on Wednesday, saying his isolated country would "always be with Russia" as President Vladimir Putin hosted Kim Jong Un at a Far East spaceport.

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Markets mostly down as crude spike stokes inflation concerns

Markets mostly down as crude spike stokes inflation concerns

Equities mostly fell Wednesday ahead of a crunch US inflation report, with investors increasingly nervous that a recent spike in oil will put fresh upward pressure on consumer prices and force the Federal Reserve to lift interest rates again.

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Tonga hope to turn up the heat on Ireland in their Rugby World Cup opener

Tonga hope to turn up the heat on Ireland in their Rugby World Cup opener

Tongan rugby fans "are getting warm" as the 'Ikale Tahi' (Sea Eagles) prepare for their Rugby World Cup opening match with world ranked number one Ireland in Nantes on Saturday, said captain Sonatane Takulua.

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China fans cheer for Syria after 'another embarrassing defeat'

China fans cheer for Syria after 'another embarrassing defeat'

Angry China fans turned on their team and applauded the visiting Syrians off the pitch after what Chinese state media called "another embarrassing defeat".

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Libyan city counts toll of huge flood, 10,000 missing

Libyan city counts toll of huge flood, 10,000 missing

Libya's eastern city of Derna was counting its dead Wednesday with 2,300 people confirmed killed in devastating flash floods unleashed by Storm Daniel and the Red Cross warning that 10,000 are missing.

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