Rescuers battle to unearth Venezuelan man eight days after quakes
Hundreds of rescuers struggled Thursday to unearth a 43-year-old Venezuelan man trapped for eight days under a collapsed building after twin earthquakes killed almost 2,300 people, an AFP reporter witnessed.
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LeBron James praises Balogun after 'Silencer' celebration
Basketball superstar LeBron James congratulated Folarin Balogun on scoring for the United States in their World Cup victory on Wednesday after the striker emulated his trademark "Silencer" celebration.
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Pochettino says Balogun foul 'never' a red card as suspension looms
USA coach Mauricio Pochettino said Wednesday striker Folarin Balogun should "never" have received a red card after he was sent off against Bosnia following a VAR review, meaning he will miss his side's last-16 World Cup showdown with Belgium next week.
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Farrell names Leinster-heavy side to face Wallabies
Ireland coach Andy Farrell opted for Sam Prendergast as his playmaker for their Nations Championship opener against Australia in Sydney in a starting XV dominated by Leinster players.
Read moreJapan name uncapped student fly-half Ito to face Italy
Japan on Thursday named uncapped student fly-half Ryunosuke Ito to start against Italy in their Nations Championship opener in Tokyo, with banned head coach Eddie Jones absent.
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Campbell back after four years in Wallabies team to face Ireland
Australia coach Joe Schmidt recalled Jock Campbell after four years in the Test wilderness Thursday while gambling on a fresh halves combination for their season-opener against Ireland.
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Most Asia markets down as tech firms take fresh blow
Tech stocks led losses across most of Asia on Thursday as investors continued to unwind huge bets on the sector that have propelled markets to record highs this year.
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Kane saves England as USA, Belgium reach last 16
Harry Kane scored twice to rescue England from the brink of a calamitous World Cup exit as co-hosts the United States swept into the last 16 with victory in their primetime clash against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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South Korean school baseball team suspended over 'Tank Day' chants
South Korea's baseball authority suspended a school team from Thursday for chanting about a Starbucks Korea marketing fiasco that evoked a deadly 1980 crackdown on pro-democracy protests.
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Budding chefs cook up new career at China's BBQ academy
Hunched over sizzling grills and shrouded in smoke, trainees at the Yueyang Barbecue Academy in southern China roast skewer after skewer of succulent beef tendon, perfecting the skills that could land them a restaurant job.
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