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Asian shares up as bank crisis fears ease

Asian shares up as bank crisis fears ease

Most Asian markets traded higher on Tuesday after global shares rebounded, with fears of a banking crisis easing thanks to the sale of fallen lender Silicon Valley Bank.

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Pepi strike lifts US in 1-0 win over El Salvador

Pepi strike lifts US in 1-0 win over El Salvador

Second-half sub Ricardo Pepi needed almost no time to make his presence felt, delivering the game-winning goal in the United States' 1-0 victory over El Salvador on Monday in the CONCACAF Nations League.

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Zip line row erupts at Rio's iconic Sugarloaf Mountain

Zip line row erupts at Rio's iconic Sugarloaf Mountain

The chance to speed down a zip line from the top of Rio de Janeiro's breathtaking Sugarloaf Mountain should easily draw huge crowds of thrill-seekers to the iconic tourist destination.

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China-Taiwan battle lines run through Latin America

China-Taiwan battle lines run through Latin America

A battle in the intense diplomatic war between China and Taiwan is being fought in Latin America, where Honduras has become the latest country to ditch Taipei and align itself with Beijing.

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N. Korea's Kim calls for ramping up production of 'weapon-grade nuclear material'

N. Korea's Kim calls for ramping up production of 'weapon-grade nuclear material'

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un called for his country to expand production of "weapon-grade nuclear materials" and build more powerful weapons, state media reported Tuesday.

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Cirstea credits Johansson for late career revival

Cirstea credits Johansson for late career revival

Sorana Cirstea reached the quarter-finals of the Miami Open for the first time with victory over Czech Marketa Vondrousova on Monday as she continued her unexpected late career revival.

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Rybakina marches on in Miami, Pegula progresses

Rybakina marches on in Miami, Pegula progresses

Elena Rybakina extended her winning streak to 11 matches as she booked her place in the Miami Open quarter-finals with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Belgium's Elise Mertens on Monday.

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Relatives of tainted ex-leaders vie for Guatemala presidency

Relatives of tainted ex-leaders vie for Guatemala presidency

Campaigning opened Monday for Guatemala's June 25 presidential election with the daughter of a former dictator and the widow of a graft-accused ex-president leading the field.

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Seven dead, nearly 50 missing in Ecuador landslide

Seven dead, nearly 50 missing in Ecuador landslide

Rescuers searched Monday for nearly 50 people reported missing after a landslide triggered by months of heavy rain killed at least seven people in southern Ecuador.

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West's Ukraine response exposes 'double standards': Amnesty

West's Ukraine response exposes 'double standards': Amnesty

Global outrage over Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year has only served to expose the West's "double standards" towards human rights abuses throughout the world, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.

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