Lights out in Laos as electricity exports surge
Isolated, under-developed Laos brands itself the "Battery of Southeast Asia", powering its neighbours with dozens of hydroelectric plants, but frequent power outages leave its own people in the dark.
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'Be careful what you wish for': 'Obsession' director and star reflect on success
Curry Barker knew he was making a good movie when he directed "Obsession" -- but he never expected it to become a box office phenomenon that would make Hollywood obsessed with him.
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'This is the test': All eyes on US Fed to tackle high inflation
The US Federal Reserve goes into a key rate-setting meeting this week with markets expecting policymakers to pull the trigger on a rate hike to tackle persistently high inflation -- and analysts say central bank chief Kevin Warsh's credibility is on the line.
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Messi scores but Miami held by Nashville
Lionel Messi extended his incredible scoring streak against MLS-leaders Nashville on Saturday as Inter Miami battled to a 2-2 draw in their top-of-the-table Eastern Conference clash.
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Scars of Marawi siege linger as Philippines poll nears
Near a resettlement site for survivors of the bloody 2017 siege of Marawi, a woman wearing a black face veil walks across a hilltop dotted by tombstones without names.
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US Open champ Rybakina on top of world after injury scare
Elena Rybakina is on top of the tennis world, celebrating her first US Open title and her rise to number one barely more than three weeks after she feared injury would force her out of the final Grand Slam of the year.
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Trump turns to golf, family business on Irish visit's second day
Donald Trump turns his focus Sunday to golf and promoting his business interests, as he wraps up a two-day Ireland visit so far marked by his off-the-cuff diplomacy causing another stir.
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Rybakina reigns serene as new world number one
Elena Rybakina punctuated her rise to world number one with a US Open title on Saturday, but the Kazakh star at the summit of the women's game remains an enigmatic figure.
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Defiant Sabalenka motivated by US Open defeat
Aryna Sabalenka, denied a third consecutive US Open title and toppled from the world number one spot she had held for 99 weeks, vowed to come back stronger after a season of disappointment.
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South Africa defeat New Zealand 43-28 to complete 3-1 series victory
South Africa thrashed New Zealand 43-28 to complete a 3-1 victory in the fourth and final match of the Southern Hemisphere rivals' Test series in Baltimore on Saturday.
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