Egypt's gem of a museum gears up for grand opening
Nestled near the iconic Giza pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is preparing for a lavish opening, featuring a towering statue of Ramses II and more than 100,000 artefacts, including Tutankhamun's golden treasures.
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New Zealand to sack senior diplomat after Trump jibe
New Zealand will sack its top diplomat in London after he made a "deeply disappointing" remark questioning Donald Trump's grasp of history, the foreign minister said Thursday.
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Slipper milestone as Brumbies ready for 'big one' against Blues
James Slipper will become the second most-capped Super Rugby player of all time on Friday but the former Wallabies captain insists individual accolades are not on his mind.
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Hop to Dubai and back 'not ideal' says Miller after South Africa exit
South Africa batsman David Miller said his team's hop to Dubai and back ahead of their Champions Trophy semi-final defeat to New Zealand in Lahore was "not ideal".
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Cyclone's fringe lashes eastern Australia
The outer fringe of a tropical cyclone started whipping eastern Australia on Thursday, bringing drenching rains and record-breaking waves to a heavily populated region rarely hit by typhoons.
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France focus on Galthie's midfield ahead of Ireland Six Nations showdown
France head to Ireland on Saturday in a probable Six Nations title decider with a lot of focus on Fabien Galthie's choice in midfield.
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Gibson-Park the man who makes Six Nations title-chasers Ireland tick
Ireland's titanic Six Nations match on Saturday with France in Dublin has many engrossing duels but perhaps the most eye-catching will be between scrum-halves Jamison Gibson-Park and Antoine Dupont.
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Juventus lurch between crisis club and Serie A challengers ahead of Atalanta visit
Juventus have spent much of this season in crisis but the apparently ailing "Old Lady" of Italian football has a great chance of entering the Serie A title race against Atalanta on Sunday night.
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US firm targets Moon landing with drill, rovers, hopping drone
A drill to search for ice. A 4G network test. Three rovers and a first-of-its-kind hopping drone.
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In El Salvador, a river without fish feeds fear of mining
El Salvador's San Sebastian river has no fish. The runoff from a gold mine upstream, already shuttered two decades ago, has long killed them all.
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