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Edwards, Towns keep Timberwolves alive as Mavs downed

Edwards, Towns keep Timberwolves alive as Mavs downed

Anthony Edwards scored 29 points and Karl-Anthony Towns produced a crucial late burst of long-range shooting as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Dallas Mavericks 105-100 On Tuesday to keep their NBA Western Conference finals series alive.

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Amateur, 22, is first Singaporean golfer to qualify for Masters

Amateur, 22, is first Singaporean golfer to qualify for Masters

Young amateur golfer Hiroshi Tai will be the first Singaporean to play in the US Masters after he won the prestigious national college championship in the United States.

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Israel pounds Gaza as UN Security Council meets over deadly strike

Israel pounds Gaza as UN Security Council meets over deadly strike

Israel carried out fresh strikes on Wednesday in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where its forces are battling Hamas militants, after the UN Security Council met to discuss a deadly attack that sparked global outcry.

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Fortress Europe? The Nazi 'wall' that failed to prevent D-Day

Fortress Europe? The Nazi 'wall' that failed to prevent D-Day

For the 80th D-Day landings anniversary, AFP travelled the coastlines from northern Norway to southern France to find out what became of the German-built Atlantic Wall defences aimed at keeping the Allies at bay.

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Ancelotti's 'quiet leadership' key to his Champions League success

Ancelotti's 'quiet leadership' key to his Champions League success

Real Madrid's superstars usually grab the headlines but quietly steering the ship in the direction of Champions League success yet again is coach Carlo Ancelotti.

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From fan bus to team bus: Dortmund's Terzic primed for Real Madrid

From fan bus to team bus: Dortmund's Terzic primed for Real Madrid

Saturday's clash with Real Madrid will not be coach Edin Terzic's first Champions League final experience with Borussia Dortmund -- but this time around he will be closer to the action.

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Hard-hitting Nepali cop looks to handcuff World Cup bowlers

Hard-hitting Nepali cop looks to handcuff World Cup bowlers

Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee is a 24-year-old policeman dubbed "The Tiger", who hopes to use his record-breaking batting skills to boost his nation at the T20 World Cup.

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Pakistan's Sufi festivals reclaim spirit after violence

Pakistan's Sufi festivals reclaim spirit after violence

Rhythmic drums and spirited dancing are once again bringing life to the shrines of Pakistan's saints, where festivals were long stifled by jihadist violence.

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'Normalised and invisible': online abuse targets Ethiopian women

'Normalised and invisible': online abuse targets Ethiopian women

Influential Ethiopian women's rights activist Betelehem Akalework says she has been forced to move home twice in two years after enduring a barrage of online abuse, death threats and physical harassment.

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Starless and forever alone: more 'rogue' planets discovered

Starless and forever alone: more 'rogue' planets discovered

The Euclid space telescope has discovered seven more rogue planets, shining a light on the dark and lonely worlds floating freely through the universe untethered to any star.

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