Thousands of homes underwater after floods hit Vietnam
The ancient Vietnamese city of Hue, a world heritage site popular with tourists, was underwater Wednesday after heavy rain flooded thousands of homes and blocked highways.
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Indian rescuers send medicine to tunnel workers trapped for four days
Indian rescuers said Wednesday they had sent medicine to 40 men trapped after the road tunnel they were building collapsed, as frantic efforts to free them entered a fourth day.
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Serial winner Alonso has soaring Leverkusen dreaming of title
With 16 wins and a draw in 17 matches in all competitions, Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen could scarcely have had a better start to the season.
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China, US pledge climate cooperation ahead of Xi-Biden meet
China and the United States pledged Wednesday to work more closely together to fight global warming, declaring the climate crisis the "one of the greatest challenges of our time".
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Biden says China has 'real problems' ahead of key US summit with Xi
US President Joe Biden said Tuesday that China has "real problems," speaking at a fundraiser in San Francisco on the eve of an eagerly awaited meeting in the US city between himself and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.
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LIV critic McIlroy quits PGA Tour board role
Rory McIlroy has resigned from the PGA Tour's board after admitting he had grown disenchanted with the role during the tour's acrimonious battle with Saudi-funded LIV Golf.
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Israeli troops enter Gaza hospital
Israeli forces stormed Gaza's largest hospital Wednesday, targeting what they believe is a Hamas command centre housed among thousands of ailing and sheltering civilians.
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China retail sales surge in October but economy remains sluggish
Chinese retail sales grew in October at the fastest rate in five months, data showed Wednesday, boosted by an extended holiday at the start of the month, though other indicators pointed to still-sluggish demand in the world's number-two economy.
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UK Sikhs feel uneasy and overlooked after Canada killing
Britain's Sikh population, whose ancestors first migrated from the Punjab more than a century ago, have long been admired as a model of integration and for maintaining a strong identity.
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McIlroy resigns from PGA Tour board: reports
Golf star Rory McIlroy has resigned from the PGA Tour's board in order to concentrate on his game and spend more time with his family, multiple US media reports said Tuesday.
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