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Armenia PM hopes for Azerbaijan peace deal 'in coming months'

Armenia PM hopes for Azerbaijan peace deal 'in coming months'

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday he hoped to sign a peace agreement with Azerbaijan in the coming months, after Baku recaptured Nagorno-Karabakh from ethnic-Armenian separatists in September.

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Dismal England bowled out for 156 by Sri Lanka at World Cup

Dismal England bowled out for 156 by Sri Lanka at World Cup

Sri Lanka pushed England closer to the World Cup exit door on Thursday when they bowled out the defending champions for just 156.

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'Forever': A home dedicated to the memory of Turkey's founder

'Forever': A home dedicated to the memory of Turkey's founder

The clocks in pensioner Mukaddes Kokeralp Cirak's house still show the moment modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk died in 1938.

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Families unveil memorial at site of Seoul's deadly 2022 crowd crush

Families unveil memorial at site of Seoul's deadly 2022 crowd crush

A plaque designating the narrow alleyway in South Korea's capital where nearly 160 people were crushed to death during Halloween festivities last year was unveiled by victims' relatives on Thursday.

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Newcastle's Tonali banned 10 months for betting: Italian federation

Newcastle's Tonali banned 10 months for betting: Italian federation

Newcastle United's Italian international midfielder Sandro Tonali has been banned for 10 months for betting, the Italian football federation (FIGC) said on Thursday.

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Turkey lifts key rate for 5th month in inflation battle

Turkey lifts key rate for 5th month in inflation battle

Turkey's central bank sharply lifted its policy rate for the fifth month running on Thursday as part of its politically charged battle against historically high inflation rates.

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Stocks hit by Middle East, earnings and economy woes before ECB

Stocks hit by Middle East, earnings and economy woes before ECB

World stock markets dived Thursday on mounting global worries and with investors on tenterhooks before a European Central Bank interest rate decision and key US data.

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Pakistan believe 'miracles can happen' to rescue World Cup dream

Pakistan believe 'miracles can happen' to rescue World Cup dream

Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan insisted Thursday that his under-performing teammates believe "miracles can happen" as the former champions enter a "do-or-die" battle to rescue their faltering World Cup campaign.

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'New dangers and fears': Sunak outlines AI risks ahead of summit

'New dangers and fears': Sunak outlines AI risks ahead of summit

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday that governments must be "honest" about the risks posed by artificial intelligence, as he prepares to host a global summit on the issue in Britain next week.

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'The war room': Israeli tech workers band together in hostage search

'The war room': Israeli tech workers band together in hostage search

It looks like any other scrappy Tel Aviv tech start-up, with staff in hip clothing huddled around laptops and downing espressos, but they are the volunteers in a "war room" assembled to help Israel bring home the hostages.

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