Eight killed, 13 injured in Serbia shooting: state media
A manhunt was ongoing in Serbia early Friday as police combed the woods near the capital Belgrade, after state media reported a gunman killed at least eight people and injured 13, in the second mass shooting in the Balkan nation this week.
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Remco v Roglic in Giro d'Italia showdown
World champion Remco Evenepoel will be in the spotlight Saturday as the Giro d'Italia embarks from the Adriatic coast for a 21-day tussle across 3,489 kilometres of fearsome peaks and picture postcard panoramas.
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Could troubled PSG throw away French title?
Paris Saint-Germain are a club in turmoil, where the coach was already under pressure before this week's suspension of Lionel Messi and a protest by fans outside Neymar's home.
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Nigerian politician faces sentencing in landmark UK organ plot
Nigeria's former deputy Senate president faces up to life in jail in Britain on Friday when he is sentenced for plotting to harvest a man's kidney for his sick daughter.
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Defending the pope: behind the Swiss Guards' armour
It takes over an hour to don the colourful uniform of the pope's Swiss Guards, and new recruits soon discover they cannot buckle up armour weighing 15 kilogrammes by themselves.
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Asian stocks mixed after slide on Wall Street
Asian stocks were mixed on Friday following a slide on Wall Street driven by renewed fears of banking sector turmoil.
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India's new mums live in hope and fear for next generation
India has become the world's most populous nation, and for the country's new mothers it is a moment of great hope but also anxiety as they face an uncertain future.
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'Beautiful Corolla': Afghan love affair with Toyota endures the ages
Little is certain in Afghanistan -- armies invade and retreat, governments rise and fall -- but when the key of a Toyota Corolla turns in the ignition, the engine can be relied upon to roar to life.
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Sweden, Australia, Thailand off to hot starts in LPGA International Crown
Sweden, Australian and Thailand all grabbed the maximum two points from two matches on the opening day of the LPGA International Crown team event Thursday as China and the United States split their pool matches.
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Indigenous youths use tech as 'weapon' to protect Amazon
Her grandfather defended native lands in the Brazilian Amazon with bows and arrows. Today, the weapon of choice for Txai Surui and many young Indigenous activists like her is technology.
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