Cyprus to elect new president in close contest
Cyprus votes on Sunday in a close presidential election between three front runners, with the electorate focused more on corruption and the economy than the island's long-standing division.
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Death toll in Chile forest fires rises to 23: official
At least 23 people have died in hundreds of forest fires whipped up amid a blistering heat wave in south central Chile, a senior government official said Saturday night.
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Pope to wrap up landmark S.Sudan visit with holy mass
Pope Francis wraps up his pilgrimage to South Sudan with an open-air mass on Sunday after urging its leaders to focus on bringing peace to the fragile country torn apart by violence and poverty.
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Can Beyonce finally take home the top Grammy?
As music's elite gather in Los Angeles for the Grammy awards on Sunday, one question is playing on loop: Will Beyonce finally win the coveted Album of the Year prize?
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A visit to Salvador's new 'mega-prison' points to severe conditions
Conditions inside a huge new mega-prison designed to house 40,000 alleged gang members in El Salvador will be particularly severe, according to accounts from a visiting team of AFP journalists.
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As pandemic fades, Guatemalan motorcyclists resume religious pilgrimage
Thousands of motorcyclists on Saturday roared 140 miles across Guatemala in a rolling procession to venerate a religious crucifix, the Black Christ of Esquipulas.
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Catholic prelate chides Peru Congress for inaction on vote
A Roman Catholic cardinal voiced dismay Saturday that the nation's Congress again declined to advance elections to defuse Peru's political crisis.
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Malnati leads as high winds halt play at Pebble Beach
American Peter Malnati was atop the leaderboard when gusting winds halted play at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Saturday, with US PGA Tour officials now expecting the tournament to finish on Monday.
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Townsend hails Van der Merwe's 'Lomu video-game' try in Scotland win
Gregor Townsend compared Duhan van der Merwe's superb solo try to something out of the 'Jonah Lomu Rugby' video game as Scotland condemned Steve Borthwick to defeat in his first match as England boss with a dramatic 29-23 victory in their Six Nations opener at Twickenham on Saturday.
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Stan's the man as veteran claims Davis Cup victory for Switzerland
Stan Wawrinka took Switzerland to the Davis Cup Finals group stage on Saturday, winning a rollercoaster deciding clash against Germany, just weeks shy of his 38th birthday.
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