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40 killed in Senegal bus disaster

40 killed in Senegal bus disaster

Forty people were killed and 85 were injured when two buses crashed in a head-on collision overnight on an arterial road in Senegal's central Kaffrine region, the government said on Sunday.

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'Nervous' Shiffrin equals women's World Cup victory record

'Nervous' Shiffrin equals women's World Cup victory record

Mikaela Shiffrin equalled Lindsey Vonn's women's record of 82 World Cup victories when she won the giant slalom at Kranjska Gora on Sunday.

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England's Farrell risks being banned for Six Nations opener

England's Farrell risks being banned for Six Nations opener

Owen Farrell could miss England's Six Nations opener against Scotland next month if he is cited for a dangerous tackle during Saracens' 19-16 Premiership win over Gloucester on Saturday.

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Djokovic survives marathon before winning Adelaide title

Djokovic survives marathon before winning Adelaide title

Top seed Novak Djokovic saved a match point Sunday before defeating Sebastian Korda to win the Adelaide International and reinforce his status as a heavy title favourite for the Australian Open.

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Prosecuted S.African ex-apartheid minister dies: statement

Prosecuted S.African ex-apartheid minister dies: statement

Adriaan Vlok, a feared minister under South Africa's apartheid system and one of its few high-ranking officials to be prosecuted, died Sunday aged 85 in a hospital near Pretoria, his family said.

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Prince Harry to defend scandalous memoirs in TV interviews

Prince Harry to defend scandalous memoirs in TV interviews

Prince Harry will discuss his memoirs in television interviews Sunday after the book's explosive revelations about royal rifts, sex and drugs cast doubt on his future in the British royal family.

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Djokovic taken to limit before winning Adelaide title

Djokovic taken to limit before winning Adelaide title

Top seed Novak Djokovic saved a match point and was forced to the limit as he held on to defeat Sebastian Korda 6-7 (8/10), 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 on Sunday and win the Adelaide International.

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Braathen in control of slalom as Kristoffersen slides into trouble

Braathen in control of slalom as Kristoffersen slides into trouble

Norwegian skier Lucas Braathen took control of the men's slalom in Adelboden on Sunday after the first run, on a difficult track that took out Olympic champion Clement Noel as well as World Cup challenger Henrik Kristoffersen.

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Benin elects lawmakers, with opposition allowed to stand

Benin elects lawmakers, with opposition allowed to stand

Benin voted for a new parliament on Sunday with opposition candidates authorised to stand in the legislative elections for the first time under President Patrice Talon after four years of absence.

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More arrests over murder of Kenya LGBTQ activist

More arrests over murder of Kenya LGBTQ activist

Kenyan police have arrested more suspects over the killing of LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba, whose mutilated body was found on a roadside stuffed in a metal trunk, media reports said Sunday.

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