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New Zealand foil Pakistan after Salman's hundred in first Test

New Zealand foil Pakistan after Salman's hundred in first Test

New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Tom Latham blunted Pakistan bowlers to guide their side to a solid 165 without loss at close on the second day of the first Test in Karachi on Tuesday.

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Agnelli says leaving Juventus 'not easy', defends club

Agnelli says leaving Juventus 'not easy', defends club

Outgoing Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli, who quit amid claims of false accounting at Italy's biggest football club, told shareholders Tuesday that leaving was difficult but the club "comes before everything".

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Shiffrin wins giant slalom in Semmering to close on Vonn record

Shiffrin wins giant slalom in Semmering to close on Vonn record

Mikaela Shiffrin pulled off the 78th World Cup win of her career with victory in Tuesday's giant slalom event in Semmering.

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Armenia leader questions role of Russia peacekeepers in Karabakh

Armenia leader questions role of Russia peacekeepers in Karabakh

The leader of Armenia on Tuesday questioned the role of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh as he discussed a blockade of the breakaway region with President Vladimir Putin.

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UN urges Taliban to end 'terrible' restrictions on women

UN urges Taliban to end 'terrible' restrictions on women

The Taliban must immediately revoke their policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan, the UN rights chief insisted Tuesday, condemning their "terrible" consequences.

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World champions England to play white ball series in Bangladesh

World champions England to play white ball series in Bangladesh

England's preparations to defend their men's ODI world title next year will include a three-match series in Bangladesh in March, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday.

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Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights to Tigray capital

Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights to Tigray capital

Ethiopia's national carrier Ethiopian Airlines said it would resume commercial flights to the war-torn region of Tigray on Wednesday after a shutdown lasting 18 months.

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Markets rise after China ends travel quarantine

Markets rise after China ends travel quarantine

European and Asian markets advanced on Tuesday after China said it would end quarantines for overseas arrivals, spurring hopes for the revival of the world's second-largest economy.

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Iran's Raisi vows 'no mercy' for 'hostile' protest movement

Iran's Raisi vows 'no mercy' for 'hostile' protest movement

President Ebrahim Raisi said Tuesday Iran would show "no mercy" towards "hostile" opponents of the Islamic republic, gripped by more than 100 days of protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death.

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Mystery endures in 2013 Paris murder of Kurd activists

Mystery endures in 2013 Paris murder of Kurd activists

The unsolved 2013 murder of three Kurdish women activists in Paris has been an open wound for their community, with lingering frustration over France's failure to bring those responsible to justice.

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