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N. Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles: Seoul

N. Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles: Seoul

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast Sunday, South Korea's military said, a day after Seoul and Washington completed their first joint drills involving a US aircraft carrier in more than four years.

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Palestinian farmers sound alarm over foot-and-mouth outbreak

Palestinian farmers sound alarm over foot-and-mouth outbreak

An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the West Bank early this year has killed thousands of livestock, pushing Palestinian farmers already living under occupation to the brink of bankruptcy.

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Inoue, Donaire promise repeat of 2019 bantamweight classic

Inoue, Donaire promise repeat of 2019 bantamweight classic

Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire produced a stone-cold bantamweight boxing classic when they fought in Japan in 2019, and the pair are promising that more is in store in Tuesday's much-anticipated sequel.

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Managing inventories a pandemic headache for US businesses

Managing inventories a pandemic headache for US businesses

More than two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, American businesses are still struggling to manage their inventories in a feast-or-famine cycle caused by fickle consumer demand.

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Canada handgun sales soar after Trudeau proposes freeze

Canada handgun sales soar after Trudeau proposes freeze

Aman Sandhu checked store after store for a handgun in Canada's British Columbia, hoping to make a purchase before a freeze on sales takes effect, but struggled to find one in stock.

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Underground abortion group in spotlight, 50 years on

Underground abortion group in spotlight, 50 years on

Heather Booth was a student in Chicago in 1965 when she received a call from a friend in need. His sister, he said, was pregnant but not ready to have a child. She was "nearly suicidal."

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Aussie Lee grabs lead with 54-hole record at US Women's Open

Aussie Lee grabs lead with 54-hole record at US Women's Open

Australia's Minjee Lee fired a four-under-par 67 to set a 54-hole scoring record and seize a three-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the 77th US Women's Open.

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Horschel pulls clear with sizzling 65 at Memorial

Horschel pulls clear with sizzling 65 at Memorial

Billy Horschel fired a brilliant seven-under-par 65 to take a commanding five-shot lead after the third round of the PGA Tour's Memorial tournament at Muirfield Village in Ohio on Saturday.

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War film 'Shershaah' steals show as Bollywood's Oscars return

War film 'Shershaah' steals show as Bollywood's Oscars return

War movie "Shershaah" marched off with Best Picture and Best Director as Bollywood's Oscars returned for the first time since the pandemic began with an all-singing, all-dancing awards ceremony in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

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5 killed, at least 100 injured in Bangladesh depot fire

5 killed, at least 100 injured in Bangladesh depot fire

At least five people died and some 100 were injured after a massive fire tore through a container depot in Bangladesh's southeastern town of Sitakunda, officials said Sunday.

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