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K-pop cheerleaders: the 'flowers' of South Korean baseball

K-pop cheerleaders: the 'flowers' of South Korean baseball

In baseball-mad South Korea teams of professional cheerleaders pumping up players and fans with elaborate K-pop routines are as integral to the games as beer and fried chicken.

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Marcos heir to oversee hunt for loot if he wins Philippines presidency

Marcos heir to oversee hunt for loot if he wins Philippines presidency

Nearly 40 years after the Philippines began hunting for the billions of dollars plundered during former dictator Ferdinand Marcos's regime, much of the loot is still missing and no one in the family has been jailed.

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Most Asian markets drop as traders brace for Fed hike

Most Asian markets drop as traders brace for Fed hike

Asia stocks mostly fell Tuesday as markets brace for a sharp US interest rate hike and similar moves by other central banks as they struggle to control inflation, with traders increasingly worried about another possible recession.

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Years after IS defeat, northern Iraq struggles to rebuild

Years after IS defeat, northern Iraq struggles to rebuild

In Iraq, "maku" means "nothing", and father-of-five Issa al-Zamzoum says "maku" a lot: no electricity, no home, no rebuilding and no job.

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Iranian oil minister meets Venezuela's President Maduro in Caracas

Iranian oil minister meets Venezuela's President Maduro in Caracas

Iran's oil minister has paid an official visit to ally Venezuela to meet President Nicolas Maduro and discuss ways to "overcome" the effects of US sanctions against both nations, officials said.

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Herro leads Heat over depleted Sixers

Herro leads Heat over depleted Sixers

Tyler Herro scored 25 points from the bench as the Miami Heat exploited the injury absence of Joel Embiid to rout the Philadelphia 76ers 106-92 in their Eastern Conference playoff series opener on Monday.

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In devastated Mariupol, a daily struggle to survive

In devastated Mariupol, a daily struggle to survive

In another life, not so long ago, Inna was a hairdresser. Now she spends her days chasing down food and water, in a struggle to simply survive in the Russian-held Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

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Japan's 'womenomics' pioneer says mindsets must change

Japan's 'womenomics' pioneer says mindsets must change

Three million women joined Japan's workforce in the past decade, and it's at least partly thanks to top executive Kathy Matsui, who coined the "womenomics" catchphrase that inspired government policy.

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Guardiola unfazed as Man City face Real in Bernabeu cauldron

Guardiola unfazed as Man City face Real in Bernabeu cauldron

Pep Guardiola has urged his Manchester City stars to show their "personality" as the Spaniard plots yet another successful visit to Real Madrid in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg.

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Real Madrid hope title momentum can boost Man City comeback bid

Real Madrid hope title momentum can boost Man City comeback bid

As Real Madrid celebrated their La Liga title win, Carlo Ancelotti was already trying to direct momentum towards Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Manchester City.

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