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Salah's Egypt and Mane's Senegal ready for Cup of Nations final

Salah's Egypt and Mane's Senegal ready for Cup of Nations final

Record seven-time champions Egypt and a Senegal side who have never lifted the trophy clash in the Africa Cup of Nations final in Yaounde on Sunday as superstar club colleagues Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane go head to head.

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Debutant Hansen turns on the power for Ireland

Debutant Hansen turns on the power for Ireland

Mack Hansen decided he would never make the grade as an electrician in Australia but judging by his man of the match Test debut for Ireland on Saturday he is set to light up the international stage for years to come.

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Philippines' raucous election campaign season to kick off

Philippines' raucous election campaign season to kick off

Philippine election candidates will hit the hustings Tuesday for the official start of campaigning, with the son and namesake of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos leading the presidential race as he seeks the ultimate revival of the family brand.

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Tunisian president dissolves top judicial watchdog, accuses it of bias

Tunisian president dissolves top judicial watchdog, accuses it of bias

Tunisian President Kais Saied has dissolved a major independent judicial watchdog, he said Sunday, accusing it of bias and working for special interests.

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'It's all love' at Beijing Olympics between Chinese, US curlers

'It's all love' at Beijing Olympics between Chinese, US curlers

A Chinese curling duo's unexpected gift to their victorious USA opponents at the Beijing Winter Olympics brought a temporary thaw to the chilly atmosphere between the two world powers.

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James, Lakers claw out victory over Knicks, Suns rise again

James, Lakers claw out victory over Knicks, Suns rise again

LeBron James returned from a five-game injury absence with a triple-double on Saturday fueling the Los Angeles Lakers' thrilling 122-115 come-from-behind overtime triumph over the New York Knicks.

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'Run of my life' brings historic New Zealand Winter Olympic gold

'Run of my life' brings historic New Zealand Winter Olympic gold

Snowboarder Zoi Sadowski Synnott produced the "best run of my life" to win New Zealand's first Winter Olympics gold medal ever at the Beijing Games on Sunday.

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Olympic men's downhill postponed because of high winds

Olympic men's downhill postponed because of high winds

The Beijing Olympics men's downhill, one of the Games' signature events, was postponed Sunday because of high winds, organisers said.

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Lata Mangeshkar 'Nightingale of India' dies aged 92

Lata Mangeshkar 'Nightingale of India' dies aged 92

Bollywood superstar Lata Mangeshkar, known to millions as the "Nightingale of India" and a regular fixture of the country's airwaves for decades, died Sunday morning at the age of 92.

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New Zealand win historic Olympic gold but wind delays
 downhill

New Zealand win historic Olympic gold but wind delays downhill

"Super-proud" snowboarder Zoi Sadowski Synnott made history for New Zealand after winning their first ever Winter Olympics gold medal on Sunday but bad weather played havoc with the eagerly anticipated men's downhill skiing.

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