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Marsh ton powers Australia to T20 series win over New Zealand
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Test skipper Gill replaces Rohit as India ODI captain
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Israel troops still operating in Gaza after Trump, hostage family appeals
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Jadeja stars as India crush West Indies in first Test
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Hostage families urge immediate end to Gaza war
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China hawk Takaichi, youthful Koizumi in Japan ruling party runoff
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Georgia votes in local polls as opposition urges 'last-chance' protest
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Sean Combs sentencing: Tears, pleas and cutting reminders of guilt
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Hamas says ready for peace talks, Trump urges Israel to halt Gaza bombing
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Hamas says ready for peace talks, Trump urges Israel to halt bombing
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Hamas says ready to free hostages, Trump urges Israel to halt bombing
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Trump says Hamas ready for peace, tells Israel to stop bombing
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Survivor pulled from Indonesia school collapse as parents await news
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Germany's Oktoberfest closed by bomb threat
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Philippines quake toll rises to 69 as injured overwhelm hospitals
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to at least 69 on Wednesday, a disaster official said, with scores of injured patients overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu.

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Philippines quake kills dozens as injured overwhelm hospitals
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Pope, Schwarzenegger to rally Catholics to 'terminate' climate change
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Gisele Pelicot back in French court for appeal trial 'ordeal'
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Strong quake in central Philippines kills 31 as search ongoing
Rescuers searched collapsed buildings for survivors Wednesday after a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake jolted the central Philippines, killing at least 31 people on the island of Cebu with fears the toll could rise.
Strong quake in central Philippines kills 26 as search ongoing
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Strong quake in central Philippines kills 19 as search ongoing
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Strong quake in central Philippines kills 8 as search ongoing
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At least 5 dead after strong quake in central Philippines
A 6.9-magnitude quake struck off the coast of the central Philippines late Tuesday, killing at least five people as it wrecked roads and buildings and knocked out power in parts of the region, local authorities said.

DR Congo ex-president Kabila sentenced to death in absentia for 'treason'
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia for "treason".

Strong quake causes damage, panic in central Philippine island
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Hamas reviewing Trump's Gaza plan
Hamas was reviewing Donald Trump's plan for Gaza on Tuesday, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military would stay in most of the territory after he gave the US president his backing.

Vietnam jails former officials over gold bar graft: state media
A court in Vietnam sentenced on Tuesday 16 people at its only state-sanctioned producer of gold bars to lengthy prison terms in a corruption case involving millions of dollars and hundreds of kilograms of bullion, state media reported.

German far-right MP's ex aide jailed for spying for China
A former aide to German far-right lawmaker Maximilian Krah in the European parliament was jailed for four years and nine months on Tuesday on charges of spying for China.

Hamas yet to respond on Trump's Gaza plan
Hamas had yet to respond Tuesday to Donald Trump on his plan for Gaza, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military would stay in most of the territory after he gave the US president his backing.

Dozens missing, three dead in Indonesia school collapse
Searchers raced Tuesday to rescue at least 38 people still believed trapped after the collapse of an Islamic school building in Indonesia that has already left three dead, authorities said.

YouTube to pay $22 million in settlement with Trump
YouTube has agreed to pay $22 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump after the company suspended his account over the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, according to a court filing Monday.

Trump announces Gaza peace plan, with Netanyahu backing
President Donald Trump unveiled a wide-ranging Gaza peace plan Monday and won cautious backing from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who warned he was still ready to "finish the job" against Hamas.
Madagascar president sacks government following deadly protests
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina on Monday sacked his government following days of deadly unrest which the United Nations said has left at least 22 people dead.

Michigan governor asks to 'lower the temperature' after church attack
Michigan's governor on Monday asked Americans to "lower the temperature" after the latest violence in her state, as authorities search for a motive in a Mormon church attack the day before.

Serbia arrests 11 accused of stirring Jewish-Muslim hate in France, Germany
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No 'Angels': Bulgarians shake down Robbie Williams convoy
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German finds 15mn-euro winning lotto ticket in coat
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Jailed Thai ex-PM Thaksin requests royal pardon: lawyer
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