France's military pigeons race in memory of brave predecessors
These days, French military pigeon number 193-529 is no longer needed to carry tiny messages during war-time communication blackouts.
Read moreLions call up Ireland prop Clarkson and Scots trio as cover
The British and Irish Lions added Ireland prop Tom Clarkson to their squad Monday as cover for Saturday's first Test against Australia in Brisbane and called up a trio of Scotland players for a tour match next week.
Read moreHong Kong court hears appeals by jailed democracy campaigners
A Hong Kong court began hearing appeals on Monday from 12 democracy campaigners who were jailed for subversion last year during the city's largest national security trial.
Read moreChina exports beat forecasts in June after US tariff truce
China's exports rose more than expected in June, official data showed Monday, after Washington and Beijing agreed a tentative deal to lower swingeing tariffs on each other.
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China exports soared in June, beating forecasts: official data
China's exports jumped in June, official data showed Monday, beating forecasts in a month when Washington and Beijing agreed a tentative deal to lower swingeing tariffs on each other.
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Australia stumble to 99-6 as Joseph leads West Indies fightback
West Indies fought back on Sunday to reduce Australia to 99 for six in their second innings, a lead of 181, as the pink-ball Test at Sabina Park remained on a knife-edge at the close on day two.
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Asian markets mostly rise on lingering trade deal optimism
Most Asian markets rose Monday as investors digested Donald Trump's latest trade war salvos that saw him threaten to hit the European Union and Mexico with 30 percent tariffs.
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German 'doctor death' goes on trial for 15 murders
A German doctor will go on trial Monday for killing 15 patients with lethal injections, in what investigators fear may just be the tip of a deadly iceberg.
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Ireland prop Clarkson called up by Lions as front row cover
Ireland tight-head prop Tom Clarkson has been added to the British and Irish Lions squad as front-row cover ahead of the first Test against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday.
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'Las Vegas in Laos': the riverside city awash with crime
Rising from the muddy fields on the Mekong riverbank in Laos, a lotus tops a casino in a sprawling city which analysts decry as a centre for cybercrime.
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