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Indonesia says Myanmar solution needs 'political will' from all sides

Indonesia says Myanmar solution needs 'political will' from all sides

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday said a resolution to the Myanmar crisis that has dragged into its third year needed "political will" from all sides of the conflict, as divided Southeast Asian nations step up diplomatic efforts.

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China demands Philippines remove grounded ship from disputed waters

China demands Philippines remove grounded ship from disputed waters

China Tuesday renewed calls for the Philippines to remove an ageing ship from a reef which Manila uses to press its stake in the Spratly Islands in defiance of Beijing's claim to nearly the entire South China Sea.

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Scores of horses suffer sunstroke at Japan samurai event

Scores of horses suffer sunstroke at Japan samurai event

Organisers of an annual horse festival in Japan where riders dressed as samurai re-enact battles said Tuesday they were considering changing dates for the gathering next year, after sunstroke affected 111 animals, killing two of them.

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Man City aim to hold off big-spending pretenders to Premier League crown

Man City aim to hold off big-spending pretenders to Premier League crown

Manchester City begin the defence of their Premier League title away to newly-promoted Burnley on Friday as Pep Guardiola's men look to hold off an ambitious group of challengers to their crown as English champions.

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Asian markets struggle as traders fret over another Fed hike

Asian markets struggle as traders fret over another Fed hike

Asian markets stuttered Tuesday on renewed concerns that the Federal Reserve will hike rates again, while ongoing worries about the Chinese economy added to the negativity.

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Fading neon signs shine again in Hong Kong exhibit

Fading neon signs shine again in Hong Kong exhibit

A fuchsia sign for a bridal shop, the Chinese "double happiness" character, a cool-blue flying dragon -- luminous lights of dozens of neon signs removed from the streets of Hong Kong flickered on once again at a downtown exhibit.

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Scouts begin S. Korea jamboree evacuation over extreme weather challenges

Scouts begin S. Korea jamboree evacuation over extreme weather challenges

Tens of thousands of scouts were being evacuated from their problem-plagued South Korean campsite on Tuesday ahead of a typhoon, as the scout chief said the challenges were unprecedented in a century of global jamborees.

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Smith to open for Australia against South Africa in T20 career first

Smith to open for Australia against South Africa in T20 career first

Steve Smith will open the batting when Australia meet South Africa in an upcoming Twenty20 series, selectors said, putting him in the box seat to do the job alongside David Warner at next year's World Cup.

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Australia 'can beat anyone' as World Cup hosts hit stride

Australia 'can beat anyone' as World Cup hosts hit stride

Australia were in danger of a humiliating early exit after a surprise defeat to Nigeria but they are now into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals and belief is growing that they can go all the way.

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Rugby thrives in Roman suburbs

Rugby thrives in Roman suburbs

If Idrissa Di Porto hits the headlines as a star of Italian rugby in a future World Cup, Azzurri supporters will surely offer up a prayer of thanks to a club which has been beavering away in the unfashionable southern suburbs of Rome for over 40 years.

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