UAE rejects extradition of S.Africa's graft-accused Gupta brothers
South Africa said Friday it had learnt with "shock and dismay" that the United Arab Emirates had turned down its request to extradite two brothers accused of orchestrating industrial-scale corruption.
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Contenders face off for world chess title without top-ranked Carlsen
Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren begin battling it out Sunday to become chess world champion after top-ranked Magnus Carlsen, considered one of the best players of all time, opted not to defend his title.
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Stress and trauma: Mental toll of Turkey's deadly quake
Some barely sleep. Others fear spending time indoors. And many more have developed a profound fear of the mountains that had been their source of solace and wellbeing.
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Work-from-home order issued as Thai city tops world pollution table
Thailand's Chiang Mai was ranked the world's most polluted city on Friday, with authorities urging people to work from home to avoid the hazardous air.
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Israel bombards Lebanon, Gaza after rocket fire from both
Israel bombarded the Gaza Strip and Lebanon before dawn on Friday, saying it was targeting Palestinian militant group Hamas in retaliation for several dozen rockets fired at Israel from both territories.
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Asian markets edge up in thin trade ahead of US jobs data
Asian markets ticked higher in holiday-thinned trade Friday with all eyes on the release of US jobs data later in the day.
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Philippines holds bloody crucifixions, whippings on Good Friday
Catholic zealots were nailed to wooden crosses while others whipped their backs bloody and raw in gruesome displays of religious devotion on Good Friday in the Philippines.
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Israel strikes Lebanon, Gaza after rocket fire from both
Israel launched air strikes before dawn on Friday in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, saying it was targeting Palestinian militant group Hamas in retaliation for several dozen rockets fired at Israel from both territories.
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Honduras shrimp industry worried by diplomatic break with Taiwan
On the Pacific coast of Honduras, thousands of people working in the shrimp farming industry are worried about their futures following the government's decision to break diplomatic ties with their largest export market: Taiwan.
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Israel strikes Lebanon, Gaza after rocket salvo from both areas
Israel launched air strikes before dawn on Friday in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, saying it was targeting Palestinian group Hamas in retaliation for several dozen rockets fired at Israel from both territories.
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