Wheel of fortune turns for Sri Lanka's political soothsayers
Generations of Sri Lankan leaders have sought guidance from seers and astrologers, and now one has dared tell the ruling Rajapaksa family that their time in office is up.
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Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods hits 117
The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Megi rose to 117 on Thursday, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages.
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Judge slashes Tesla's damages to ex-employee in racism case
A San Francisco judge on Wednesday slashed the $137 million in damages Tesla was told to pay a former employee in a racial discrimination case down to $15 million but upheld the verdict.
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North Korea's tests stir nuclear debate in South
After firing its largest-ever missile, North Korea is preparing to conduct a nuclear test, officials and analysts say, reviving a longstanding debate south of the border: should Seoul have nukes too?
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Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods hits 115
The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Megi hit 115 on Thursday, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages.
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Australia's Green grabs early lead at windy LPGA Lotte Championship
Australia's Hannah Green mastered blustery conditions to fire a six-under-par 66 and take a one-shot lead after the first round of the LPGA Tour's Lotte Championship in Hawaii on Wednesday.
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'Time to close' Parthenon marbles row: Acropolis museum director
The new director of the Acropolis Museum has called for an end to the long-running dispute for the return of the Parthenon marbles to Greece, noting that London's parliament could rule on the issue.
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Senegal eyes economic boom in oyster farming
The mangrove swamp near Joal-Fadiouth, a fishing village in southern Senegal, teems with oysters.
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Colombian football 'Colossus' Freddy Rincon dead at 55: doctors
Colombian former international midfield star Freddy Rincon died on Wednesday aged 55 of injuries he sustained in a traffic accident, doctors said.
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Fleeing war, Ukraine's orphans face trafficking threat
Left in care homes and now threatened by war, thousands of already vulnerable Ukrainian refugees are at risk of being trafficked as they are uprooted by fighting across the country.
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