Brazil suspends dengue vaccine following two deaths
Brazil said Monday it was temporarily suspending use of the world's first single-dose dengue vaccine following two suspicious deaths.
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Tech stock rebound drives Wall Street gains, oil pares rise after fresh strikes
Tech stocks drove global equity markets on Monday, with steep selling last week having a knock-on effect in Asia but attracting US investors to buy the dip, while oil prices rose moderately after Iran and Israel exchanged strikes against one another despite a purported ceasefire.
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Federer to play in US Open exhibition event
Roger Federer will play in a US Open one-night exhibition event that also includes long-time rivals Andre Agassi, John McEnroe and Andy Roddick, the US Tennis Association said on Monday.
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Stokes facing uncertain future as England captain after nightclub incident 'with rugby player'
Ben Stokes' position as England cricket captain was in jeopardy Monday after officials announced he was being investigated for a nightclub incident reportedly involving a Saracens rugby player.
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Killing the mood: smartphones reduce birth rate, studies say
As governments around the world struggle with ways to reverse plunging birth rates, new US studies suggest they have ignored a key culprit -- the smartphone.
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Wildcard snub surprises Queen's champion Maria
Queen's champion Tatjana Maria said on Monday she thought she would get a wildcard after having to come through two qualifying matches to begin the defence of her title.
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Leftist takes lead in Peru's too-close-to-call presidential runoff
Leftist Roberto Sanchez pulled ahead in Peru's presidential runoff on Monday, overtaking conservative Keiko Fujimori for the first time since counting began.
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Earthquake rattles Cuban capital Havana: AFP reporters
A strong earthquake struck off the coast of western Cuba on Monday, with AFP journalists in Havana reporting 20 seconds of shaking that forced Cubans out of buildings and into the streets.
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France, Germany abandon joint fighter jet project
France and Germany said on Monday they had agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet programme due to disagreements between the companies involved, in a blow to European efforts to boost defence cooperation.
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England's Stokes, Atkinson under investigation for nightclub incident
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Monday that captain Ben Stokes and team-mate Gus Atkinson are being investigated for breaking team rules in a nightclub incident after the first Test against New Zealand.
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