Climate change worsened deadly Africa floods, scientists say
Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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Los Angeles Dodgers baseball icon Fernando Valenzuela dead at 63
Former Los Angeles Dodgers star Fernando Valenzuela, one of the sport's most loved figures, died on Tuesday at the age of 63, the Major League Baseball club said in a statement.
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Indian capital's 'hazardous' air pollution season starts
Acrid clouds engulfed India's capital on Wednesday as air pollution fuelled by fireworks and farm stubble burning was ranked "hazardous" by monitors for the first time this winter.
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King Charles visits Samoa, where Commonwealth looks to shed stodgy image
King Charles arrives in Samoa on Wednesday ahead of a Commonwealth summit, hoping to breathe new life into a bloc seen by critics as "a leftover of empire".
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Cattle disease wreaks havoc in Libya
On Najmeddine Tantoun's farm on the outskirts of the western Libyan city of Misrata, the usual whir of hundreds of dairy milking machines has given way to near silence.
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Fernando Valenzuela: Iconic pitcher sparked 'Fernandomania'
Fernando Valenzuela took baseball by storm in 1981, igniting "Fernandomania" with his charisma and pitching prowess and forging a link between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Mexican fans that endures to this day.
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Warner offers to come out of retirement for India Test series
Test opening great David Warner has told Australian selectors he is available to come out of retirement and play in the home series against India.
Read moreDeyverson double gives Atletico Mineiro upper hand over River Plate
Brazil's Atletico Mineiro took a huge step towards the final of the Copa Libertadores with a 3-0 semi-final, first-leg, win over Argentina's River Plate on Tuesday.
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Taipei says Chinese aircraft carrier group sailed through Taiwan Strait
A Chinese aircraft carrier group sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, Taiwan's defence minister said, a day after Beijing held a live-fire exercise near the self-ruled island.
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LeBron, Bronny James make NBA history with father-son appearance
LeBron and Bronny James made NBA history on Tuesday, becoming the first father-and-son duo to play alongside each other in a regular season fixture as the Los Angeles Lakers opened their campaign against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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