In Lebanon, strange calls can precede Israeli attacks
"Good morning, madame. This is the bank calling. Are you at home?"
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Spanish driver Carlos Sainz wins Dakar Rally for fourth time
Veteran Spanish driver Carlos Sainz won the gruelling Dakar Rally for a fourth time on Friday, becoming at 61 the oldest winner of the race.
Read moreMurray praises mental strength of teen sensation Andreeva
Andy Murray hailed teenager Mirra Andreeva's mental strength Friday after she kept her Australian Open dream alive with a stunning come-from-behind win, with the 16-year-old planning to print off his praise and frame it.
Read moreMarkets track Wall St rally but China worries cast shadow
Markets mostly rose Friday following a tech-led rally on Wall Street that helped soothe traders' concerns that the Federal Reserve will likely not cut interest rates, though China's economic woes dragged on Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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Pakistan holds emergency security meeting after trading strikes with Iran
Pakistan's prime minister will hold an emergency security meeting on Friday with military and intelligence chiefs after trading deadly air strikes with Iran on militant targets this week.
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Indian tycoon Adani bets big on vast solar and wind plant
Deep in the desert along the border with Pakistan, India's most controversial billionaire is building the world's largest renewable energy park as he races to future-proof his coal-linked fortune.
Read moreJapan inflation slows to 2.3 percent in December as energy bills drop
Japanese consumer inflation slowed again in December due to lower electricity and gas bills, government data showed Friday, ahead of a Bank of Japan policy decision next week.
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Japan's little Moon toy: the camera probe ready to roll
On board Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft is a little robot with a big mission: to pop open like a Transformer toy, wiggle across the lunar surface and beam images back to Earth.
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Confident Sinner lays out Australian Open title credentials
Jannik Sinner said he was confident and relaxed after reinforcing his Australian Open title credentials with a straight-sets mauling of 26th-seed Sebastian Baez Friday.
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Timberwolves rally to beat Grizzlies, Thunder silence Jazz
The Minnesota Timberwolves poured it on in the fourth quarter, surging to a 118-103 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday to maintain their NBA Western Conference lead over Oklahoma City, who beat the Utah Jazz 134-129.
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