Asian markets press on with rally, China fund boosts optimism
Asian stocks extended the week's gains on Thursday, undeterred by forecast-beating US wholesale inflation data as investors grew increasingly hopeful the Federal Reserve would not hike interest rates further.
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EU foreign policy chief expected in China for pre-summit talks
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is due to arrive in China on Thursday, looking to manage the bloc's "de-risking" strategy with its largest trading partner while laying the foundations for a planned summit this year.
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Astros advance in MLB playoffs while Phillies rout Atlanta
Defending champion Houston advanced in the Major League Baseball playoffs by edging Minnesota 3-2 on Wednesday while Philadelphia smashed a record-tying six home runs to defeat Atlanta.
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Miandad's six to Jadeja blitz: Six great India-Pakistan ODIs
Cricketing powerhouses India and Pakistan renew their rivalry in the most hotly-anticipated match of the World Cup in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
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In South Africa some hearts still beat for the All Blacks
When New Zealand play Ireland in the Rugby World Cup quarter finals on Saturday, Dylan Moodaley, a 32-year-old South African from Cape Town will don his favourite All Blacks t-shirt and cheer on for his country's bitter rivals.
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Ecuador journalists under fire as drug war escalates
To do their work of reporting the news -- a crucial job ahead of Sunday's looming presidential election -- many journalists in Ecuador now don bulletproof vests and helmets.
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Chickens keep Indigenous Guatemalans from migration agonies, for now
A brood of chickens cluck in the barn as Rebeca Perez collects eggs to sell in her village in western Guatemala -- an endeavor she hopes will keep her from emigrating to the United States as her brothers did, driven by poverty.
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French prop Baille primed for 'big moment' against South Africa
Over the years France have produced a host of battle-hardened props who have been able to put their hand up to be the best in world rugby.
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Irish World Cup dream threatened by Barrett's Gaelic Games schooling
Beauden Barrett seeks revenge against the Irish in Saturday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final but the All Blacks star owes a debt of gratitude to Ireland because he learned the basic skills thanks to -- Gaelic football.
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Four key India-Pakistan battles at World Cup
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan meet in a blockbuster clash at the World Cup on Saturday.
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