'Our pope': DR Congo dandies honour fallen icon
Flamboyant dandies paraded near the tomb of one of their icons in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, flaunting coveted designer labels in stark contrast to the grinding poverty surrounding them.
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Mozambique floods kill four in capital area
Four people have died in floods following days of incessant rains in southern Mozambique, the country's institute for risk management said on Saturday.
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Iran celebrates 44th anniversary of Islamic revolution
Tens of thousands of Iranians rallied Saturday in Tehran and other major cities to mark the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, as their president said months-long protests had been defeated.
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Flury upstages favourites to win 'unreal' world downhill gold
Swiss outsider Jasmine Flury made the most of her early bib number to bag gold in the women's downhill at the World Ski Championships on Saturday as hot favourite Sofia Goggia was disqualified.
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Rohit says India's spinners a 'blessing' after crushing Test win
India's Rohit Sharma said Saturday it was a "blessing" to lead his champion spinners after they spearheaded a crushing innings victory against Australia inside three days.
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Harry Styles and Beyonce favourites at Brit Awards
The UK's biggest popular music prizes, the Brit Awards, will be handed out Saturday evening, with singer and actor Harry Styles and US star Beyonce tipped for top prizes.
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Flury upstages favourites to win world downhill gold
Swiss outsider Jasmine Flury made the most of her early bib number to bag gold in the women's downhill at the World Ski Championships on Saturday as hot favourite Sofia Goggia was disqualified.
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Dramatic rescues as Turkey-Syria quake toll nears 25,000
Rescuers pulled children and the elderly from the rubble Saturday as miraculous survival stories coincided with hasty mass burials five days after an earthquake devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, leaving almost 25,000 dead.
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Wang fires ahead at Singapore Classic
South Korea's Wang Jeung-hun fired six birdies in seven holes in his back-nine to share the third-round lead with Spain's Alejandro Del Rey at the Singapore Classic Saturday.
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11 stranded pilot whales saved in Sri Lanka
Eleven pilot whales were saved on Saturday after they became stranded near the shore on Sri Lanka's west coast in the early hours, wildlife officials told AFP.
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