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Earthquake kills more than 4,300 in Turkey, Syria

Earthquake kills more than 4,300 in Turkey, Syria

Rescuers in Turkey and Syria dug with their bare hands through the freezing night Tuesday hunting for survivors among the rubble of thousands of buildings felled in a series of violent earthquakes.

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Asian markets rebound from Fed sell-off but traders still uneasy

Asian markets rebound from Fed sell-off but traders still uneasy

Asian markets squeezed out gains Tuesday, giving investors some relief from a recent sell-off fuelled by worries that US interest rates will go higher than feared following last week's blockbuster jobs report.

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Japanese 'Luffy' criminal ringleaders deported from Philippines

Japanese 'Luffy' criminal ringleaders deported from Philippines

Two of the four suspects believed to be behind a spate of robberies and telephone fraud cases across Japan were deported from the Philippines on Tuesday.

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Australia T20 captain Finch retires from international cricket

Australia T20 captain Finch retires from international cricket

Australian men's Twenty20 captain Aaron Finch retired from international cricket on Tuesday, ending his 12-year career as one of the most prolific run scorers in limited-overs formats.

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Canada canoe ice races back after pandemic hiatus

Canada canoe ice races back after pandemic hiatus

Defying a polar freeze, 50 long canoes are lined up at the foot of Old Quebec City, their boaters preparing to brave dangerous ice slabs and swirling currents to cross the St. Lawrence River under heavy snow.

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Women rodeo bull riders buck tradition in macho Nicaragua

Women rodeo bull riders buck tradition in macho Nicaragua

When Eveling Perez was a teenager, she became fascinated by bull riding but her brother told her it was only for men in Nicaragua, where machismo was and still is the norm.

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Pakistan hope to put women's cricket on map at T20 World Cup

Pakistan hope to put women's cricket on map at T20 World Cup

Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof says the Twenty20 World Cup is a "big opportunity to showcase our talent" and boost recognition of women's cricket in the country.

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At least 20 escape Syria prison holding IS inmates after quake

At least 20 escape Syria prison holding IS inmates after quake

Prisoners mutinied in a northwestern Syria prison Monday following a deadly earthquake, with at least 20 escaping the jail holding mostly Islamic State group members, a source at the facility told AFP.

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UK property investors include Kremlin allies: study

UK property investors include Kremlin allies: study

Almost 52,000 UK properties are owned by anonymous investors, including some "close to the Kremlin", a report said Tuesday despite laws seeking to stop dirty Russian cash after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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Irving joins Mavericks as clubs make NBA trade official

Irving joins Mavericks as clubs make NBA trade official

Kyrie Irving was welcomed to the NBA's Dallas Mavericks on Monday as the Texas team and the Brooklyn Nets confirmed their blockbuster trade deal.

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