'Little hope' of saving beluga whale stranded in Seine river
Hopes of saving a malnourished beluga whale that has swum up the Seine river were receding on Sunday, but rescuers said they have ruled out "euthanasia" for now.
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Mahmudullah and Tamim guide Bangladesh to 290-9 in 2nd ODI
Mahmudullah Riyad and Tamim Iqbal hit half centuries as Bangladesh scored 290-9 against Zimbabwe on Sunday in the second of a three-match one-day international series.
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Desperation deepens for families of trapped Mexican miners
Saturday's effort to rescue 10 Mexican coal miners trapped in a flooded deposit for four days ended with little progress, relatives said, with hopes of reaching any survivors dwindling.
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Spain international Isco agrees Sevilla move
Spanish midfielder Isco, out of contract with Real Madrid since June, has agreed a two-year deal with Liga rivals Sevilla, his new club announced on Sunday.
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Russian re-elected head of chess body FIDE, sees off Ukrainian challenger
A Russian former deputy premier was re-elected as head of international chess body FIDE by a landslide Sunday, seeing off a Ukrainian challenger who said the incumbent was part of Moscow's "war machine".
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Intensity challenge for mighty Springboks before All Blacks rematch
The front page headline on Sunday in South Africa's biggest Afrikaans language newspaper screamed, "Best in a century" after the Springboks outplayed New Zealand 26-10 in the Rugby Championship opener this weekend.
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Palestinian militants target Jerusalem as Gaza death toll hits 31
Israel bombarded Islamic Jihad positions in the Gaza Strip for a third day Sunday as violence escalated, with 31 Palestinians reported dead and militants firing their first rockets at Jerusalem.
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De Klerk fitness doubt for Springboks after concussion injury
South Africa scrum-half Faf de Klerk and wing Kurt-Lee Arendse were due to have medical assessments on Sunday after both suffered head injuries during a 26-10 win over New Zealand in the opening Rugby Championship match.
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Syria more than doubles petrol prices: ministry
Syria's internal commerce ministry has announced a petrol price hike of around 130 percent in the war-torn country facing fuel shortages and extended power cuts.
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US warns Pacific islands of struggle against coercive regimes
A top US diplomat warned Pacific Islands of a new struggle against violent power-hungry regimes Sunday, as she visited the Solomon Islands to mark the 80th anniversary of World War II's Battle of Guadalcanal.
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