Loss leaves Pakistan on brink at World Cup
Pakistan slumped to their third straight defeat at the Women's Cricket World Cup against South Africa on Friday, leaving their hopes of making the playoffs under a cloud.
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Argentina lawmakers approve deal with IMF to repay vast debt
Lawmakers in Argentina on Friday approved a deal with the International Monetary Fund to restructure a ruinous $45 billion debt ahead of a vote in the upper house.
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International 'uncertainty' will slow China's growth, premier warns
China will find it hard to maintain high growth in an increasingly uncertain world, Premier Li Keqiang warned Friday, after Beijing set its lowest GDP target in decades.
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Visually impaired rugby offers 'new beginning' in Ireland
When Sean McDowell lost his sight two years ago, his self-confidence plummeted -- until his life was transformed by rugby.
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North Korea plans 'monster' missile launch by April: analysts
North Korea has been using satellite subterfuge to test parts of a so-called "monster" missile, analysts say, as it gears up for a sanctions-shattering launch ahead of a key domestic anniversary.
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Australia battles spread of Japanese encephalitis
Australia said Friday it is buying extra vaccines to fight the potentially deadly, mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus, which has spread down the flood-hit east coast for the first time.
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Ukraine's Kostyuk slams tennis response to Russian invasion
Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk lashed out Thursday at the tennis world's response to the Russian invasion of her homeland, saying anti-war platitudes weren't enough for a country plunged into turmoil and fear.
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Desperate relatives seek news from Ukraine port siege
Residents trapped inside Ukraine's besieged port city Mariupol pleaded for help on Friday as family members desperately tried to contact them amid a communications blackout.
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Asian markets mostly drop as inflation spike fans rate fears
Asian markets mostly fell Friday as traders resumed their Ukraine-fuelled selling after the previous day's bounce, with data showing US inflation at a 40-year high adding pressure on the Federal Reserve to ramp up interest rates.
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'Pumped' Swepson to make Australia debut in Pakistan Test
Leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson will make his long-awaited Test debut for Australia as the tourists opted for two spinners for the second Test against Pakistan starting on Saturday.
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