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ISTANBUL (AFP) — Slovenia and Turkey routed their opponents in the round of 16 on Sunday to set up a quarter-final encounter at the world basketball championships. Australia was completely out-…

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Slovenia, Turkey in quarters

Angelo Que CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland (AFP) — Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez opened up a three-stroke lead over Ryder Cup teammate Edoardo Molinari after three rounds of the European Masters on S…

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Que struggles; Jimenez keeps Euro lead

MANILA (AFP) – Relatives of 57 people killed in the Philippines' worst political massacre expressed outrage on Wednesday after a court delayed the trial of the main suspect and his alleged police …

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Outrage after new delay in Philippine massacre trial

NEW YORK (AFP) – Rafael Nadal was given a tough US Open workout on Tuesday as he started his campaign for a first title in New York with a confidence-building 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 win over Russia…

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Nadal survives tough Russian

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The Obama administration geared up for a bold bid to relaunch direct Palestinian-Israeli peace talks and clinch a peace deal within a year as Middle East leaders gathered in W…

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US sets bold bid for Mideast peace

COPIAPO, Chile (AFP) – Engineers began drilling a rescue shaft to 33 trapped Chilean miners, but officials warned it will likely be Christmas before their ordeal is over. The giant, Australian-…

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It will likely be Christmas before miners are rescued

COTABATO CITY – Combat-trained soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are pursuing, under the Aquino administration, a new tactic in neutralizing rebels and insurgents – wag…

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AFP wages ‘war without bullets’ in Mindanao

MANILA (AFP) – The Philippines on Monday allowed Hong Kong police to examine a bus where eight Hong Kong tourists died in a hostage siege, but told them they could not interfere in an investigation in…

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Philippines allows HK police to probe hijack killings

COPIAPO, Chile (AFP) – Chile's 33 trapped miners spoke for the first time with their loved ones, reassuring each other in brief but moving conversations by radio-telephone after 24 days undergro…

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Trapped Chile miners speak to loved ones

KABANJAHE, Indonesia (AFP) – An Indonesian volcano spewed a vast cloud of smoke and ash high into the air on Monday, disrupting flights and sending thousands more people into temporary shelters,…

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Thousands more flee Indon volcano