Floods, landslides kill at least 30 in India's Jammu region
Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 30 people in India's Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir, officials and local media said Wednesday.
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Former player comes out as bisexual in Australian Rules first
A former Australian Rules star on Wednesday came out as the first openly bisexual or gay player in the sport's long history, a move hailed as "breaking decades of silence".
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Indian spin great Ashwin calls time on IPL career
Indian spin great Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League and plans to play in other global franchise tournaments.
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India faces world football ban for second time in three years
India could be banned from world football for the second time in three years after FIFA and the Asian governing body demanded it implement a new constitution by October 30 or risk suspension.
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Globetrotter Herzog to get special Venice award
Globetrotting filmmaker Werner Herzog, an eclectic risk-taker whose monumental works often explore humankind's conflict with nature, will receive a special award Wednesday at the Venice Film Festival.
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'Old things work': Argentines giving new life to e-waste
Need a new gaming console? Just make one yourself with an old ventilator. Got an old payment terminal? Turn it into a camera.
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Showtime for Venice Film Festival, with monsters, aliens, Clooney and Roberts
The Venice Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday with the return of Hollywood royalty to Italy's swanky movie showcase, where 21 films from around the globe will vie for the prestigious Golden Lion award.
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Thai woman jailed for 43 years for lese-majeste freed
A Thai woman who received one of the kingdom's longest ever royal insult sentences was freed from prison on Wednesday under a mass pardon marking the king's birthday.
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What is swatting? Shooting hoaxes target campuses across US
Students at the University of South Carolina were sent into panic when they received an active shooter alert and police rushed to the library.
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Row over Bosnia's Jewish treasure raising funds for Gaza
Bosnia's national museum has defended a decision to donate funds from the display of a precious Jewish manuscript to the people of Gaza.
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