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Yankees clinch MLB playoff berth with walk-off win over White Sox

Yankees clinch MLB playoff berth with walk-off win over White Sox

Jose Caballero hit a walk-off single as the New York Yankees clinched a Major League Baseball post-season berth on Tuesday with a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Chicago White Sox.

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Australia lose fullback Kellaway ahead of Bledisloe Cup

Australia lose fullback Kellaway ahead of Bledisloe Cup

Australia were dealt a Bledisloe Cup blow on Wednesday when fullback Andrew Kellaway was ruled out of Saturday's clash against New Zealand in Auckland with a calf issue.

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Race for rare minerals brings boom to Tajikistan's mines

Race for rare minerals brings boom to Tajikistan's mines

In a labyrinth of tunnels running beneath 4,000-metre peaks, Tajik miners are scrabbling to secure antimony, one of the metals at the centre of a worldwide race for rare minerals.

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France to host DR Congo emergency conference as Kinshasa calls for aid

France to host DR Congo emergency conference as Kinshasa calls for aid

The leader of the Democratic Republic of the Congo asked UN member states on Tuesday to recognize a "silent genocide" in his country, as France announced it will host an emergency conference on the conflict there next month.

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Iran's carpet industry unravelling under sanctions

Iran's carpet industry unravelling under sanctions

Once a symbol of cultural prestige, Iran's handmade rugs are no longer selling as fast as they once did, as sanctions weigh on an already troubled economy and buyers' tastes change.

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No pause for food delivery riders during Pakistan's monsoon

No pause for food delivery riders during Pakistan's monsoon

Abdullah Abbas waded through Lahore's flooded streets, struggling to push his motorcycle and deliver a food order on time.

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Asia markets waver after Wall St retreats from record

Asia markets waver after Wall St retreats from record

Equities wavered Wednesday following a down day on Wall Street, where worries about high valuations were compounded by mixed messaging from the Federal Reserve on its plans for interest rates.

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Brilliant Marquez poised to seal seventh MotoGP title in Japan

Brilliant Marquez poised to seal seventh MotoGP title in Japan

Marc Marquez can clinch his seventh MotoGP world championship in Japan at the weekend to underline a season of dominance and match the record of motorcycle great Valentino Rossi.

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14 killed, 124 missing in Taiwan after barrier lake burst

14 killed, 124 missing in Taiwan after barrier lake burst

At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, a government official said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rains.

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14 killed by lake burst in Taiwan as Typhoon Ragasa wreaks havoc

14 killed by lake burst in Taiwan as Typhoon Ragasa wreaks havoc

Fierce winds, pounding rain and high seas battered Hong Kong on Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa headed into southern China after causing a lake burst that killed at least 14 people in Taiwan.

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