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Tigres beat Orlando in thriller, Whitecaps advance

Tigres beat Orlando in thriller, Whitecaps advance

Mexico's Tigres advanced to the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Champions League after a 1-1 draw at Orlando City ensured passage on the away goals rule.

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Credit Suisse says it will borrow up to $53.7 bn from central bank

Credit Suisse says it will borrow up to $53.7 bn from central bank

Credit Suisse announced Thursday that it would borrow almost $54 billion from the Swiss central bank to reinforce the group after a plunge in its share prices.

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Northern Irish rugby players find their voice with 'Ireland's Call'

Northern Irish rugby players find their voice with 'Ireland's Call'

The rugby anthem "Ireland's Call" has divided opinion among supporters but former international players Hugo MacNeill and Trevor Ringland say it has served a greater purpose by giving a voice to the Northern Irish players in the team.

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Wales face 'huge task' at France, says former full-back Byrne

Wales face 'huge task' at France, says former full-back Byrne

Ex-Wales full-back Lee Byrne said his former side face a "huge task" on Saturday as they head to defending champions France in the Six Nations.

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Verstappen favourite again in Saudi Arabia, but all eyes on Alonso

Verstappen favourite again in Saudi Arabia, but all eyes on Alonso

Max Verstappen may start as favourite, but Fernando Alonso will have widespread popular support this weekend when this year's Formula One season resumes at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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Dengue treatment advances in animal trials

Dengue treatment advances in animal trials

A new dengue treatment that could become the first to prevent and treat the virus has proven effective in initial trials in monkeys, according to new research.

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Bret Easton Ellis: 'I was always suspicious of wealth'

Bret Easton Ellis: 'I was always suspicious of wealth'

Bret Easton Ellis is characteristically blunt about the central theme of all his work -- in his words: "the rich, and how fucked up they are".

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Social media frenzy fuels bank busting panic

Social media frenzy fuels bank busting panic

Fearful Twitter posts and anxious WhatsApp exchanges coupled with online banking ease are seen as helping power an internet-age run on a pair of now-collapsed American lending institutions.

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N. Korea fires 'long-range' missile as S. Korea president heads to Japan

N. Korea fires 'long-range' missile as S. Korea president heads to Japan

North Korea fired a "long-range ballistic missile" Thursday, Seoul said, as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol headed to Tokyo for a summit to boost ties in the face of Pyongyang's growing aggression.

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Urgent search for 10 trapped Colombian miners after blast kills 11

Urgent search for 10 trapped Colombian miners after blast kills 11

Rescuers and miners raced against the clock Wednesday to save 10 workers trapped in a central Colombian coal mine after an explosion killed at least 11 people.

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