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Sri Lanka exchange halts again after 13% plunge

Sri Lanka exchange halts again after 13% plunge

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's stock exchange halted again Monday after a nearly 13 percent plunge, derailing the bourse's tentative reopening after a two-week break aimed at forestalling a market collapse.

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Jailed Turkish campaigner awaits verdict after marathon trial

Jailed Turkish campaigner awaits verdict after marathon trial

A leading Turkish rights defender expects to learn Monday if he can walk free after more than four years in jail without a conviction or will spend the rest of his days behind bars.

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Nuggets stay alive as Bucks, Heat move one win from advancing in NBA playoffs

Nuggets stay alive as Bucks, Heat move one win from advancing in NBA playoffs

Nikola Jokic scored 37 points and the Denver Nuggets avoided being swept out of the NBA playoffs on Sunday, holding off the Golden State Warriors 126-121.

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US diplomats to return to Ukraine as Washington pledges $700m in military aid

US diplomats to return to Ukraine as Washington pledges $700m in military aid

United States diplomats will begin a gradual return to Ukraine this week, Washington's secretary of state and defence chief said Monday, as they announced $700 million in military aid during their first war-time visit to Kyiv.

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Spanish challenge stands in way of Man City-Liverpool final showdown

Spanish challenge stands in way of Man City-Liverpool final showdown

Real Madrid and Villarreal stand in the way of Manchester City and Liverpool taking their battle for domestic honours to the biggest stage of all next month in the Champions League final.

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Gambian to face trial in Germany over AFP reporter murder

Gambian to face trial in Germany over AFP reporter murder

The trial begins in Germany on Monday of a Gambian man accused of being part of a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including an AFP journalist.

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Ex-businessman vows to restore Slovenia 'freedom' after poll win

Ex-businessman vows to restore Slovenia 'freedom' after poll win

Less than three months ago, former power company head Robert Golob did not have a party to contest elections.

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All in the family: Philippine dynasties tighten grip on power

All in the family: Philippine dynasties tighten grip on power

If the son of former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos wins the May 9 presidential election, he will not be the only Marcos currently in power -- and will almost certainly not be the last.

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Fighter Modric primed to floor Pep's City in Champions League semis

Fighter Modric primed to floor Pep's City in Champions League semis

Luka Modric orchestrated stirring Real Madrid comebacks against Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, now the 36-year-old has Manchester City and another Champions League final in his sights.

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Paris officers shoot and kill two in car: police

Paris officers shoot and kill two in car: police

Police in central Paris opened fire on a car that was hurtling towards them, killing two people inside, a police source told AFP, just hours after French President Emmanuel Macron won a second term.

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