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India's says defence exports hit 'all-time high' of $4 bn

India's says defence exports hit 'all-time high' of $4 bn

India's defence exports "skyrocketed" to an all-time high of more than $4 billion in the last fiscal year, as it looks to boost its arms manufacturing sector, the government said Thursday.

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Nielsen leaves as Japan coach weeks after winning Women's Asian Cup

Nielsen leaves as Japan coach weeks after winning Women's Asian Cup

Nils Nielsen is leaving as Japan coach less than two weeks after taking them to Women's Asian Cup glory, the football association said Thursday.

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Too bright: Seoul to dim digital billboards after complaints

Too bright: Seoul to dim digital billboards after complaints

Hopes of making downtown Seoul dazzle more than Times Square have hit a setback with new guidelines to dim the digital billboards that light up the South Korean capital after a barrage of complaints.

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Women's Asian Cup finalists accuse governing body over equal money

Women's Asian Cup finalists accuse governing body over equal money

Women's Asian Cup finalists Japan and Australia renewed calls Thursday for equal prize money with the men's tournament in a direct challenge to the Asian Football Confederation and accused the governing body of "ignoring" previous requests.

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Armenia's underground salt clinic at centre of alternative medicine debate

Armenia's underground salt clinic at centre of alternative medicine debate

A mining cage drops deep beneath the Armenian capital, carrying asthma patients in helmets down into a salt cave clinic -- an alternative treatment centre whose future is now at risk.

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'Muted' international response as Senegal enacts same-sex relations law

'Muted' international response as Senegal enacts same-sex relations law

While recent restrictions by a number of African nations on LGBTQ rights have elicited fierce criticism, international reaction has been more tepid as Senegal doubled its penalty for same-sex relations this week.

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Slow boat to Ilulissat: long nights on Greenland's last ferry

Slow boat to Ilulissat: long nights on Greenland's last ferry

It's Friday night and the port in Nuuk is a hive of activity. Passengers loaded down with heavy bags hurry aboard a rusty red and white ship -- Greenland's last ferry.

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Wemby rampant again as Spurs rack up 10th straight win

Wemby rampant again as Spurs rack up 10th straight win

Victor Wembanyama powered the relentless San Antonio Spurs to a 10th straight win Wednesday with his second consecutive 41-point game, brushing aside the Golden State Warriors 127-113.

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England's Brook, Bethell warned after New Zealand nightclub incident

England's Brook, Bethell warned after New Zealand nightclub incident

England white-ball captain Harry Brook and team-mate Jacob Bethell have been warned about their future conduct after a nightclub incident on the pre-Ashes tour of New Zealand last year.

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Major earthquake in Indonesia kills one, sparks panic

Major earthquake in Indonesia kills one, sparks panic

A major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing one person, damaging buildings and sending people running into the streets in panic.

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