Puppy love as Czech prison inmates train assistance dogs
Serving their last year in prison, David Hejny and Marek Kolar have their work cut out as they train puppies Zeus and Zirkon to be assistance dogs for the visually impaired.
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Chinese shopping app Temu suspended in Vietnam: state media
Chinese shopping app Temu has been forced to suspend its services in Vietnam after it failed to register with authorities, state media said on Thursday.
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Boland back with pride at stake for Australia in 2nd India Test
Australia head into the second Test against India in Adelaide fired up by pride, captain Pat Cummins said Thursday, as his team seek to bounce back from a crushing loss in Perth.
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Kampai! All about Japanese sake
Japanese tipples sake and shochu -- and the knowledge and skills honed over centuries to make them -- have been added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
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Boland earns Australia recall, Marsh fit for 2nd India Test
Australian seamer Scott Boland will replace injured pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood for the second Test against India starting Friday while all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was declared fit to bowl.
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Mauvaka 'can't wait' for Toulouse to start defence of Champions Cup
Toulouse hooker Peato Mauvaka ended the November internationals on a high having started all three of France's victories to cement his place as his country's first-choice number two.
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Atalanta eye Serie A summit as title challenge takes off
Atalanta take on AC Milan on Friday night with Serie A's top spot in their sights and a growing belief that this could be their year for unprecedented Scudetto glory.
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'Miracles' and controversies in Notre Dame's renaissance
The more than five-year reconstruction of Notre Dame cathedral has featured some near-miraculous recoveries, as well as several controversies.
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Sumo to visit London for first overseas event in 20 years
Sumo will stage a tournament outside Japan for the first time in 20 years when the sport's top wrestlers lock horns at London's Royal Albert Hall next October.
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Bitcoin hits $100,000 for first time
Bitcoin broke the $100,000 mark for the first time Thursday on hopes US president-elect Donald Trump will push through measures to deregulate cryptocurrencies when he takes office next month.
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