India delivery app Swiggy shares gain on market debut
Indian food delivery firm Swiggy rose nearly 17 percent on its market debut Wednesday after raising $1.34 billion in the country's second-biggest IPO this year, as investor optimism offset profit concerns.
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Performance not results counts for Pumas coach Contepomi
Argentina's impressive set of results in the Rugby Championship breeds confidence but for Felipe Contepomi it is more about the performance as he seeks to become the first Pumas head coach to beat Ireland in Dublin on Friday.
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No end in sight to Sudan war as both sides seek 'decisive' win
Sudan has seen a surge in extreme violence in recent weeks as the warring military and paramilitary push for a decisive victory, with no political solution in sight.
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Demands for Church of England reform after abuse scandal
Anglican leaders faced pressure Wednesday to speed up reforms following Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby's resignation over a damning report concluding the Church of England covered up a serial abuse case.
Read moreChina removes memorials to victims of deadliest attack in a decade
Officials in southern China ramped up security on Wednesday at the site of the country's deadliest attack in a decade, snuffing out makeshift memorials to the 35 people killed when a man drove a car into a crowd at a sports complex.
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Iran hangs man 'for second time' after previous execution halted: NGO
Iran hung a 26-year-old man for a second time Wednesday months after a previous execution was halted half a minute in, an NGO said.
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Airlines ground Bali flights after volcano erupts
Airlines cancelled flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Wednesday, leaving travellers stranded after a nearby volcano catapulted an ash tower miles into the sky.
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Indonesians drill for disaster before tsunami anniversary
Hundreds of Indonesians fled for higher ground Wednesday as they ran through disaster drills in the region worst hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami ahead of its 20th anniversary next month.
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Journalist says his detention removed Guatemala's 'mask of democracy'
A prominent Guatemalan journalist and corruption critic, declared a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, says that his time in prison allowed him to strip away his country's "mask of democracy."
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Nearly half of tropical coral species face extinction: report
Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction -- and climate change is the chief culprit, a new report said on Wednesday.
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