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Dodgers star Ohtani 'honored' by maiden World Series win

Dodgers star Ohtani 'honored' by maiden World Series win

Shohei Ohtani said he was "honored" to have sealed his first World Series title after the Los Angeles Dodgers victory over the New York Yankees in the Fall Classic on Wednesday.

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Yankees manager says Dodgers defeat will 'sting forever'

Yankees manager says Dodgers defeat will 'sting forever'

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday the error-strewn manner of the defeat that saw the Los Angeles Dodgers complete a World Series victory over his team would "sting forever."

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UK treads fine line on slavery legacy, while ruling out reparations

UK treads fine line on slavery legacy, while ruling out reparations

Commonwealth countries want talks on slavery reparations but the United Kingdom -- engaged in soul-searching over its former empire for several years now -- is not open to financial compensation, officials and analysts say.

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German president visits Greek village gutted by Nazi forces

German president visits Greek village gutted by Nazi forces

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will on Thursday visit the Greek village of Kandanos in Crete, site of one the worst atrocities committed by Nazi occupation forces during World War II.

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Dodgers comeback stuns Yankees to seal World Series triumph

Dodgers comeback stuns Yankees to seal World Series triumph

The Los Angeles Dodgers produced a stunning fightback to defeat the New York Yankees and clinch the World Series on Wednesday with a dramatic come-from-behind 7-6 victory.

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Asian stocks uneven after shaky Wall Street lead

Asian stocks uneven after shaky Wall Street lead

Asian stocks got off to an uneven start on Thursday following a weak lead from Wall Street, though better-than-expected manufacturing data from China provided a glimmer of good news for Beijing.

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Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Yankees 7-6 to win World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Yankees 7-6 to win World Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers punished a string of defensive blunders from the New York Yankees to win the World Series on Wednesday with a stunning come-from-behind 7-6 victory.

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Papua New Guinea to boycott 'waste of time' UN climate summit

Papua New Guinea to boycott 'waste of time' UN climate summit

Papua New Guinea on Thursday declared a boycott of next month's UN climate summit, branding the global warming negotiations a "waste of time" full of empty promises from big polluters.

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China factory output expands for first time in six months

China factory output expands for first time in six months

China's manufacturing output expanded this month for the first time since April, official data showed Thursday, rare good news for leaders struggling to boost activity in the world's second-largest activity.

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Shells to surfboards: how wildlife has adapted to plastic

Shells to surfboards: how wildlife has adapted to plastic

A hermit crab trundles across a beach in Japan's Okinawa, carrying its home on its back: not a shell, but a disintegrating plastic yellow measuring spoon.

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