Macau bets on China's 'Golden Week' holiday to stage comeback
Macau's baccarat and poker tables were teeming once again as millions of Chinese tourists marked "Golden Week" in October, with post-pandemic travel surging despite the country's economic slowdown.
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Dream comes true as China's He wins Asian Games marathon
China's He Jie fulfilled a dream Thursday by clinching the Asian Games men's marathon title, while determined Bahraini Eunice Chumba romped to the women's gold medal.
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Asian markets follow US lead with gains
Asian markets posted modest gains in early Thursday trade, rebounding from previous losses after a strong lead from Wall Street.
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Twins, Rangers advance in MLB playoffs; Phillies, D-Backs sweep
The Minnesota Twins won a Major League Baseball playoff series for the first time in more than two decades Wednesday, beating Toronto 2-0 to sweep their best-of-three wild card set.
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Messi-less Miami's playoff hopes fade after 4-1 Chicago rout
Missing Lionel Messi again, Inter Miami's hopes of squeezing into the MLS playoffs suffered a body blow on Wednesday with a 4-1 defeat to Chicago Fire.
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Fluminense stun Internacional to reach Copa Libertadores final
German Cano scored a late winner as Fluminense staged a dramatic fightback to beat Internacional 2-1 and reach the final of the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday.
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AI of the tiger: Tiny camera 'protects' predator -- and people
Tiger populations are on the rise in the jungles of India and Nepal and the predators are roaming ever closer to villages, sparking a race among conservationists to find ways of avoiding conflict.
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China's He wins Asian Games marathon, Chuma claims women's gold
China's He Jie clinched the Asian Games men's marathon title Thursday after a gutsy run, while Bahrain's Eunice Chebichii Chumba romped to the women's gold medal.
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'We know who we are': Dance-pop band Muna comes into its own
Since the pandemic shock of being dropped by its label, the dance-pop band Muna has only seen its star rise, with a hit album, a coveted spot opening for Taylor Swift -- and a more defined sense of self.
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Homelessness explodes in Canada as rents, housing prices soar
Canada is gripped by a surge in homelessness that has seen tens of thousands of people priced out of rental and real estate markets and left to live in the streets of the wealthy nation.
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