Kohli stardom supreme as stage set for World Cup opener
If you can judge a tournament by the number of replica tops sold, the Cricket World Cup in India opening this week already has a winner -- home superstar batsman Virat Kohli.
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Fiji star Tuisova misses son's funeral to stay with teammates
Josua Tuisova, man of the match in Fiji's upset Rugby World Cup win over Australia, missed his seven-year-old son's funeral on Tuesday after opting to stay with his teammates in France, according to Fijian news site Fiji Village.
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Three dead in Bangkok mall shooting, attacker arrested
Three people were killed and four wounded in a shooting at a major Bangkok shopping mall on Tuesday, with the attacker arrested by police.
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7-0 thrashing by City 'history' says coach Rose as Leipzig seek revenge
RB Leipzig coach Marco Rose said last season's 7-0 thrashing by Manchester City was "history" as the two sides prepare to meet again in the Champions League in Germany on Wednesday.
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Macron party plans bill to squash France bedbug 'scourge'
The party of French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said it would this year put forward a bill to combat surging numbers of reported bedbug cases, which are being increasingly seen as a major potential public health problem.
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Dupont to seek surgeon's green light for France World Cup return
France captain Antoine Dupont will be assessed by the surgeon who operated on his fractured cheekbone before staff decide if he can return for a possible World Cup quarter-final, the team said on Tuesday.
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Indonesian city closes schools over peatland fire haze
An Indonesian city with a population of hundreds of thousands has shut schools for three days because of haze caused by large peatland fires, its mayor said Tuesday.
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Stock markets drop, oil prices extend losses
Major stock markets mostly fell and oil prices cooled further Tuesday as traders weighed the prospect of inflation and interest rates staying high for a prolonged period.
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Countries pledge to raise $12 billion to help coral
A coalition of 45 countries pledged Tuesday to raise $12 billion for conservation and restoration of coral reefs, which are threatened worldwide by the effects of climate change.
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China's Wu sets sights on Olympics, Dusmatov rails at boxing schedule
China's Wu Yu enjoyed an afternoon stroll to the first boxing gold of the Asian Games on Tuesday, then set her sights on winning an Olympic title in Paris.
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