Hijabi 'indie mothers' embraced by young Indonesian music fans
At a packed festival in central Jakarta, hijab-clad sexagenarian singer Rien Djamain bursts into an upbeat track about nuclear destruction to a crowd of thousands, mostly young Indonesians.
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Sabalenka, Rybakina promise power-packed Australian Open final
Two of the biggest hitters in women's tennis go toe-to-toe when Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina clash in Saturday's Australian Open final in Melbourne.
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Indian trailblazer Mirza bows out of Grand Slam tennis
Indian trailblazer Sania Mirza bowed out of Grand Slam tennis Friday with defeat in the Australian Open mixed-doubles final playing alongside Rohan Bopanna -- her first playing partner 22 years ago.
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Rome archaeologists search for start of Appian Way
All roads lead to Rome, as the saying goes, and the most prestigious is the Appian Way, the strategic highway for the Roman Empire now hoping to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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After Bernal, Quintana, Lopez glory years, Colombian cycling hits hard times
A decade ago when the whippet-like Nairo Quintana burst onto the scene with stunning mountain escapes, Colombian cyclists looked poised to take over the world.
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Tunisia milk market 'collapsing' as feed prices soar
A Tunisian farmer attaches a machine to a cow's udder and sets the pump whirring, but he only expects to fetch less than half the normal amount of milk amid soaring fodder prices.
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Peru says army, police to clear protester roadblocks
The Peruvian government said Thursday that police and soldiers would soon move to dismantle roadblocks on the nation's highways erected by protesters who have demanded for weeks the resignation of President Dina Boluarte.
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West relishing Toulon opportunity in Biggar's Six Nations absence
New Zealander Ihaia West said he will try to "get back to his best" for Toulon with first-choice fly-half Dan Biggar unavailable for the visit of Pau in the French Top 14 this Saturday.
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James, Antetokounmpo will captain NBA All-Star teams
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo will captain the NBA All-Star Game teams next month after final voting that saw Philadelphia star Joel Embiid fail to earn a starting spot.
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US raid in Somalia kills senior Islamic State figure: US official
A US military raid in Somalia ordered by President Joe Biden killed a key regional leader of the Islamic State group, Bilal al-Sudani, US officials said Thursday.
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