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Zverev to make ATP Tour return at Korea Open

Zverev to make ATP Tour return at Korea Open

Alexander Zverev was named as the headline act and top seed on Wednesday for September's Korea Open, where the world number two will make his return to the ATP Tour after a serious ankle injury.

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Lives swept away: rescued tourists recount Pakistan flood horror

Lives swept away: rescued tourists recount Pakistan flood horror

It was midnight when Yasmin and her family were ordered to urgently evacuate their room at the Honeymoon Hotel, perched above the picturesque ice-blue waters of the Swat river.

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Venice film fest launches with Netflix's Adam Driver flick 'White Noise'

Venice film fest launches with Netflix's Adam Driver flick 'White Noise'

The Venice Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday with Adam Driver starring in opening film "White Noise" -- one of several Netflix entries competing for the top prize Golden Lion as the streaming giant seeks to burnish its arthouse credentials.

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Osaka bundled out of US Open first round

Osaka bundled out of US Open first round

Naomi Osaka's hopes of a third US Open title were dashed in the first round Tuesday as the Japanese star slumped to a straight sets loss against Danielle Collins.

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China's factory activity contracts for second straight month in August

China's factory activity contracts for second straight month in August

China's factory activity shrank in August for the second month in a row, official data showed Wednesday, as the sector was hit by strict zero-Covid restrictions and extreme heat.

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Champion Raducanu out of US Open as Nadal survives scare

Champion Raducanu out of US Open as Nadal survives scare

Emma Raducanu became only the third defending champion to exit the US Open in the first round on Tuesday while four-time winner Rafael Nadal overcame an early scare against a player ranked 198 in the world.

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Cambodian psychiatrist helping genocide survivors wins 'Asia's Nobel Prize'

Cambodian psychiatrist helping genocide survivors wins 'Asia's Nobel Prize'

A Cambodian psychiatrist treating victims of the Khmer Rouge and a French environmentalist cleaning up Indonesian rivers were among the winners Wednesday of the 2022 Ramon Magsaysay Award -- considered Asia's Nobel Prize.

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Netflix in row over inspiration for Mexican drug 'queen' show

Netflix in row over inspiration for Mexican drug 'queen' show

A Mexican woman whose links to drug traffickers earned her the nickname "Queen of the Pacific" is demanding compensation from Netflix for an award-winning show that she says is based on her life.

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Welcome: Palestinians with disabilities out front at Bethlehem hotel

Welcome: Palestinians with disabilities out front at Bethlehem hotel

In the heart of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, Palestinians with learning disabilities are front and centre at a new boutique hotel welcoming guests from across the globe.

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Asian markets down again as traders eye more monetary tightening

Asian markets down again as traders eye more monetary tightening

Stock markets resumed their downward trend Wednesday, with traders fearing the Federal Reserve's determination to beat inflation with higher interest rates will tip the world's top economy into recession.

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