Rising prices, interest rates cool US home sales in April
Rising prices and higher mortgage rates slowed US existing home sales for the third consecutive month in April, according to an industry survey released Thursday.
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Pakistan bans import of luxury items to boost economy
Pakistan’s new government on Thursday said it would ban the import of over 30 luxury items including cars and fruit jams in an austerity move to help boost the country's faltering economy.
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'I love you!' SEA Games goes gaga over ageing pool 'Magician'
Filipino pool legend Efren Reyes suffered a second loss in two days at the SEA Games but that did not diminish him in the eyes of hundreds of fans who chased him as he left Thursday's defeat out a back door.
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Mercedes take detour for 'secret' test day in France
World champions Mercedes took advantage of a 'filming day' on Wednesday to test parts of an upgrade package scheduled to be introduced on their troublesome W13 car at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.
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McDonald's reaches deal to sell Russia business
McDonald's has reached a deal to sell its Russia business to Russian businessman Alexander Govor, a licensee of the chain, the restaurant company said Thursday.
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Life sentence requested for Russian soldier in Kyiv war crimes trial
Ukrainian prosecutors on Thursday requested a life sentence for the first Russian soldier on trial for war crimes since the start of Moscow's invasion, AFP journalists in the courtroom reported.
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Global stocks slump on recession fears
Global markets took a beating Thursday after Wall Street suffered one of its worst batterings in two years over recession fears after decades-high inflation.
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Tiger opens with birdie at PGA as injury fightback resumes
Tiger Woods birdied the par-4 10th hole to begin Thursday's opening round of the 104th PGA Championship as he continues his amazing comeback from severe leg injuries.
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England captain Ben Stokes stars in Amazon documentary
Ben Stokes is the subject of a new documentary created with Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes focusing on the peaks and troughs of his action-packed cricket career.
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Women to referee at World Cup finals for first time
For the first time ever there will be women referees at a men's World Cup finals after FIFA revealed the list for the quadrennial showpiece being hosted later this year by Qatar.
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