Sevilla return to Europa League against West Ham wondering what might have been
A promising season for Sevilla could be in danger of petering out but it would be no surprise if they finished with a flourish in the Europa League.
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Shackleton's lost shipwreck discovered off Antarctica
One of the world's most storied shipwrecks, Ernest Shackleton's Endurance, has been discovered off the coast of Antarctica more than a century after its sinking, explorers announced Wednesday.
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Shane Warne state funeral set for March 30 at MCG
Australian cricket superstar Shane Warne will be honoured with a state funeral at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the evening of March 30, the Victorian state government said Wednesday.
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Guatemala Congress ramps up prison sentence for abortion, bans gay marriage
Guatemala's conservative-led Congress approved on Tuesday a law ramping up the prison sentence for women who choose to have an abortion, while banning both gay marriage and teaching on sexual diversity.
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Protesters rally as Australian PM tours flood disaster
Scores of protesters in a flood-wrecked city in eastern Australia vented their fury Wednesday as Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited the heart of the disaster zone.
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Slushy snow and T-shirts as Winter Paralympics feels the heat
Cross-country skiers ploughed through slushy snow wearing T-shirts on day five of the Beijing Winter Paralympics Wednesday as spring-like weather pushed temperatures well above freezing.
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Mandatory Hong Kong Covid testing 'not a priority': city leader
Hong Kong's leader said Wednesday that mandatory coronavirus testing was no longer a priority after plans for mass screening of all 7.4 million residents and an accompanying citywide lockdown triggered panic.
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Pakistan's Imam-ul-Haq makes a name for himself, relatively speaking
Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq has shed some of the burden of being the nephew of a legend with a century in each innings against Australia in the drawn first Test.
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West Indies stun holders England by seven runs in World Cup thriller
Defending champions England slumped to a second loss at the Women's Cricket World Cup on Wednesday as underdogs the West Indies continued their sparkling start to the tournament.
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Cathay Pacific slashes loss to $703 mn from $2.76 bn in 2020
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific on Wednesday posted a loss of just over US$703 million for last year, a massive improvement on the record loss suffered in 2020 even as the airline struggled with tough travel restrictions.
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