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One dead, 102 rescued from stricken ferry off Indonesia's Java

One dead, 102 rescued from stricken ferry off Indonesia's Java

One person was killed and more than 100 were rescued on Sunday after a ferry sailing between the Indonesian islands of Java and Borneo was hit by bad weather, rescue officials said.

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'Second life': Nepal tunnel survivor recalls ordeal

'Second life': Nepal tunnel survivor recalls ordeal

For 10 days, Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in darkness inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water and losing all sense of time as he desperately prayed for rescue.

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Garcia keeps WBC welterweight title by stopping Benn

Garcia keeps WBC welterweight title by stopping Benn

American Ryan Garcia defended his World Boxing Council welterweight title on Saturday with a second-round stoppage of Britain's Conor Benn at Las Vegas.

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Lights out in Laos as electricity exports surge

Lights out in Laos as electricity exports surge

Isolated, under-developed Laos brands itself the "Battery of Southeast Asia", powering its neighbours with dozens of hydroelectric plants, but frequent power outages leave its own people in the dark.

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'Be careful what you wish for': 'Obsession' director and star reflect on success

'Be careful what you wish for': 'Obsession' director and star reflect on success

Curry Barker knew he was making a good movie when he directed "Obsession" -- but he never expected it to become a box office phenomenon that would make Hollywood obsessed with him.

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Messi scores but Miami held by Nashville

Messi scores but Miami held by Nashville

Lionel Messi extended his incredible scoring streak against MLS-leaders Nashville on Saturday as Inter Miami battled to a 2-2 draw in their top-of-the-table Eastern Conference clash.

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US Open champ Rybakina on top of world after injury scare

US Open champ Rybakina on top of world after injury scare

Elena Rybakina is on top of the tennis world, celebrating her first US Open title and her rise to number one barely more than three weeks after she feared injury would force her out of the final Grand Slam of the year.

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Rybakina reigns serene as new world number one

Rybakina reigns serene as new world number one

Elena Rybakina punctuated her rise to world number one with a US Open title on Saturday, but the Kazakh star at the summit of the women's game remains an enigmatic figure.

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Defiant Sabalenka motivated by US Open defeat

Defiant Sabalenka motivated by US Open defeat

Aryna Sabalenka, denied a third consecutive US Open title and toppled from the world number one spot she had held for 99 weeks, vowed to come back stronger after a season of disappointment.

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South Africa defeat New Zealand 43-28 to complete 3-1 series victory

South Africa defeat New Zealand 43-28 to complete 3-1 series victory

South Africa thrashed New Zealand 43-28 to complete a 3-1 victory in the fourth and final match of the Southern Hemisphere rivals' Test series in Baltimore on Saturday.

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