Kenya's abortion taboo is killing thousands of women
Kenya has one of the highest abortion rates in the world, yet US and religious pressure means the government is afraid of discussing the issue -- a combination that causes thousands of maternal deaths, according to figures from the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC).
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Madonna returns to form with dancefloor filler "Confessions II"
Madonna released her fifteenth album on Friday, "Confessions II", with many critics calling the 16 tracks of feel-good club vibes and classic dance music sounds her best release in decades.
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Dean says Australia final a 'fresh start' for England
England off-spinner Charlie Dean believes previous failures against Australia will count for little when they face their arch-rivals in the Women's T20 World Cup final at Lord's on Sunday.
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Doubles not a 'carnival sideshow' say players amid schedule row
Leading doubles players have slammed the ATP Tour for trying to ruin their specialist skill as a "viable profession" after a row over a potential reduction in the schedule.
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Wimbledon giving Serena 'as much time' as possible for doubles
Wimbledon organisers are giving Serena Williams "as much time" as possible to get fit to play the doubles event alongside sister Venus, tournament director Jamie Baker said on Friday.
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Klopp in 'talks' for Germany job after Nagelsmann exit: federation
Jurgen Klopp has told the German FA (DFB) he is "fundamentally willing" to take over as Germany coach after Julian Nagelsmann handed in his resignation, the DFB confirmed on Friday.
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Chinese investors flock to Hong Kong as trading curbs tighten
Soon after disembarking at Hong Kong's train station, Chinese private investor Feng was opening a stock trading account at a nearby brokerage, hoping to evade tighter restrictions on capital leaving the country.
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Surging real estate development divides opinion on Athens' riviera
In the southern Athens seaside suburb of Glyfada, a pensioner struggles to cross an avenue with her shopping trolley, zigzagging between cars stuck in traffic.
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Projected 'super typhoon' heads for US Pacific islands
Residents of Guam and the Northern Marianas boarded up windows and stocked up Friday as a monster weather system forecast to become a "super typhoon" approached the US Pacific territories.
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Move over, Messi! Robot footballers thrill crowds in South Korea
Thirty seconds before kick-off, humanoid robot footballers in red and blue jerseys await the referee's signal in the South Korean port city of Incheon.
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