Parma appoint Italy World Cup winner Gilardino
Parma have appointed former Italy and AC Milan striker Alberto Gilardino to succeed the sacked Carlos Cuesta, as the club find themselves floundering in 15th position in Serie A.
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UK PM Burnham reopens divisive debate on rejoining EU
Andy Burnham put the idea of Britain rejoining the EU on the table Wednesday, breaking a taboo for a UK prime minister and reopening the divisive Brexit debate.
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West Indies pile up record 405-7 in second ODI against India
Opener John Campbell hit 101 to lay the foundations for West Indies' highest-ever one-day international total of 405-7 against India in their second match on Wednesday.
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Man City future in doubt after guilty verdict
Manchester City face an uncertain future after being found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules in a bombshell verdict that former player Micah Richards described as "devastating".
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'Do something,' begs Iranian woman after death sentence over protests
An Iranian woman sentenced to death over protests earlier this year has begged the international community to save her life and others facing the death penalty, according to an audio message from prison shared by rights groups on Wednesday.
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Passenger on rerouted flydubai flight says pilot tried to crash plane
A passenger on a rerouted flydubai flight that was bound for Tel Aviv said one of the pilots tried to crash the plane and kill everyone on board, after both pilots were found to be wounded on landing in Saudi Arabia.
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China extends 52-year unbeaten record as Games organisers say sorry
China's divers extended their remarkable Asian Games unbeaten record stretching back to 1974 as a top Japanese official apologised Wednesday for "inconveniences" that have dogged the continent's premier sporting event.
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In Manchester, people say City scandal is 'shame for football'
On the streets of Manchester, people voiced shock and dismay at the scale of financial wrongdoing by Manchester City, with some calling for the football club to be relegated from the Premier League.
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Haze pushes Kuala Lumpur, Singapore into world's most polluted cities
Malaysia's capital topped a global pollution ranking on Wednesday and nearby Singapore came in third, with smoke from wildfires in neighbouring Indonesia blamed for the unhealthy conditions.
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Dangote's $16bn Kenya refinery 'new chapter' for Africa
Africa's richest man was set to break ground on a new $16-billion mega-refinery in Kenya on Wednesday, saying it marked a "new chapter in Africa's industrial journey".
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