Jacobson to lead New Zealand for first time against Sharks
Luke Jacobson will captain New Zealand for the first time when they face the Sharks in Durban on Tuesday in the second match of the 'Greatest Rivalry' tour of South Africa.
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Honda plots a profitable European comeback without a price war
Europe has become one of Honda’s smallest major car markets, but the Japanese manufacturer is not preparing to retreat. Under regional president Hans De Jaeger, its new strategy is built around a deliberately modest recovery: move annual European sales back towards roughly 100,000 vehicles within the next two to three years, preserve pricing power and avoid the costly discounting that has become increasingly common as new brands fight for recognition.
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Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China after flight cancellations, evacuations
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in densely populated eastern China on Sunday, meteorological authorities said, after the storm triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert.
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Iran Guards say won't reopen Hormuz without US meeting all Tehran's conditions
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, vital to the world economy, until the United States met Tehran's conditions set out the day before, including compensation for war damages.
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South Korea FA apologises after sex scandal adds to controversies
South Korea's under-fire football association has apologised over a series of controversies ranging from accusations of using unfair practices to appoint a coach to allegations that it provided sexual entertainment for foreign referees.
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Messi absent after father's death as Miami lose in Leagues Cup
Lionel Messi was absent following the death of his father as Inter Miami lost 2-1 to visiting Monterrey on Saturday in a Leagues Cup match.
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Indonesia closes national park as wildfire spreads
Indonesian authorities have closed access to a national park on Java Island as firefighters battle a wildfire raging there for nearly a week.
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Flight cancellations, evacuations in China as Typhoon Dolphin looms
China's densely populated eastern coast was preparing Sunday for the arrival of Typhoon Dolphin, which has triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert from authorities.
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ZXMoto leads China's charge to dominate the global motorbike market
Zhang Xue wept with joy and furiously waved a Chinese flag as he watched his company's superbike scream across the finish line four seconds ahead of competitors in only its third world championship race.
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Iran issues demands for reopening of Hormuz
Iran set preconditions on Saturday for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, including compensation for war damages, complicating a potential deal to open the waterway essential to the world economy.
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