China badminton player, 17, dies of cardiac arrest after collapsing on court
An "outstanding" 17-year-old Chinese badminton player died of cardiac arrest after collapsing on court during a tournament in Indonesia, officials said on Monday.
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Albania's Kadare, whose novels defied dictatorship, dies aged 88
Acclaimed Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare -- an eternal bridesmaid for a Nobel literature prize -- died Monday of a heart attack aged 88, his editor and a Tirana hospital told AFP.
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Ismail Kadare: A bright light in Albania's darkest days
Novelist Ismail Kadare -- who has died aged 88 -- used his pen as a stealth weapon to survive Albania's paranoid communist dictator Enver Hoxha.
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Euro, Paris stocks rise as French vote eases fears over far right
The euro rose and Paris equities surged Monday on signs France's far-right would not win enough seats for an overall majority in legislative elections.
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All Black Taylor predicts 'bloody tough' opening Test against England
New Zealand are expecting a 'bloody tough' opening Test against England, veteran hooker Codie Taylor said Monday, as the All Blacks begin a new era under Scott Robertson.
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Making Olympic timekeepers' bells: a labour of love
The air is stifling hot, with a heavy, metallic smell that sticks in the throat and stings the eyes.
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Tree-less canopy walkway shines spotlight on Hungary graft
It should have been a forest canopy walkway -- but instead it is a bridge above an expanse of saplings and open fields.
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Boeing says to buy subcontractor Spirit for $4.7 billion
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing said Monday it had reached a "definitive deal" to buy its subcontractor Spirit, which has faced scrutiny over production quality control in recent months.
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Biles books Paris Olympics spot with emphatic US trials all-around win
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles is headed to the Paris Games after a resounding all-around victory at the US gymnastics trials on Sunday.
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Veteran Wallaby Beale out of Wales Tests with serious injury
Australian back Kurtley Beale was ruled out of the Test series against Wales on Monday with a ruptured Achilles that needs surgery, in a massive blow to the returning playmaker.
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