Diplomatic pressure mounts as Serbs rally again in north Kosovo
Ethnic Serbs gathered again in a flashpoint town in Kosovo on Thursday at the site of clashes earlier this week with NATO-led soldiers in Kosovo, as international pressure mounts on Pristina to diffuse tensions.
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Entertainment industry struggles with 215 bn piracy site visits
Anti-piracy authorities say they have cracked down on illegal streaming of film and TV, but data suggests it is booming, reaching 215 billion illegal site visits last year.
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Maanum signs new contract with Arsenal women
Arsenal midfielder Frida Leonhardsen Maanum has signed a new contract with the Gunners' women's team, the club announced Thursday.
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Freddie Mercury's draft lyrics for Queen hits unveiled
A trove of Freddie Mercury's previously unseen handwritten draft lyrics for some of Queen's biggest hits goes on show Thursday in New York, ahead of their sale in London later this year.
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PSG coach hopes Messi will get good welcome in 'last game' for club
Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier said on Thursday he hopes fans will give Lionel Messi a cordial reception in his final game at their Parc des Princes home.
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Pakistan inflation rockets to record 37.97 percent
Pakistan's year-on-year inflation hit a record 37.97 percent in May, official data revealed Thursday, with the nation on the brink of economic collapse and crucial bailout talks stalled.
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Wars of words as French Open press room heats up
Outside the French Open press room this week, it was a sweltering 30 degrees.
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Danish yogis celebrate the brew
If you ever thought yoga looks too hard and ascetic, think again. Danes have tapped into a chilled solution with "Beer Yoga".
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Japan PM unveils $25 bn plan to tackle birthrate crisis
Japan's prime minister unveiled a $25 billion plan on Thursday to expand support for young people and families in a bid to help raise the country's plummeting birthrate.
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UN climate agency picks Argentina's Saulo as first woman leader
The World Meteorological Organization voted Thursday for Argentina's Celeste Saulo to become its first woman leader and steer the WMO's critical global role in tracking climate change.
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