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Pakistani mountaineer races rivals, hunts funds to chase summit record
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» LAHORE (PAKISTAN) - Pakistani mountaineer Shehroze Kashif faces sub-zero temperatures and biting winds in his race to scale the world's highest peaks, but his biggest challenge is finding the money.
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Cup of Nations 'beacon of hope' for battered Cameroon economy
AFP, Published on 16/08/2021
» YAOUNDE - The Africa Cup of Nations in January and February is a "beacon of hope" for a Cameroonian economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic and two conflicts, businessmen and traders say.
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Pfizer announces improved vaccine results as Europe deaths rise
AFP, Published on 18/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - Pharma giant Pfizer on Wednesday boosted hopes of a possible end to the coronavirus pandemic by announcing improved results for its vaccine, even as the death rate in Europe surged and protests against restrictions turned violent.
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Premier League clubs forget coronavirus crisis in transfer splurge
AFP, Published on 10/09/2020
» LONDON: Just five months after Premier League clubs consulted their players about taking a 30 percent wage cut, the English top-flight is again blowing Europe's other top leagues out the water when it comes to splashing the cash.
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India's poor hit hardest by virus lockdown
AFP, Published on 09/04/2020
» GHAZIABAD (INDIA) - With his rickshaw sitting idle outside his one-room shack, Sailesh Kumar is one of the hundreds of millions of poor Indians hit the hardest by the world's biggest coronavirus lockdown.
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Maradona in hot water over pro-Maduro comments
AFP, Published on 04/04/2019
» MEXICO CITY - The Mexican Football Federation said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into whether Diego Maradona violated its ethics code when he praised Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after a recent match.
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Cricket hero Khan set to be sworn in as Pakistan PM
AFP, Published on 18/08/2018
» ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's World Cup cricket hero Imran Khan was set to be sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan Saturday, after promising a new era of responsibility and prosperity in a fighting speech in parliament.
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Khan begins Pakistan coalition talks as rivals protest
AFP, Published on 28/07/2018
» ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan's party said it has begun talks with independents and small parties to form a coalition government after a resounding triumph in Pakistan's general election, as rival parties planned protests over alleged vote rigging.
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Anaheim, Long Beach added to Los Angeles 2024 venues
AFP, Published on 23/09/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Organizers of Los Angeles's bid for the 2024 Olympics on Thursday added the cities of Anaheim and Long Beach to their plan for the Games while reiterating a pledge to deliver the spectacle on time and within budget.
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Boxer Shields hopes Rio heroics will inspire young Americans
AFP, Published on 22/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Boxer Claressa Shields says she wants to inspire a generation of downtrodden young Americans across the United States after retaining her middleweight title on Sunday at the Rio Olympics.
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