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Windsurfing makes waves in Turkmenistan
AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» AVAZA (TURKMENISTAN) - Better known for its inhospitable desert plains than beach breaks, isolated ex-Soviet Turkmenistan this month welcomed an unlikely group of visitors: a sun-tanned crop of the world's top windsurfers.
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Bangladesh fan unfurls 3.5 km German flag before World Cup
AFP, Published on 13/07/2014
» DHAKA - Germany has honoured a Bangladesh farmer and diehard fan for making a 3.5-kilometre-long (2.2 mile) flag of the country in support of Philipp Lahm's World Cup team, officials said Sunday.
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World Cup to put Ukraine, Russia leaders in same arena
AFP, Published on 13/07/2014
» BRASILIA (BRAZIL) - The leaders of Ukraine and Russia will attend the World Cup final on Sunday amid conflict between Kiev troops and pro-Moscow separatists as Brazil kicks off a flurry of diplomacy.
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S. Korea coach resigns after World Cup failure
AFP, Published on 10/07/2014
» SEOUL - South Korean football coach Hong Myung-Bo announced his resignation Thursday following a disappointing World Cup showing that saw his team jeered and booed on their return from Brazil.
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China, Germany in auto, aircraft deals as Merkel visits
AFP, Published on 07/07/2014
» China and Germany signed a series of trade and investment deals on Monday during a visit by Chancellor Angela Merkel, including agreements on two new Volkswagen factories and the sale of 123 Airbus helicopters.
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China web firms odds-on winners with World Cup gambling
AFP, Published on 04/07/2014
» BEIJING - China's Internet giants and insurance companies are finding ever more innovative ways to get around the country's strict betting laws and reap a payout as fans wager billions on the World Cup.
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Singapore businessman convicted in sex-for-fixing case
AFP, Published on 01/07/2014
» A Singaporean businessman was found guilty of corruption Tuesday after a judge ruled that he offered three Lebanese referees free services of prostitutes in return for rigging future matches.
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Mexican Aguirre set to become Japan coach: reports
AFP, Published on 30/06/2014
» Mexican Javier Aguirre has agreed to become Japan's new coach following the resignation of Alberto Zaccheroni after his side's World Cup flop, local media reported on Monday.
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Robben sorry for World Cup dive, but insists penalty was right
AFP, Published on 30/06/2014
» Dutch striker Arjen Robben on Sunday apologized for diving in a bid to get a penalty against Mexico but insisted he did not fake the foul that led to his side's winning penalty kick.
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World Cup 'not lost cause' for Asia
AFP, Published on 28/06/2014
» Asia is refusing to give up on World Cup success despite its worst performance in 24 years when the four teams did not manage a win between them.
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