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Bangkok half-marathon accidentally adds 7km to route
Associated Press, Published on 16/11/2015
» An error by race organisers has made Bangkok home to the world's longest half-marathon.
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Turkey set to realise long-term goal with bid to host Euro 2032
AFP, Published on 09/10/2023
» ISTANBUL - After four failed bids in the recent past, Turkey is finally set to be awarded the hosting rights for a major international football tournament this week when UEFA decides where Euro 2032 will be staged.
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Rich fans only: South Americans grumble over cost to watch football
AFP, Published on 10/10/2023
» BOGOTá - In football-mad South America, where love for the game transcends social class, watching stars like Lionel Messi play has become inaccessible to most as ticket prices hit the roof.
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Pakistan parliament to dissolve for an election without ex-PM Khan
AFP, Published on 09/08/2023
» ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's parliament was due to be dissolved Wednesday, ushering in a technocrat-led interim government to oversee an election that will not include the country's most popular politician, Imran Khan.
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Paris Olympic budget issues could force cuts, says government report
AFP, Published on 22/06/2023
» PARIS: The 2024 Paris Olympics are coming in significantly over budget because of an "incomprehensible lack of understanding of the complexity of the IOC's specifications", France's Court of Audit has found.
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Paris Olympics chief defends ticket pricing after criticism
AFP, Published on 10/03/2023
» PARIS - The head of the Paris Olympics organising committee defended the ticketing system for the 2024 Games, calling the first phase of sales a "success" on Thursday despite complaints about high prices.
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Jacinda Ardern replaced as New Zealand PM at official ceremony
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» WELLINGTON - Jacinda Ardern was officially replaced on Wednesday as New Zealand prime minister, after stunning the country by announcing her abrupt departure from the role last week.
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Former Pakistan PM Khan vows to fight on in first rally since being shot
AFP, Published on 26/11/2022
» RAWALPINDI (PAKISTAN) - Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan told tens of thousands of supporters Saturday he would fight with his "last drop of blood" in a first public address since being shot in an assassination attempt earlier this month.
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Paris Olympics face tough hurdles with two years to go
AFP, Published on 22/07/2022
» PARIS: As he left the Tokyo Olympics last August, Tony Estanguet, head of the Paris 2024 organising committee, told AFP he was "prepared to run a marathon at 100-metre speed."
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Pakistan's ex-PM Khan issues ultimatum on elections after mass rally
AFP, Published on 26/05/2022
» ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday warned the government to stage fresh elections or face more mass protests, after leading thousands of supporters to the capital Islamabad in a showdown with his political rivals.
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