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Pacific isles fear becoming theatre for US-China rivalry

Hiroshima (Japan) (AFP) - A Pacific Islands leader on Friday called on the United States and China to not bring "adversarial competition" to the region, as the rival powers intensify their bids for influence.

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Imran Khan says had 'no dialogue' with Pakistan army after unrest

Lahore (Pakistan) (AFP) - Imran Khan says he has had "no dialogue" with Pakistan's military since his campaign of defiance against the nation's powerful generals boiled over into deadly unrest last week.

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East DR Congo gold venture aims to stamp out illicit trade

Bukavu (DR Congo) (AFP) - In sweltering heat in a small building in eastern DR Congo, technicians cast molten gold into ingots as traders nearby haggle over the day's price for the precious metal.

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Fake nails, fuel and influencers in Kenyan taxman's sights

Nairobi (AFP) - What do artificial nails, crypto currencies, spaghetti and social media influencers have in common?

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Condemnation as Iran hangs three linked to Amini protests

Paris (AFP) - Iran on Friday executed three men convicted of killing security force members during protests triggered by Mahsa Amini's death last year, drawing condemnation from Western governments.

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Thousands line streets to salute triumphant Indonesian team

Jakarta (AFP) - Several thousand people lined the streets in Jakarta on Friday, chanting, lighting flares and waving flags to welcome the triumphant Indonesian football team home from the Southeast Asian Games.

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Cyclone Mocha death toll reaches 145 in Myanmar

Yangon (AFP) - The death toll from Cyclone Mocha has reached 145 in Myanmar, its junta said Friday, with most of the dead from the persecuted Rohingya minority.

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Tsunami alert lifted after 7.7-magnitude Pacific quake

Sydney (AFP) - A tsunami warning in the Pacific has been lifted after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck on Friday, sending many islanders fleeing coastal areas.

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'Not just the fastest woman': Norwegian mountaineer eyes speed record

Kathmandu (AFP) - When Norwegian climber Kristin Harila stepped onto the summit of Cho Oyu this month she became the fastest woman to climb all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks.

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Most Asian, European markets rally on US debt deal hope

Hong Kong (AFP) - Most markets built on a global rally Friday as traders grow increasingly hopeful that US lawmakers will hammer out a deal to lift the debt ceiling and avert a calamitous default.

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Rushdie says 'struggle continues' in first public appearance since attack

New York (AFP) - British writer Salman Rushdie attended a New York gala on Thursday night in his first public appearance since a knife attack that nearly took his life last year.

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'Mini kangaroos' hop back in South Australia

Sydney (AFP) - The brush-tailed bettong -- a rare, very cute marsupial resembling a rabbit-sized kangaroo -- is bouncing back on the South Australian mainland, more than 100 years after disappearing from the region.

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'Friends to all': US-China influence race a boon for Pacific islands

Port Moresby (AFP) - When the US secretary of state travels through Papua New Guinea's capital next week to meet the leader of the South Pacific nation, it will be on a six-lane highway built by China.

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Zelensky to attend Japan G7 in person, as new sanctions unveiled

Hiroshima (Japan) (AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the G7 summit in Japan in person, officials familiar with his plans revealed Friday, as the bloc announced new sanctions targeting Russia's "war machine".

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Hong Kong court rejects Jimmy Lai challenge to national security body

Hong Kong (AFP) - A Hong Kong court on dismissed Friday a legal challenge by jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, conceding it had "no jurisdiction" over Beijing's national security apparatus in the city.

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Restoring hope with South Sudan's blind football league

Juba (AFP) - When Mubarak Joseph Hilary lost his sight aged 15, the soccer-loving teenager dropped out of school and didn't leave home for seven years, resigned to a life spent indoors.

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'Someone else done it': Man charged in deadly NZ hostel fire

Wellington (AFP) - A 48-year-old man accused of igniting a New Zealand hostel fire that killed at least five people claimed that someone else started the blaze during a court appearance Friday.

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'Amazing' Murray leads Nuggets rally in 108-103 win over Lakers

Los Angeles (AFP) - Jamal Murray scored 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter as a furious finale carried the Denver Nuggets to a 108-103 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday and a 2-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference final series.

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Xi says China, Central Asia must 'fully unleash' potential

Xian (China) (AFP) - Xi Jinping called on China and Central Asia to "fully unleash" their potential in trade, economic and infrastructure cooperation Friday, as he wrapped up a landmark summit with heads of state from the strategically vital region.

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Murray leads Nuggets rally in 108-103 win over Lakers

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Labuschagne warns Smith as good as when he dominated 2019 Ashes

Sydney (AFP) - Marnus Labuschagne warned England that tweaks "freakish" Australian teammate Steve Smith has made to his batting mean he is as dangerous as when he dominated the 2019 Ashes.

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The Noah's Ark for plants beneath the English countryside

Ardingly (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Inside bomb-proof frozen vaults underneath the English countryside hides a treasure trove of 40,000 species of wild plant seeds from around the world, many of which are in danger of disappearing.

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Kitano returns to Cannes, 'indifferent' to success

Tokyo (AFP) - Takeshi Kitano makes his comeback at Cannes next week with a new samurai epic, but the cult Japanese filmmaker told AFP that he strives to remain "indifferent" to success.

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Most Asian markets rally on US debt deal hope

Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets built on a global rally Friday as traders grow increasingly hopeful that US lawmakers will hammer out a deal to lift the debt ceiling and avert a calamitous default.

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Electric trucks pick up speed despite bumpy road

Gothenburg (Sweden) (AFP) - Using a motorised arm, a worker at Volvo's factory near Gothenburg slowly guides massive black blocks alongside a chassis, the three tonnes of batteries soon to power an electric truck.

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