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Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
BEIJING (AP) — A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce…
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Australia beats Belarus 3-2 to face France in Fed Cup final
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australia advanced to the Fed Cup final for the first time in more than a quarter century after Ashleigh Barty and Samantha Stosur beat Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus…
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France beats Romania in doubles to reach Fed Cup final
ROUEN, France (AP) — Caroline Garcia held her nerve on serve in the decisive doubles match as France reached the Fed Cup final with a nail-biting 3-2 win Sunday against a Simona Halep-inspired Romania. Teaming…
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Canada beats England 7-5 to win Kitakyushu Sevens rugby
KITAKYUSHU, Japan (AP) — Canada defeated England 7-5 to win the Kitakyushu Sevens title on Sunday in the lowest scoring final in World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series history. Captain Ghislaine Landry crossed the line on…
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Rescuers: Dad saved toddler from dingo attack in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — Rescue personnel said a father fought off several dingoes to save his 14-month-old son from one of the wild dogs that was dragging the boy from their campervan on an Australian island…
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Lady Vols sign guard who committed before coaching change
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Australian guard Jessie Rennie has become the first player to sign with Tennessee since Kellie Harper took over as coach of the Lady Vols. Tennessee announced the signing of Rennie on…
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Global stocks subdued as investors eye earnings, data
BEIJING (AP) — Stock markets were subdued Thursday as investors digested corporate earnings reports and mixed economic data, with some traders in Europe preparing for a long weekend. London’s FTSE 100 fell 0.1% to 7,460…
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Australia officials work with social media to safeguard poll
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian electoral authorities have for the first time set up a cybersecurity task force and are working with social media companies to tackle misinformation in the run up to general elections…
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Pet deer kills man and injures wife in rural Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man was killed and his wife critically injured on Wednesday when they were attacked by their pet deer on a rural Australian property, police said. The 46-year-old man entered the…
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Police: Good Samaritans thwart kidnaping in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Good Samaritans stopped the attempted kidnapping of a 2-year-old boy by an Australian disc jockey from a busy San Francisco street, police said Tuesday. Police arrested Roscoe Bradley Holyoake, 34, of…
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The Latest: Australian DJ charged with attempted kidnapping
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on an alleged attempted toddler kidnapping (all times local): 4:15 p.m. An Australian man accused of attempting to kidnap a 2-year-old boy from a busy San Francisco street appeared…
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Australia PM: Islamic State orphans face hurdles to return
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister said Tuesday that hurdles remain to repatriating three orphaned Australian children of a convicted terrorist from a Syrian refugee camp and that national security interests must come first.…
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Victim didn’t have permit for large, flightless bird
ALACHUA, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a Florida breeder who was fatally attacked by a large, flightless bird native to Australia and New Guinea did not have a permit to own the animal. Florida Fish…
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Media lawyers in Australian court over Cardinal gag order
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Dozens of high-profile Australian journalists and major media organizations were represented by lawyers in a court on Monday on charges relating to breaches of a gag order on reporting about Cardinal…
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American extradited to Australia charged with murder of Thai
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian police on Sunday charged a man extradited from the United States with murder in the death of a Thai national, whose body was found bound and gagged on the side of…
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