Revival hopes grow for long-closed Greek Orthodox seminary off Istanbul
Hopes are growing that a long-closed Greek Orthodox seminary on an island off Istanbul could reopen soon, with formulas for its new status under discussion, Bishop Aravissu Kassianos Nikolar told AFP.
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England, Mexico take centre stage in Azteca blockbuster
England face Mexico in a World Cup blockbuster at the Estadio Azteca on Sunday while Erling Haaland and Norway bid to ambush Brazil as the battle for quarter-final places heats up.
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Trump hails US, blasts 'communists' in 250th anniversary speech
US President Donald Trump hailed America on its 250th birthday Saturday as the "crowning achievement" of human history, even as he used the event to renew his attack on domestic opponents he branded communists.
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'Very dangerous' super typhoon nears US Pacific islands
People in Guam and the Northern Marianas moved to emergency evacuation centers and made last-minute preparations on Sunday, hours before a "super typhoon" was projected to bulldoze through the US Pacific territories.
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Taiwanese film hunters rescue ageing reels from bygone era
In a dimly lit red-brick house in central Taiwan, film hunter Wang Wei and his team haul out ageing film reels, salvaging the fragile remnants of a cinema boom that nearly vanished from history.
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Australia stand by under-fire Popovic after World Cup exit
Football Australia have thrown their support behind under-fire coach Tony Popovic despite some questionable decisions in their World Cup penalty shootout loss to Egypt that saw them again fail to clear a knockout round.
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Trump arrives for US 250th birthday speech after storm delay
US President Donald Trump arrived hours late Saturday for his much-hyped speech on America's 250th birthday, after severe weather forced the temporary evacuation of thousands of spectators.
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Afghan car trade screeches to a halt due to regional wars
In Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, a once-thriving business of trading car parts from far-flung places has screeched to a halt due to conflicts at the country's borders.
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All Blacks wing Fineanganofo's debut began 'in the toilet, spewing'
New Zealand's newest wing, Fehi Fineanganofo, admitted he was so nervous ahead of his debut against France on Saturday that he vomited in the changing room.
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Pipe dreams: Bangladesh surfers chase waves at Asian Games
The headquarters of the Bangladesh Surf Girls and Boys Club is a weather-beaten white shack but, like the seemingly endless beach on which it sits, its members' ambitions stretch far.
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