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Bulgaria's macho 'chalga' pop in dock over violence against women

Bulgaria's macho 'chalga' pop in dock over violence against women

"Punish me, grab my hair, tell me what you want," sang Bulgaria's raunchy folk-pop star Diona as she entertained a cheering crowd of mostly teenagers at a gig in the country's south.

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Erdogan to open modern Turkish state's first new church

Erdogan to open modern Turkish state's first new church

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan planned Sunday to inaugurate the first church built with government backing in overwhelmingly Muslim Turkey's 100-year history as a post-Ottoman state.

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Death toll from Afghan quakes rises to 'more than 1,000'

Death toll from Afghan quakes rises to 'more than 1,000'

The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose sharply Sunday to more than 1,000 as rescuers scrabbled for survivors among the ruins of villages razed to the ground.

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China finish home Asian Games with record 201 golds

China finish home Asian Games with record 201 golds

Hosts China finished top of the Asian Games medals table with a record 201 golds, as Taiwan's Gu Shiau-shuang won the final event in Hangzhou on Sunday

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Afghan rescuers work through the night after deadly quake

Afghan rescuers work through the night after deadly quake

Desperate rescuers scrabbled through the night searching for survivors of an earthquake that flattened homes in western Afghanistan, with the death toll of 120 expected to rise Sunday as the extent of the disaster becomes clear.

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More than 13,000 fans turn out for Spurs practice

More than 13,000 fans turn out for Spurs practice

More than 13,000 spectators flocked to the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Saturday to watch Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs play an intra-squad training game in preparation for the NBA season.

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Rooney standing down as coach of MLS club DC United

Rooney standing down as coach of MLS club DC United

Former England international Wayne Rooney is leaving his position as head coach of Major League Soccer's DC United after the team missed out on a spot in the playoffs.

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Astros hang on for 6-4 win over Twins to open MLB playoffs second round

Astros hang on for 6-4 win over Twins to open MLB playoffs second round

Yordan Alvarez hit two home runs and Houston pitcher Justin Verlander delivered another post-season gem on Saturday as the World Series champion Astros beat Minnesota 6-4 to open their Major League Baseball playoff series.

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Seventh suspect in Ecuador candidate murder dies in prison

Seventh suspect in Ecuador candidate murder dies in prison

A seventh Colombian prisoner accused in the August assassination of Ecuadoran presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has died behind bars, authorities in Quito said Saturday, as top security officials were sacked.

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Messi and Miami eliminated from MLS playoff contention

Messi and Miami eliminated from MLS playoff contention

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami were eliminated from contention for Major League Soccer's playoffs after a 1-0 defeat at home to FC Cincinnati on Saturday.

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