Erdogan sounds starting gun to sombre election campaign
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday banned music from his campaign stops and vowed to heal the earthquake-stricken nation's wounds as he formally set the next election for May 14.
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Fierce fighting close to DR Congo's Goma
Fighting erupted Friday between M23 militiamen and government troops near the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, where a European mercy flight arrived in the afternoon, sources said.
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World cricket committee calls for 'urgent intervention' to protect game
Cricket chiefs have been urged by the MCC World Cricket Committee to intervene urgently to ensure the international game can thrive alongside booming franchise competitions.
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PSG's Neymar arrives in Qatar for ankle surgery
Paris Saint-German forward Neymar arrived in Doha on Friday for an operation on the ankle injury that has ended his season, Qatar's official news agency said.
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Khawaja's 180, Green ton put Australia on top in 4th India Test
Opener Usman Khawaja hit a masterful 180 and Cameron Green struck a maiden century before Australia were bowled out for 480 by India on day two of the fourth Test on Friday.
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Freddy may break tropical cyclone record: UN
Freddy is on track to break the record as the longest-lasting tropical cyclone, the United Nations said Friday as the killer storm was set to hit Mozambique once again.
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Stock markets slump before key US jobs data
A global stock markets selloff accelerated Friday with banks tumbling on contagion fears over the plight of troubled US lender SVB.
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UK's King Charles grants brother Edward Duke of Edinburgh title
Britain's King Charles III on Friday awarded his younger brother Edward the title Duke of Edinburgh, in line with the wishes of the late Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip.
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Israeli settler kills suspected attacker in West Bank
A settler killed an alleged assailant in the occupied West Bank on Friday after a gunman wounded three people in Tel Aviv, as a surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence shows no signs of abating.
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Shiffrin on the brink of matching Stenmark's ski record
Mikaela Shiffrin is poised to equal Ingemar Stenmark's all-time record of 86 World Cup wins after dominating the first leg of Friday's giant slalom at Are in Sweden.
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