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Hong Kong suspends 'not effective' Covid flight ban

Hong Kong suspends 'not effective' Covid flight ban

Hong Kong's new government on Thursday suspended a longstanding flight route ban that penalised airlines for bringing in coronavirus cases and severely impeded travel into the city, saying it was "not very effective".

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US hopes for G20 action on Ukraine even with Russia presence

US hopes for G20 action on Ukraine even with Russia presence

The United States believes Group of 20 talks in Bali can make progress related to the Ukraine crisis despite the participation of Russia, a senior official said Thursday.

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Haiti's women footballers dream of international success

Haiti's women footballers dream of international success

They may be considered international minnows, but women footballers from Haiti hope to finally make their mark on the world stage, helped by their experience playing professionally in Europe.

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Joseph calls for 'smarter' Japan in second Test against France

Joseph calls for 'smarter' Japan in second Test against France

Japan head coach Jamie Joseph said Thursday that his team will have to play "smarter" in the second Test against France after he made three changes to the side that collapsed in the second half against the Six Nations champions last week.

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Wallaby Kellaway out for England series, five changes for second Test

Wallaby Kellaway out for England series, five changes for second Test

Wallabies wing Andrew Kellaway was ruled out for the rest of the England series Thursday as coach Dave Rennie made five changes to his starting line-up for the second Test in Brisbane.

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Russia's plastic surgery sector feels pinch from western sanctions

Russia's plastic surgery sector feels pinch from western sanctions

When it comes to looking good, Russian women are happy to splash out, even on a bit of nip-and-tuck plastic surgery.

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One year after Haiti's president assassinated, investigation stalls

One year after Haiti's president assassinated, investigation stalls

One year after Haitian president Jovenel Moise was shot to death at his home in Port-au-Prince, no suspected mastermind or motive has yet been identified, with the investigation stalling amid a crumbling political environment.

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Women-only media start-up wants to fight stigma in Somalia

Women-only media start-up wants to fight stigma in Somalia

Armed with mobile phones, tripods and laptops, the crew at Bilan Media, a Somali start-up staffed entirely by women, is on a mission to break the silence around gender violence in the troubled Horn of Africa nation.

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Parliamentary hearings worldwide used to spread anti-vaccine conspiracies

Parliamentary hearings worldwide used to spread anti-vaccine conspiracies

Standing on the podium of the Ohio Statehouse in the United States last year, a nurse pressed a key against her neck aiming to prove that Covid vaccines make people magnetic.

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South Korean auteur behind 'Oldboy' returns with 'pure' love story

South Korean auteur behind 'Oldboy' returns with 'pure' love story

Filmmaker Park Chan-wook, known for his ultra-violent thrillers that helped catapult South Korean cinema onto the global stage, is back with an altogether different work -- a restrained yet deeply emotional love story.

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