US Open: Path to glory opens up for Coco Gauff as top women's seeds fall in New York
Monday was a brutal day for many of the US Open's top women's seeds, as the number of genuine contenders in New York was whittled down significantly.
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The American men aiming to upset the odds at this year's US Open
For quite some time, American men have been threatening to break through tennis' elite and, at this year's US Open, it appears that time has finally come.
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Woody Allen says he's had a 'very, very lucky life' at premiere of 50th film
US director Woody Allen presented his 50th film to the Venice Film Festival on Monday, telling reporters he had had a "very, very lucky life," making no reference to the scandals that have dogged his latter years.
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Hong Kong's top court tells government to create 'legal recognition' for same-sex partnerships
Hong Kong's top court has ordered the city's government to set up a new framework to legally recognize the rights of same-sex couples in a partial victory for LGBTQ activists that stopped short of their demands for full marriage equality.
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Country Garden dodges default by making last minute debt payments, state media reports
Country Garden, the embattled Chinese real estate firm, made late interest payments on two US dollar bonds shortly before the end of a 30-day grace period, avoiding an imminent debt default, according to multiple state media reports.
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South Korean teachers hold mass protests after suicide highlights pressures from parents
Hundreds of thousands of teachers are protesting in South Korea after the suspected suicide of a teacher that was widely blamed on the burden on educators in a country notorious for its high-pressure education system.
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China's services activity falls in August to its lowest level in eight months
A private survey of business activity in China's services sector fell to its lowest level in eight months in August, as a flurry of economic stimulus measures seemed unable to reignite consumption demand.
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'Dinner plate sized' device found inside woman's abdomen 18 months after cesarean birth
A surgical tool the size of a dinner plate was found inside a woman's abdomen 18 months after her baby was delivered by cesarean section, according to a report by New Zealand's Health and Disability Commissioner.
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Eritrean Defense Forces committed war crimes and possible crimes against humanity in Tigray, Amnesty International alleges
The Eritrean Defense Forces committed war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity in Tigray, Ethiopia, immediately before and after signing a ceasefire last year, a new Amnesty International report has alleged.
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Spain men's national team condemns Luis Rubiales' conduct ahead of international games
Members of Spain's men's national soccer team issued a statement on Monday condemning the behavior of provisionally suspended federation president Luis Rubiales.
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Madison Keys breezes past fellow US star Jessica Pegula to reach US Open quarterfinals
Madison Keys comfortably beat Jessica Pegula in straight sets on Monday to earn a spot in the US Open quarterfinals.
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'Let's give it a try,' recalls Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine in his military helicopter
A Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine last month has revealed details of the daring operation to fly across the border in his Mi8 combat helicopter, in an interview published by Ukraine's Defense Intelligence.
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