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Two more survivors pulled from China building collapse, dozens still missing
Beijing tourist sites empty in Covid-stalked public holiday
Beijing tourist sites empty in Covid-stalked public holiday

Major Beijing tourist venues were virtually deserted Sunday and restaurant traffic ground to a standstill, as a typically bustling public holiday was overshadowed by a Covid outbreak that has shunted millions under lockdown nationwide.

May 01, 2022

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Ogura leads from start to finish for long-awaited win in Spain Moto2
Ogura leads from start to finish for long-awaited win in Spain Moto2

Ai Ogura led from start to finish in the Spanish Moto2 race on Sunday to take his first victory in senior motorcycle racing.

May 01, 2022

Regine, disco pioneer and nightclub queen, dies at 92
Regine, disco pioneer and nightclub queen, dies at 92

French singer and actress Regine, who claimed the invention of the modern discotheque and once ran a nightclub empire from Paris to Los Angeles, died on Sunday aged 92, her grand-daughter told AFP.

May 01, 2022

Unseeded Wang stuns world champion Yamaguchi to win Asia title
Unseeded Wang stuns world champion Yamaguchi to win Asia title

Unseeded Wang Zhiyi withstood a late fightback from world champion Akane Yamaguchi to record a stunning victory in the women's final of the Badminton Asia Championships on Sunday.

May 01, 2022

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Rare birth of Asiatic cheetah cubs in Iran
Rare birth of Asiatic cheetah cubs in Iran

An Asiatic cheetah gave birth to three "healthy" cubs in Iran, the head of the environment department said Sunday, calling it a first in captivity for the endangered species.

May 01, 2022

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Fed gears up to attack inflation as US recession fears grow
Fed gears up to attack inflation as US recession fears grow

The Federal Reserve this week is set to redouble its assault against record US inflation while facing an array of shocks both internal and external that analysts fear may one day put the world's largest economy into a recession.

May 01, 2022