Tag: world
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Police, school bus driver contradict Epstein-accuser Giuffre’s injury claims
Virginia Giuffre, center, exits the U.S. Federal Courthouse in New York City on August, 27, 2019, and recently claimed to suffer life-threatening injuries in a disputed accident in Australia. File Photo by Alba Vigaray/EPA-EFE April 3 (UPI) — A Western Australian school bus driver says injury claims made by Epstein-accuser Virginia Giuffre are exaggerated, and…
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France defeats Burkina Faso in FIFA U-17 World Cup group stage
JAKARTA, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) — France secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Burkina Faso in Group E of the U-17 FIFA World Cup here on Sunday. The match, held at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS), saw the French men’s team score all the goals in the second half by Mathis Lambourde, Joan Lenny Yannis Tincres,…
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55 NBA players to play at FIBA World Cup
JAKARTA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — A record-breaking 55 NBA players will compete in the 2023 Basketball World Cup, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) revealed on its official website Friday. This roster, representing 20 distinct countries and regions, surpasses the previous record of 54 players from 17 countries and regions set at the 2019 World Cup…
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PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy advance to Round of 16
Jakarta [Indonesia], June 13 (ANI): Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy have advanced to the round of 16 stage of the Indonesia Open 2023 badminton in women’s and men’s singles events respectively. Olympic medallist Sindhu defeated local player Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in a straight game 21-19, 21-15 to end her two-match losing streak against…