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Football
Soccer-Roma players did right refusing to play after Ndicka collapsed, says coach
(Reuters) - AS Roma coach Daniele De Rossi defended his players who did not want to continue their Serie A match at Udinese on Sunday after defender Evan Ndicka collapsed onto the pitch.
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Tennis
Tennis-Nadal's Barcelona return ended by De Minaur
(Reuters) -Rafa Nadal's hopes of winning the Barcelona Open for a 13th time were dashed on Wednesday following a 7-5 6-1 second round defeat by Australian fourth seed Alex de Minaur.
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World
UN Chinese Language Day celebrated in Tunisia
TUNIS, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Tunisia on Wednesday celebrated this year's United Nations Chinese Language Day, which falls on April 20, by holding a cultural event here in the capital city.
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Technology
Amazon to push cashierless shopping tech into more third-party stores, while backing off itself
(Reuters) - Amazon.com said on Wednesday it plans to push its cashierless shopping technology into more third-party stores this year, even as it reduces its reliance on the technology in its own.
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World
Pakistani, Indian experts call for transboundary cooperation to counter air pollution crisis
ISLAMABAD, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani and Indian experts are of the view that enhanced transboundary cooperation, scientific knowledge and data sharing are the need of the hour to counter the air pollution crisis faced by the two countries.
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World
On a Greek island, volunteers remake burial site for refugees lost at sea
LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) - Under an overcast sky on the Greek island of Lesbos, Afghan asylum-seeker Safika placed a red rose on the grave of a refugee who died trying to reach Europe. The tombstone read "unknown".
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World
Xinhua Commentary: Green cooperation holds potential for China, Germany
by Xinhua writer Wu Yan
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World
Widow of Russia's Alexei Navalny hires bodyguard after hammer attack on activist
LONDON (Reuters) - Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, said in an interview with Time magazine published on Wednesday that she had hired a bodyguard following a hammer attack on a senior ally of her late husband.
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World
4th Cameroon Investment Forum opens in Douala
YAOUNDE, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The 4th edition of the Cameroon Investment Forum, a flagship biennial event that brings together high-level government officials, development partners, and various business stakeholders from around the world, opened on Wednesday in the commercial hub of Douala.
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World
Burundi appeals for int'l support for flood victims
BUJUMBURA, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Burundi has appealed for international support for flood victims as the East African country reels from the effects of El Nino.
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World
China voices strong dissatisfaction, opposition to U.S. Section 301 investigation
BEIJING, April 17 (Xinhua) -- China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes the United States' launch of a Section 301 investigation into China's maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Wednesday.
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World
Explainer-What caused the storm that brought Dubai to a standstill?
DUBAI (Reuters) - A storm hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week bringing record rainfall that flooded highways, inundated houses, grid-locked traffic and trapped people in their homes.
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Technology
Banks told to anticipate risks from using AI, machine learning
LONDON (Reuters) - Banks must anticipate risks from using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in their operations as part of their day-to-day governance, a top global banking regulator said on Wednesday.
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Technology
Meta should give users free option without targeted ads, EU privacy watchdog says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Meta Platforms and other large online platforms should give users an option to use their services for free without targeted advertising, EU privacy watchdog the European Data Protection Board said on Wednesday.
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Football
Losing start for Malaysia
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia stumbled to a 0-2 defeat by 2018 champions Uzbekistan in their opening Group D match in the AFC Under-23 Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar today (Wednesday).
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Nation
Dr Wee hosts dinner for representatives from 60 educational institutions from around the world
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong hosted a dinner for 60 representatives of education institutions in China, Australia, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, and Malaysia.
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World
Sweden passes law to make it easier to change legal gender
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's parliament on Wednesday passed a law that will make it easier for people to change their legal gender and lower the age at which it is allowed to 16 years from 18 years, despite heavy criticism from within the government coalition.
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World
Italian ruling coalition plan would curb abortion rights, critics say
ROME (Reuters) -A proposal by Italy's right-wing ruling coalition that would allow groups who "support motherhood" into abortion clinics will make it easier for anti-abortionists to harass women and limit their rights, critics of the move said on Wednesday.
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Football
Soccer-West Ham's Leverkusen challenge boosted by Bowen's return
(Reuters) - West Ham United face a massive task to overturn their Europa League quarter-final first leg defeat by Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen, but could be helped by the return of Jarrod Bowen, manager David Moyes said on Wednesday.
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World
Man who set fire to UK mosque worshippers indefinitely detained
LONDON (Reuters) - A man who set fire to two men as they left mosques in Britain last year was sentenced to indefinite detention in hospital, Britain's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Wednesday.