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Maria Sharapova announces she failed a drugs test at Australian Open

Russian will be provisionally suspended for using banned substance, She has taken meldonium for years but it was banned in January

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Former U.S. first lady Nancy Reagan dies at age of 94

Former U.S. first lady Nancy Reagan passed away at the age of 94 on Sunday morning in her Los Angeles home, according to her office.

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‘Downton Abbey’ closes its doors

Sunday marks the finale on PBS. Through six seasons, the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants have navigated the rule-bound Edwardian era, World War I and the Roaring Twenties

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Bold, colourful prints kick off Paris Fashion Week

After fashion weeks in New York, London and Milan, Paris stepped onto the seasonal catwalk on Tuesday, with Dutch designer Liselore Frowijn among the first to present her fall collection in the French capital.

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Migrant spending splits German government

​German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday defended her open-door policy for migrants, rejecting any limit on the number of refugees allowed into her country despite divisions within her government.

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Aust'n widow of MH370 victim sues Malaysia Airlines, claiming possible sabotage by crew

​The widow of a Melbourne-based Chinese businessman who was a passenger on downed flight MH370 is demanding a six-figure payout from Malaysia Airlines, claiming the crew may have orchestrated its mysterious disappearance.

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Teenager makes third attempt to scale Mt. Qomolangma in bid to be youngest Aussie to summit

​An Australian teenager is making her third attempt at scaling the world's tallest mountain in a bid to become the youngest Australian to summit Mount Qomolangma, but it will be her youngest brother on top of the world.

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British Queen Elizabeth faces elaborate celebrations as she turns 90

Britain's longest reigning monarch will mark her birthday festivities across the country.

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Chinese dancer leads samba parade at Rio Carnival

​Chinese dancer Chen Jing had her most unforgettable Chinese New Year in Brazil as a lead dancer in a samba parade at the just concluded Rio Carnival celebrations.

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Uncertainty of presidential election unfolds as Cruz beats Trump in Iowa caucus

Uncertainty in the 2016 U.S. presidential election began to unfold in an early stage as Texas Senator Ted Cruz won the Iowa Republican caucus with a comfortable lead over billionaire developer Donald Trump, while Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were deadlocked in a tight Democratic race.

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U.S. presidential candidates make last-minute appeal to Iowa caucuses

U.S. Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls made their last-minute push to Iowa voters in what could be a tight race in Monday night's caucuses.

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Chinese New Year: A marriage of mirth and misery

The lunar new year gives many young Chinese a lot to look forward to, and at least one thing to dread.

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APD Campus Reporters|China's one-child policy change, through the eyes of post-80s generation

​For Yuan Lizhen, a migrant worker from southeastern China's Jiangxi province, her first month as a newsstand owner in Shenzhen was not as easy as it seemed.

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Angelique Kerber shocks Serena Williams to win Australian Open title

Germany's Angelique Kerber has commandeered one of women's tennis' biggest upsets, defeating six- time Australian Open winner Serena Williams in a three-set epic in their final on Saturday: 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.

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British mother convicted of joining IS in Syria with young child

A British mother has been convicted of terrorism offences after fleeing Britain with her one-year-old child to join the Islamic State (IS) in Syria, Britain's West Midlands Police announced Friday.

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S. Korean president mulls visiting Iran after sanctions lifted

South Korean President Park Geun-hye was considering her visit to Iran as economic sanctions were lifted after an agreement between Tehran and world powers, Park's office said Wednesday.

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Zhang Shuai moves fans after qualifying for Australian Open quarterfinals

Chinese tennis fans had an emotional night as Chinese qualifier Zhang Shuai, who contemplated retirement after losing all 14 of her previous Grand Slam matches before arriving in Melbourne this year.