Zelenskiy demands 'dignified' peace as US and Ukraine officials meet in Berlin
By Friederike Heine and Matthias Williams BERLIN, Dec 14 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Sunday for a "dignified" peace and guarantees that Russia would not attack Ukraine again as he prepared to meet U.S. envoys and European allie...
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After fleeing fighting, Cambodian woman fears giving birth in border camp
By Chantha Lach OU CHROV DISTRICT, Cambodia, Dec 14 (Reuters) - At nine months pregnant, 27-year-old Suang Sreang fears she will have to give birth in a rudimentary displacement camp after fleeing fighting between Cambodian and Thai troops along their...
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Top 25 roundup: No. 23 Nebraska off to best start in school history
Jamarques Lawrence hit a 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left to help No. 23 Nebraska beat No. 13 Illinois 83-80 in a Big Ten Conference game Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill. Lawrence, who had 14 points, extended the Cornhuskers' school-record win str...
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Gunfire, injuries reported at Sydney's Bondi beach, two people in custody
SYDNEY, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Australian police said on Sunday two people were in custody after reports of gunshots and injuries at Sydney's Bondi Beach. "The police operation is ongoing and we continue to urge people to avoid the area," New South Wales ...
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NHL roundup: Sharks stun Penguins with huge comeback
John Klingberg's second goal of the game, 2:57 into overtime, gave the San Jose Sharks a remarkable 6-5 comeback win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins. The Sharks trailed 5-1 with 13 minutes left in the game. Tyler Toffoli had two goals and two assis...
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Iran's foreign minister to visit Russia and Belarus, foreign ministry says
DUBAI, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, will visit Russia and Belarus in the next two to three days, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Sunday. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Russian counte...
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Victor Wembanyama, Spurs halt Thunder's record streak, make NBA Cup final
Victor Wembanyama delivered 15 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter in his return from a calf injury and the San Antonio Spurs earned a spot in the NBA Cup final with a 111-109 upset of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Devi...
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Hong Kong's last opposition party to vote on disbandment under China pressure
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's last major opposition party holds a final vote on Sunday on whether to disband, as China ratchets up pressure on the city's remaining liberal voices in a years-long national se...
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Police in Tasmania say missing Belgian woman's phone found two years after her disappearance
SYDNEY, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Police in Australia's Tasmania said on Sunday they would join a privately organised search for a Belgian woman who went missing in wilderness more than two years ago, after her mobile phone was discovered in the southern is...
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India tightens pollution curbs as Delhi's air quality worsens
NEW DELHI, Dec 14 (Reuters) - India tightened anti-pollution measures in Delhi and adjoining areas after the capital's air quality deteriorated to the season's worst. The Commission for Air Quality Management invoked stage four, the highest level, of ...
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