Croatia hotel toasts dizzying century of stars, sovereigns and champagne
East met West and often went for cocktails afterwards in Zagreb's Esplanade hotel.
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Kenya's desperate need for more snake antivenom
Writhing in pain on a hospital bed in a Kenyan coastal town, teenage snakebite victim Shukurani Konde Tuva faced the grim reality of his left leg from above the knee being amputated.
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Les Kiss in frame with Wallabies set to name new coach
Rugby Australia will name the next Wallabies coach on Wednesday, an official said, with former Ireland assistant Les Kiss reportedly set to get the job.
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Cavaliers scorch Heat, Warriors down Rockets in thriller
The Cleveland Cavaliers thrashed the Miami Heat to cruise into the next round of the NBA playoffs on Monday as the Golden State Warriors battled past the Houston Rockets 109-106 to move to the brink of a series victory.
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Opposition wins Trinidad and Tobago election, returning Persad-Bissessar as PM
The opposition in Trinidad and Tobago won Monday's parliamentary elections, returning former prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to office as the twin-island Caribbean nation battles an economic slump and rise in gang violence.
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Study sheds light on origin of Australia's odd echidna
Australia's burrowing echidna evolved from a water-dwelling ancestor in an "extremely rare" biological event, scientists said Tuesday in a new study of the peculiar egg-laying mammals.
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Elitist no more, caviar is turning casual
When Burger King announced it was selling caviar with nuggets at its French restaurants on April 1, many people assumed it was an April Fool's joke.
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Amnesty accuses Israel of 'live-streamed genocide' against Gaza Palestinians
Amnesty International on Tuesday accused Israel of committing a "live-streamed genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza by forcibly displacing most of the population and deliberately creating a humanitarian catastrophe.
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Inter slump puts season at risk ahead of daunting Barca trip
Inter Milan head into the Champions League semi-finals at risk of finishing the season empty-handed after a late-season slump killed their treble hopes and has left them wondering where the next win will come from.
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Power returns to most of Spain, Portugal after massive blackout
Lights flickered back to life in Spain and Portugal Tuesday after a massive blackout hit the Iberian peninsula stranding passengers in trains and hundreds of elevators while millions saw phone and internet coverage die.
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