Sri Lanka seeks faster green energy shift after oil shocks
Sri Lanka is determined to accelerate its transition to renewable energy spurred by soaring oil prices, but faces major constraints, its energy minister told AFP.
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Sri Lankan turbine project fuels anger as fish hauls plunge
Beneath rotating wind turbines on Sri Lanka's Mannar peninsula, a fishing net is hauled up the beach by tractor winches and 20 men, but once again the catch is meagre.
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No LeBron, no problem as Sixers roll on
The Philadelphia 76ers extended their perfect start to the NBA season with a 127-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday as the San Antonio Spurs bagged their first win of the campaign against the Dallas Mavericks.
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Spurs seal rare win at Chelsea as Palmer sees red
Tottenham clinched a Premier League win at Chelsea for just the second time in 36 years as a woeful own goal from Blues keeper Mike Penders was followed by Cole Palmer's red card in Saturday's 2-0 victory.
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Beier late show sends Dortmund top of Bundesliga
Maximilian Beier scored in the 80th minute to send Borussia Dortmund top of the Bundesliga table after a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.
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Police and protesters clash again at Albanian anti-government rally
Thousands rallied in Tirana on Saturday at a fresh anti-government rally after days of violent unrest in the Albanian capital, with police firing tear gas to disperse the crowd.
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France extends detention of suspected racist shooter
Police found a copy of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" at the home of the man suspected of a gun attack in the Paris suburbs that killed one person and wounded five, a source close to the investigation told AFP Saturday.
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Arteta hails mentality as Arsenal go level with Man City
Mikel Arteta praised the mentality of centre-backs Ezri Konsa and Gabriel Magalhaes after they both scored in a 2-0 win that took Arsenal level with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.
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Andrade and Nemour star as Biles cheers at world gymnastics champs
US legend Simone Biles watched from the crowd as Rebeca Andrade and Kaylia Nemour dazzled on their way to gold at the world gymnastics championships in Rotterdam on Saturday.
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Clashes break out in Paris, other cities amid fresh protests
Clashes broke out Saturday in Paris and other French cities amid demonstrations held a week after others that had degenerated into street violence and prompted a robust security backlash as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to restore order.
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