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Uproar as Brazil v Argentina clash abandoned following Covid controversy
Brazilian health officials took to the field to object three Argentine players who they say broke quarantine rules
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Medvedev to face Dutch qualifier in US Open quarter-finals
Russian next faces 117th-ranked Botic Van de Zandschulp after defeating British 24th seed Daniel Evans 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
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Seven Pakistanis sentenced to death in Egypt for smuggling heroin
Authorities seized drugs brought in via Red Sea worth around 2.5 billion pounds in 2019
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Iraq caps Arbaeen foreign pilgrim numbers at 40,000
Foreign pilgrims would be allowed to arrive only by air, says official
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Taliban order university women to wear face-covering niqab
Classes must be segregated by sex or at least divided by a curtain
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India charges Syed Ali Geelani's family under draconian anti-terror law
Family accused of 'raising anti-national slogans and resorting to other anti-national activities'
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Boom time for Afghan arms dealers in Taliban heartland
Sandwiched between a pharmacy and a general store, Khan’s shop in the Panjwai district is flush with fresh inventory
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Afghan crisis cements Qatari global influence
Doha's long-standing hotline to the Taliban ultimately helped Qatar burst onto the world stage
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Djokovic likes his position for US Open and calendar Slam
The Serb star rallied past Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 as he continues to chase the 21st Grand Slam
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Back to drawing board for Barty after shock US Open loss
Top-ranked Australian tennis star crashed out in the third round to American Shelby Rogers 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7/5)