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Cloud 9: Djokovic wins 9th Australian Open, 18th Slam title

Cloud 9: Djokovic wins 9th Australian Open, 18th Slam title

MELBOURNE, Australia — Maybe, just maybe, the thinking went, Novak Djokovic would be just a tad more susceptible to trouble this time around at the Australian Open.
Sudan announces managed currency float to revive economy

Sudan announces managed currency float to revive economy

CAIRO — Sudan announced a managed floatation of its currency on Sunday, in an unprecedented but expected step to meet a major demand by international financial institutions to help transitional authorities overhaul the battered economy.
Frozen pipes, electric woes remain as cold snap eases grip

Frozen pipes, electric woes remain as cold snap eases grip

DALLAS — Higher temperatures spread across the southern United States on Saturday, bringing relief to a winter-weary region that faces a challenging clean-up and expensive repairs from days of extreme cold and widespread power outages.
Turkey's president wishes to improve testy relations with US

Turkey's president wishes to improve testy relations with US

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s president says mutual interests with the United States outweigh their differences and has called for more co-operation with President Joe Biden's new U.S. administration.
Customers, staff fired back in gun store shooting; 3 dead

Customers, staff fired back in gun store shooting; 3 dead

METAIRIE, La. — A person entered a gun store and shooting range in a New Orleans suburb and fatally shot two people Saturday, prompting customers and staff to open fire on the shooter, a sheriff said. The shooter also died.
2 Myanmar protesters killed by police fire, several injured

2 Myanmar protesters killed by police fire, several injured

MANDALAY, Myanmar — Riot police in Myanmar shot dead two anti-coup protesters and injured several others on Saturday, as security forces increased pressure on popular revolt against the military takeover.
Spain: Peaceful protests for jailed rapper see more clashes

Spain: Peaceful protests for jailed rapper see more clashes

BARCELONA, Spain — A fifth night of peaceful protests to denounce the imprisonment of a Spanish rap artist once more devolved into clashes between police and the members of fringe groups who set up street barricades and smashed storefront windows Sat
Pope visits Holocaust survivor in Rome home to thank her

Pope visits Holocaust survivor in Rome home to thank her

ROME — Pope Francis on Saturday visited with a Holocaust survivor in her Rome apartment to pay tribute to all those who suffered from what he called “the craziness of Nazi populism.
Customs inspectors find cocaine-coated corn flakes in Ohio

Customs inspectors find cocaine-coated corn flakes in Ohio

CINCINNATI — Customs authorities in Ohio say they intercepted a shipment of cereal earlier this month with a special frosting — cocaine. U.S.
Moscow court rejects opposition leader Navalny's appeal

Moscow court rejects opposition leader Navalny's appeal

MOSCOW — A Moscow court on Saturday rejected Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s appeal of his prison sentence, even as the country faced an order from a top European rights court to free the Kremlin’s most prominent foe.