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Winx: Australian mare wins 30th straight race in track record time at RandwickWinx: Australian mare wins 30th straight race in track record time at Randwick
Jockey Hugh Bowman after Winx extends her winning run which stretches back nearly four years

Australian racehorse Winx made history by extending her record of consecutive wins with a 30th straight victory.

The mare, trained by Chris Waller, broke the track record in winning the Apollo Stakes at Royal Randwick in Sydney by two lengths from Happy

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Tehran is planning for a 'new Holocaust', says Pence
Iran is planning a "new Holocaust" to destroy Israel, US Vice President Mike Pence claimed at a summit on Middle Eastern security.
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Cash-strapped Pakistan rolls out red carpet for SaudisCash-strapped Pakistan rolls out red carpet for Saudis
Image caption Pakistan needs Saudi money to stave off a huge IMF bail-out - but this is not a one-way relationship

For a country running out of foreign reserves, facing a yawning current account deficit and fighting to secure its financial future, Pakistan is putting on quite a show for Saudi Arabia's most

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Hong Kong seizes $1m worth of rhino horn at airportHong Kong seizes $1m worth of rhino horn at airport
Image copyrightAFP/GettyImage caption The haul accounts for 20% of Hong Kong's rhino horn seizures in five years

Airport authorities in Hong Kong have arrested two men smuggling a record number of suspected rhino horns worth $1m (£780,000) on Thursday.

Some 24 severed rhino horns weighing 40kg (88lb) were found

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Family acquitted over Italy woman's Pakistan 'honour killing'Family acquitted over Italy woman's Pakistan 'honour killing'
Image copyrightInstagram/Sana_Cheema2014Image caption Sana Cheema was born in Pakistan, but was an Italian citizen

A court in Pakistan has acquitted the father, brother and uncle of a woman who died in a suspected honour killing last year.

Sana Cheema, 26, lived in Italy but died while visiting her family in

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Afghan government ‘cannot be sidelined& in peace talksAfghan government ‘cannot be sidelined’ in peace talks
Afghan government ‘cannot be sidelined’ in peace talks - TheIndianSubcontinent News
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