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Soccer-'Ruthless' City on the charge but Guardiola wants more from his side

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola hailed his side's resilience against Crystal Palace, as his players weathered an early storm to win 3-0 on Sunday, but said City were not yet the finished article despite cutting the gap to league leaders Arsenal.

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Soccer-Title-chasing Man City beat Palace 3-0, Villa edge West Ham in five-goal thriller

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Manchester City maintained their squeeze on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 victory at Crystal Palace on Sunday, a result that keeps Pep Guardiola's side lurking two points behind the leaders and ready to pounce.

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Feature: From policing to peacemaking -- A 1930s Hong Kong building's new calling

HONG KONG, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- A 1930s neoclassical building at No. 123 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, has long been a witness to Hong Kong's evolution. Once the old Wan Chai Police Station, this 1,950-square-meter structure now houses the headquarters of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed), a landmark shift that blends the city's history with its emerging role in global governance.

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Soccer-Ten-man Dortmund squander lead to stumble to 1-1 draw at Freiburg

FREIBURG, Germany, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund had Jobe Bellingham sent off early in the second half and then conceded a 75th-minute equaliser as they stumbled to a 1-1 draw at Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday and missed the chance to take over second spot.

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Cricket-Patel returns to New Zealand squad for third Windies test, Blundell back from injury

Dec 14 (Reuters) - New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel is in line to play his first test in over a year after he was named in a 14-man squad for the third test against West Indies, while wicketkeeper Tom Blundell returned from a hamstring tear.

World

Chinese business community donates necessities to disabled children in Zimbabwe

HARARE, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese business community in Zimbabwe on Sunday donated a batch of daily necessities to disabled children in Epworth, a community southeast of Harare, Zimbabwe's capital.

World

Over 10 dead after school bus accident in Colombia

Dec 14 (Reuters) - At least 10 people were killed and 20 were injured after a bus carrying school children fell off a cliff in rural area in northern Colombia, the local governor said on Sunday.

Football

Soccer-Napoli lose 1-0 at Udinese and miss chance to go top

UDINE, Italy, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Napoli missed the opportunity to move top of Serie A after suffering a deserved 1-0 defeat at Udinese on Sunday.

World

Feature: Chinese cultural exhibition, robot dog show captivate crowds of visitors in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian visitor Ralin Havila was enthralled on Sunday when she saw a Chinese intangible cultural heritage exhibition and watched a vivid Chinese robot dog show.

World

World's largest ice and snow theme park to open in northeast China

HARBIN, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 27th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, will open to the public on Dec. 17 in China's "ice city" Harbin, the capital of the northeastern province of Heilongjiang.

Football

Soccer-Sunderland earn 1-0 win over Newcastle thanks to Woltemade own goal

SUNDERLAND, England, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Sunderland secured a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United thanks to Nick Woltemade's unfortunate own goal on Sunday which settled the derby in dramatic fashion as the fierce North-East rivals met in the Premier League for the first time in nearly a decade.

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Soccer-Rogers at the double as Villa hit back to win 3-2 at West Ham

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers bagged a double as the visitors twice came from behind to win 3-2 at West Ham United to remain in the thick of the Premier League title race on Sunday.

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Alpine skiing-Haugan takes Norway's first win of World Cup season

VAL D'ISERE, France, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Timon Haugan gave Norway a first win of the World Cup Alpine ski season on Sunday in a men's slalom in the French resort of Val d'Isere.

Football

Soccer-Suriname name new coach ahead of World Cup playoffs

PARAMARIBO, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Veteran Henk ten Cate has been appointed the new coach of Suriname as they look ahead to the World Cup playoffs in March, the country's football association said on Sunday.

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Soccer-Man City's Shaw hits four in 6-1 WSL win, Man Utd salvage draw 3-3 with Spurs

MANCHESTER, England, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Manchester City's Khadija Shaw struck four times to help the Women's Super League leaders to a 6-1 thrashing of Aston Villa on Sunday for their 10th successive WSL win.

Football

Soccer-Van Dijk hopeful Salah will stay at Liverpool after AFCON stint

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk stressed Mohamed Salah's importance after the 2-0 Premier League win over Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield on Saturday, adding that he was hopeful the Egyptian would stay at the club after the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Soccer-Milan held to 2-2 home draw by Sassuolo after late Lauriente equaliser

MILAN, Italy, Dec 14 (Reuters) - AC Milan had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Sassuolo at San Siro on Sunday after Armand Lauriente's late strike for the visitors ensured the Serie A title race remains finely poised.

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Soccer-Man City keep pressure on Arsenal with 3-0 win at Palace

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Manchester City kept up the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal with a 3-0 win at Crystal Palace on Sunday, thanks to a double from Erling Haaland and Phil Foden's fine finish.

World

Britain's King Charles 'appalled and saddened' by shooting in Sydney

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles said he and Queen Camilla were "appalled and saddened" by the shooting targeting Jewish people at a Chanukah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday, which claimed the lives of at least 11 people and left dozens wounded.

Football

JDT beat Sabah 5-0 for fourth consecutive FA Cup title, MB declares special public holiday

KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) made history by becoming the first team to win the FA Cup four times in a row after crushing Sabah 5-0 in the final on Sunday (Dec 14).