Having breezed through several world records in the culinary field Lebanon has now gone for the big one -- the world's largest national flag, and so huge it needed an airfield.

Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo claimed his first world MotoGP crown on Sunday after finishing third in the Malaysian Grand Prix while team-mate Valentino Rossi won the race with a brilliant performance.

The world's top finance officials closed out three days of talks here Sunday after failing to reach a consensus on measures to head off what some see as a looming currency war.

Brazil's men won the World Volleyball Championships for the third time in a row on Sunday as they beat Cuba in straight sets 25-22, 25-14, 25-22 in the final here.

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The world's top finance officials wrap up three days of talks on Sunday after failing to reach a consensus on measures to head off what some see as a looming currency war.

Governments and campaigners on Sunday urged a worldwide end to the death penalty, singling out the United States, Iran and China and denouncing executions of children and other vulnerable groups.

Sue Bird handed the world championship trophy to Tamika Catchings and the two embraced, sharing a large grin.

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