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Sat, 23 Oct 2021 08:49:02 GMT
UN suspends humanitarian flights to Ethiopia’s Tigray after air strikes
Ethiopia's latest aerial bombardment of Tigray's capital city on Friday injured 11 civilians and forced a UN flight bound for the famine-threatened region to turn around, humanitarian sources and doctors told AFP Friday.

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 08:42:12 GMT
South Korean golfer Lim takes lead in BMW Ladies Championship
The tournament in the port city of Busan is the only Asian event in the US LPGA season this year, after stops in Shanghai, Japan and Taiwan fell off the schedule because of coronavirus restrictions. Lim, who shared top spot with compatriot An Na-ri...

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 08:42:11 GMT
Deadly clashes as banned Pakistan party continues protest
On Friday more than 1,000 people from Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) gathered after prayers to demand the release of their detained leader, blocking roads and firing projectiles. The protests continued on Saturday. The TLP has previously been b...

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 08:34:10 GMT
Shanks for the memory! Morikawa strikes new first in Japan
The world number three was playing from the fairway at the par-five sixth hole in his third round at Narashino Country Club outside Tokyo when he suffered a dreaded shank -- every golfer's worst nightmare. A shank is a horrible miscue where the bal...

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 08:30:17 GMT
Saudi Arabia says aiming for zero carbon emissions by 2060
The kingdom, one of the world's biggest polluters, said it would also join a global effort to cut methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030. "I announce today Saudi Arabia's target to reach net zero emissions by 2060 through its circular carbon econo...

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 08:20:16 GMT
Matsuyama's late wobble gives chasers hope at Zozo Championship
The US Masters champion, who had been in control of the US PGA Tour event all day at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club, outside Tokyo, came to the final hole in his third round at 11-under par with a three-shot cushion over American Cameron Tring...

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 07:23:50 GMT
Italy’s former interior minister Salvini stands trial on migrant kidnapping charges
Italy’s former interior minister and the leader of the right-wing League Party, Matteo Salvini, faces trial Saturday on kidnapping charges over his decision to prevent more than 100 migrants from landing on Italian soil in July 2019. The case ce...

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 06:34:09 GMT
Wallabies edge Japan 32-23 in European tour warm-up
The in-form Wallabies took an early lead in Oita with first-half tries from Tom Wright and substitute Jordan Petaia, but Japan hit back with one of their own from Lomano Lava Lemeki. Tries from Taniela Tupou and Rob Leota early in the second half p...

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 05:58:54 GMT
Police say prop gun Baldwin fired on movie set contained live rounds
Alec Baldwin was handed what was described as a safe "cold gun" on the set of his movie "Rust", but the prop gun contained live rounds when it was fired, according to details of the police investigation into the fatal shooting released on Friday.

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 05:46:09 GMT
NFT collector group buys Wu-Tang Clan album
A non-fungible token (NFT) is a digital object -- a drawing, animation, piece of music, photo, or video -- with a certificate of authenticity created by blockchain technology. The album was previously owned by Martin Shkreli, a disgraced executive ...

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 05:18:56 GMT
UN fears human rights catastrophe in Myanmar as troops mass in restive regions
The UN said Friday it feared an even greater human rights catastrophe in Myanmar amid reports of thousands of troops massing in the north of the Southeast Asian country, which has been in chaos since a February coup.

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 04:59:04 GMT
US military announces killing of senior al-Qaeda leader in drone strike
A senior al-Qaeda leader was killed in a US drone strike in Syria, the Pentagon said Friday. The strike comes two days after a base in southern Syria, used by the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group, was assaulted.

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 04:14:11 GMT
Rising tide of leaks threatens to inundate Facebook
An array of US news outlets cited documents from former Facebook worker Frances Haugen, adding to a series of critical revelations already published based on information she provided. Articles in the New York Times, Washington Post and elsewhere on...

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 03:56:10 GMT
Houston Astros defeat Boston Red Sox to reach World Series
The Astros, who will face either the Atlanta Braves or Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball's showpiece, edged out a dogged Red Sox performance at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Houston outfielder Kyle Tucker put the seal on a clinical win fo...

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 03:26:11 GMT
Vietnam to open Phu Quoc island to vaccinated tourists in November
Phu Quoc, which lies around 10 kilometres (six miles) off Cambodia in the Gulf of Thailand, boasts white-sand beaches and crystal clear waters, as well as mountains and thick jungle. It attracted around 670,000 visitors and earned more than $18 bil...



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