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Sat, 15 Jan 2022 07:44:09 GMT
Myanmar junta hits Suu Kyi with five new charges over helicopter purchase
The Nobel laureate, 76, has been detained since the February 1 coup last year which triggered mass protests and a bloody crackdown on dissent with more than 1,400 civilians killed, according to a local monitoring group. Suu Kyi is facing a raft of ...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 07:30:11 GMT
Former Grand Slam finalist Keys wins title in Adelaide

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 07:26:09 GMT
Prepared Medvedev ready to beat anybody in Australian Open
The Russian second seed looms as the player to beat if Melbourne title-holder Novak Djokovic loses his fight against deportation from Australia. Djokovic is still in the men's draw for next week but faces deportation after the Australian government...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 06:50:26 GMT
Belgium 'ghost town' fights to return to life
If it does, it would be a remarkable change of fortune for a place that has been steadily emptying out since the late 1970s when its population was 60 times bigger, leaving behind silent streets of crumbling, sealed-up homes covered in graffiti. Sq...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 06:46:09 GMT
Barty hopes 'tough lessons' bring Australian Open title
The 25-year-old is strongly fancied to be crowned champion in two weeks' time, breaking her duck at a tournament where she has never gone beyond the semi-finals. She fired a warning to the rest of the field by claiming the singles and doubles title...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 06:42:14 GMT
Maxwell to be sentenced for sex trafficking in June
"The Court hereby schedules the sentencing in this matter for June 28, 2022, at 11:00 am," a court document signed by New York District judge Alison Nathan said. Maxwell potentially faces life behind bars. Her trial and conviction last month for...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 06:24:12 GMT
England reeling again at 34-2 in fifth Ashes Test
After the hosts were dismissed for 303 midway through the first session on day two of the day-night Test at Bellerive Oval, England were 34-2 in reply, with Dawid Malan on nine and skipper Joe Root on three. England, who have already lost the serie...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 05:28:10 GMT
US bill aims to end China's 'chokehold' on America's rare earth supplies
The law -- proposed by Democrat Mark Kelly and Republican Tom Cotton -- would aim to ensure the United States can guarantee its supplies of rare-earth minerals. "The Chinese Communist Party has a chokehold on global rare-earth element supplies, whi...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 04:54:10 GMT
Zverev says no Djokovic would make Australian Open wide open
The world number three German also included Spanish great Rafael Nadal, Russian Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece among his tips. The unvaccinated Djokovic is facing deportation with his hopes of playing his first-round match next we...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 04:48:09 GMT
Nadal happy to 'feel like a tennis player again' after injury woe
The 35-year-old Spaniard will be chasing a record 21st Grand Slam crown when he begins his Melbourne title charge on Monday against the 66th-ranked American Marcos Giron. The draw could open up nicely for him with the grave uncertainty surrounding ...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 04:02:13 GMT
US Africa envoy to visit Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Ethiopia
David Satterfield and Assistant Secretary of State Molly Phee will travel to Riyadh, Khartoum and Addis Ababa from January 17-20. In Riyadh, the pair will meet with the Friends of Sudan, a group calling for the restoration of the country's transiti...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 03:56:09 GMT
Warriors snap slump with 42-point win over Bulls, Sixers stay hot
Andrew Wiggins finished with a team-high 21 points and Stephen Curry delivered 19 as the Warriors rebounded from a 118-99 loss to the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. The loss to the Bucks was the Warriors' fourth in their last five ...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 03:26:09 GMT
Australian Open more important than any player: Nadal on Djokovic
Ahead of the start of the first Grand Slam on Monday, Nadal told reporters at Melbourne Park: "Australian Open will be a great Australian Open with or without him." World number one Djokovic is still in the draw to defend his title but faces deport...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 03:12:11 GMT
Real Madrid close in on Super Cup but criticism remains of Saudi 'image-washing'
Madrid scraped past Barcelona 3-2 after extra-time in Riyadh on Wednesday before Athletic sprung a surprise by coming from behind to defeat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Thursday. The annual competition, which includes the top two in La Liga from the prev...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 03:04:10 GMT
Major US TV service dumps pro-Trump channel OAN
"We informed (OAN owner) Herring Networks that, following a routine internal review, we do not plan to enter into a new contract when our current agreement expires," a spokesman for DirecTV told AFP Friday. The deal is due to expire in April, accor...



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