India and Pakistan urged to have 'maximum restraint' after Kashmir attack
The United Nations urged India and Pakistan to show "maximum restraint" as the nuclear-armed rivals imposed tit-for-tat diplomatic measures over a deadly shooting in Kashmir.
Read moreMontemurro eyes Arsenal scalp as Lyon close on Champions League final
Record eight-time champions Lyon are on the verge of yet another Women's Champions League final, with coach Joe Montemurro hoping to lead the French side past his old club Arsenal in this weekend's semi-final second leg.
Read moreMarseille get their passports out to prepare Champions League return
French giants Marseille have not been involved in European competition this season but such is their determination to get back onto the continental stage that coach Roberto De Zerbi and his players are already embarking on some foreign travel.
Read moreAsia stocks rise in wake of Wall Street rally
Asian stocks climbed on Friday, buoyed by a rally on Wall Street, strong earnings from Google parent company Alphabet, and the prospect of diffusing tensions in US President Donald Trump's trade war.
Read moreRemains of 5,000-year-old noblewoman found in Peru dig
Archaeologists in Peru said Thursday they found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral, revealing the important role played by women in the oldest center of civilization in the Americas.
Read moreIraq farmers turn to groundwater to boost desert yield
Farmer Hadi Saheb cannot wait to see his wheat fields flourish in the heart of the desert after he tapped into groundwater reserves in water-starved Iraq.
Read moreNepal's long road to quake resilience
A decade has passed since a massive earthquake ripped through Nepal, but in Ram Bahadur Nakarmi's home the damage is still visible -- and so is the fear another might strike.
Read moreRussia's Lavrov says 'ready to reach a deal' on Ukraine
Russia's foreign minister said Thursday that Moscow was ready to do a deal on its war in Ukraine after Donald Trump urged Vladimir Putin to halt attacks, in a rare rebuke following the deadliest strikes on Kyiv in months.
Read moreTradition stokes pollution at Myanmar 'slash and burn' festival
A charred Myanmar hillside is wreathed by flames, spewing ochre smoke that smothers out sunlight in an apocalyptic scene.
Read moreVatican braces for huge crowds ahead of Pope's funeral
The Vatican will make final preparations Friday for Pope Francis's funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners file through St Peter's Basilica to view his open coffin.
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