European stocks, euro drop as EU vote sparks uncertainty
European markets sank with the euro on Monday after a win for far-right parties in EU elections and French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to call a snap parliamentary poll fuelled uncertainty in the bloc.
Read moreAfghanistan chase football milestone on road to 2026 World Cup
Afghanistan hope to achieve a footballing milestone on Tuesday by snatching a spot in the third and final phase of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
Read moreIndia's heatwave longest ever, worse to come
India's heatwave is the longest ever to hit the country, the government's top weather expert said Monday as he warned people will face increasingly oppressive temperatures.
Read moreN. Korea sends more balloons as Kim's sister warns of 'new counteraction'
North Korea sent hundreds more trash-carrying balloons over the border, Seoul's military said Monday, after Kim Jong Un's powerful sister warned of further responses if the South keeps up its "psychological warfare".
Read moreHurricanes' Cameron relishing battle with All Black McKenzie
Wellington Hurricanes fly-half Brett Cameron said Monday he is relishing his battle with All Blacks playmaker Damian McKenzie in the Super Rugby semi-final against the Waikato Chiefs.
Read moreWild horse species returns to the Kazakh steppes
After a few hesitant steps following a long flight from Prague, three Przewalski horses galloped off for the first time into the Kazakh steppe -- the native habitat of this endangered species.
Read moreThe Thai 'boys' love' TV dramas conquering Asia
At her lowest point, fighting burnout and depression in her Chinese hometown, Huang Bingbing says she found comfort in watching the escapist love story of two young men on a then-unknown Thai TV drama.
Read moreSwiss summit on Ukraine set to thrash out path to peace
Switzerland will stage a conference on Ukraine this coming weekend, with world leaders set to discuss how to reach an eventual peace process -- although Russia is not taking part.
Read morePacquiao in talks over comeback but title fight 'far away'
Boxing great Manny Pacquiao said Monday that he is in negotiations to make a comeback but cautioned that a potential world title fight against Mario Barrios was "far away".
Read moreMazzulla praises team effort in Celtics' game 2 NBA Finals win
Boston's 105-98 victory over Dallas in game two of the NBA Finals was the kind of total team effort that Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla hopes will silence debate over who is the team's best player.
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