Taiwan's Kinmen Island lives life 'as usual' despite Chinese drills
After a night at sea, fishers unloaded their haul on a port in Kinmen on Friday, saying there was "no real impact" from war games that Chinese forces were running around self-ruled Taiwan.
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Ukraine says has 'stopped' Russia in Kharkiv, now pushing back
Ukrainian forces have "stopped" Russia from advancing further into the northeastern Kharkiv region and are now counter-attacking, but Moscow is intensifying its assault on other parts of the front, Ukraine's army said Friday.
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Hurricanes and Brumbies on fire in Super Rugby
Brett Cameron nailed a late long-range penalty as the Wellington Hurricanes overcame an early red card to beat the Waikato Chiefs 20-17 and move to the top of the Super Rugby ladder Friday.
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Barcelona sack coach Xavi after trophyless season
Barcelona sacked coach Xavi Hernandez on Friday after the Catalan giants failed to win a trophy this season.
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Evenepoel, Roglic return but Vingegaard misses Criterium du Dauphine
Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic will return to action at the Criterium du Dauphine but two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard has not entered, organisers said Friday.
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Fernandes urges troubled Man Utd to match his expectations
Bruno Fernandes urged troubled Manchester United to match his expectations as the Portugal star insisted he wants to stay at Old Trafford despite speculation over his future.
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UK police arrest 16 at Oxford University Gaza war protest
UK police have arrested 16 people at a protest organised by a pro-Palestinian student group at Oxford University, in the latest flare-up on a prestigious campus over the war in Gaza.
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Paris Orly air controller strike sparks mass cancellations
The French civil aviation authority said Friday it had ordered airlines operating at Paris Orly airport to cancel 70 percent of flights ahead of a weekend air traffic controller strike.
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Stock markets sink on diminishing US rate cut hopes
Asian and European stock markets fell Friday following Wall Street losses, as better-than-expected US data compounded worries the Federal Reserve will hold off on cutting interest rates this year.
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At China's window to Taiwan, unification is only a matter of time
Chinese tourists clamber over rocks to gaze at the misty horizon that holds Taiwan, the island that Beijing insists will not be self-ruled for very much longer.
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