Top UN court to rule on Armenia-Azerbaijan Karabakh dispute
The UN's top court will Friday rule on a long-running clash between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, which Baku seized in September in a lightning offensive.
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Alibaba shares dive more than 7% after cloud service called off
Shares in Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba tanked more than seven percent at the Hong Kong open Friday after the firm's surprise decision to call off part of its high-profile restructuring because of the US-China chip war.
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Uruguay stun Argentina; emotional Diaz double as Colombia sink Brazil
Uruguay ended Argentina's 14-match unbeaten streak with a 2-0 victory over the world champions in World Cup qualifiers on Thursday as Luis Diaz scored twice to fire Colombia to an emotional 2-1 win over Brazil.
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Biden, Xi compete for Asia-Pacific allies at summit
US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping made rival bids to win over Asia-Pacific allies at a summit in San Francisco Thursday, just a day after the two leaders met in a bid to reduce tensions between the superpowers.
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Australia trying to focus only on football for Palestine game - Arnold
Australia coach Graham Arnold said it has been "quite stressful" preparing to play Palestine next week against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas conflict, but hopes football can bring some joy.
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Karol G wins Album of the Year at Latin Grammys
Colombian singer Karol G won the coveted Album of the Year award for her LP "Manana sera bonito" at Thursday's Latin Grammy Awards, the first ever held outside the United States.
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Iraqis haunted by war battle mental health issues
Raghad Qassem searched all over Iraq's capital Baghdad for a psychologist she could talk to about her problems, before finally settling for consultations online.
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From Messi to Malbec: five things to know about Argentina
Argentina, which holds a presidential runoff on Sunday, was one of the world's richest countries a century ago.
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Gaza communications down as Israel searches main hospital
Israeli troops carried out building-by-building searches at Gaza's main hospital, as a new communications blackout in the territory on Friday compounded fears for Palestinian civilians trapped inside the facility.
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UK newspaper removes viral bin Laden letter
British newspaper The Guardian has removed from its website a 21-year-old message written by Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, after it was shared several million times on social media.
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