Tens of thousands evacuated as northern China hit by torrential rain
Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from flood-prone areas of Beijing as Typhoon Doksuri lashed China's capital with heavy rain on Sunday and residents were urged to stay indoors.
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Rampant Norway, solid Swiss into World Cup last 16 as New Zealand exit
Norway ran riot to qualify for the last 16 of the Women's World Cup on Sunday, a 6-0 demolition of the Philippines taking them through and eliminating co-hosts New Zealand, who drew 0-0 with Switzerland.
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Switzerland, Norway qualify for Women's World Cup last 16
Switzerland and Norway qualified for the last 16 of the Women's World Cup on Sunday as co-hosts New Zealand were eliminated along with the Philippines.
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Russia says thwarted Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow, Crimea
Russia said on Sunday it had downed Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and the Crimea peninsula, in attacks that damaged two office towers in the capital and briefly shut an international airport.
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'Scary' toll on Ukrainian children's mental health leaves its mark on Zinchenko
Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko says he only had to look into the eyes of Ukrainian children who lived under Russian occupation in a village to find the motivation to raise money to rebuild their school.
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Canada urged to be brave in do-or-die Australia clash at World Cup
Canada coach Bev Priestman called on her team to be brave Sunday and put any noise around Australia skipper Sam Kerr aside for their seismic Women's World Cup showdown against the co-hosts.
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CAR votes on new constitution as Touadera eyes third term
The Central African Republic began voting on Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution that would allow President Faustin-Archange Touadera to seek a third term in a country which has endured several coups.
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Coups in Africa's Sahel hampering anti-jihadist efforts
The coup in Niger, the third in as many years to topple an elected leader in Africa's troubled Sahel, threatens to further hamper efforts against jihadist groups in the region, analysts say.
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New Zealand eye more World Cup history, Norway in danger in group finale
Co-hosts New Zealand are aiming to secure a place in the Women's World Cup knockout stage for the first time on Sunday as former champions Norway seek to avoid a disastrous early exit.
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Wildlife lovers urged to join UK's annual butterfly count
Wildlife enthusiasts across Britain are being encouraged to log sightings of butterflies and some moths, as the world's largest annual survey of the increasingly endangered pollinating insects returns.
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