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Cash-strapped Senegalese unmoved by Youth Olympic Games

Yankees, White Sox, Padres advance, Phillies survive in MLB playoffs

Indonesia haze chokes neighbours, but little legal recourse

Tennessee woman in hospital after execution 'failed': lawyers

Samad launches Pakistan into first Asian Games men's cricket final

Cable car offers small hope for Mongolia's gridlocked capital

Yankees and White Sox advance, Phillies survive in MLB playoffs

Man City scandal risks damage to Premier League's booming brand

Asian stocks mixed as positive US data offset by elevated oil, bond yields

First-time Sepang F1 racers will master track 'from opening lap'

Rice work: Dutch test new crop to save sinking peatlands

Japan tightens rules for foreigners wanting permanent residency

Russians join street choirs to sing away sorrows -- or show dissent

'Happiest moment': China's Mu first woman to win eSports Games gold

All concrete, no trees: Athens ill-prepared for heatwaves

A densely-populated concrete jungle lacking in green space, Athens has become one of Europe's hottest capitals and despite its vulnerability to extreme temperatures, has failed to make environmental innovations, experts warn.

Russia says navy carried out live fire exercise in Black Sea

Russia's navy carried out a live fire "exercise" in the Black Sea, Moscow's defence ministry said Friday, days after the Kremlin declared it would consider ships travelling to Ukraine through the waterway potential military targets.

Top rice supplier India bans some exports

The world's biggest rice exporter India has banned some overseas sales of the grain "with immediate effect", the government said, in a move that could drive international prices even higher.

Turkey's Antioch rises from the ruins, stone by stone

The old priest painted a warning on the cracked walls of his shack: "Twelve children were born here! Don't touch this house."

Germany missing key pair for Women's World Cup opener

Germany are set to start their Women's World Cup campaign on Monday without key players Marina Hegering and Lena Oberdorf through injury, as they chase a third title.

Thai reformist party to back rival after PM vote defeat

The reformist party that won Thailand's recent election said Friday it would back a rival candidate to become prime minister after its own leader was blocked by the military and pro-royalist establishment.

'Epic' Zambia no Women's World Cup underdog, coach says

Zambia coach Bruce Mwape said Friday his "epic" team will run the "old people" in opposing sides off their feet at the Women's World Cup -- starting with former champions Japan.

Sinclair penalty saved as Olympic champions Canada held by Nigeria

Christine Sinclair had a penalty saved as Olympic champions Canada were held 0-0 in their opener by Nigeria, who saw Deborah Abiodun pick up the first red card of this Women's World Cup.

'Victory day': Cambodia heir leads final rally ahead of one-sided election

Cambodian leader Hun Sen's eldest son and chosen successor hailed "victory day" in a final rambunctious rally Friday, ahead of one-sided elections that his father's ruling party is guaranteed to win.

Ruling UK Conservatives suffer vote routs but avoid wipeout

Britain's ruling Conservatives on Friday held the former seat of ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson but saw hefty majorities in two other seats blown away as scandals and high inflation took their toll.

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