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Even Kohli not safe as India plot change after World Cup drubbing
Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma could be victims of wholesale change to India's Twenty20 team after the catastrophic World Cup semi-final defeat to England.
Injured Mane named in Senegal World Cup squad
Ballon d'Or runner-up Sadio Mane was named in Senegal's World Cup squad by coach Aliou Cisse on Friday despite of a recent injury.
ASEAN agrees to talk to Myanmar opposition
Southeast Asian leaders agreed Friday to engage Myanmar opposition groups as they seek ways to quell the country's escalating bloodshed which has seen thousands killed in clashes since last year's coup.
Chinese shoppers spend billions but Singles Day more muted
Chinese shoppers flocked to online commerce giants on Friday, snapping up hundreds of billions of yuan in bargains, though an economic malaise took some shine off the annual Singles Day fever.
More UK misery as economy contracts in third quarter
Britain's economy shrank in the third quarter as inflation soars, official data showed Friday, likely confirming it is already in a recession, dealing a fresh blow to new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Taiwan truck driver jailed for train crash killing 49
A Taiwanese truck driver was sentenced to nearly eight years in jail on Friday for causing the island's worst rail disaster in decades, which left 49 dead and more than 200 injured.
SoftBank Q2 net profit boosted by sales of Alibaba shares
Japan's SoftBank Group on Friday posted a net profit in the second quarter, partly thanks to gains from the recent reduction of its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.
Biden and Xi to meet at G20 summit
Xi Jinping and Joe Biden will hold talks at next week's G20 summit in Bali, their first face-to-face meeting since the US president took office.
Japan minister resigns after criticism over death penalty remarks
Japan's justice minister stepped down on Friday after facing criticism for reportedly saying his "low-profile" position only generates media coverage when he approves the death penalty.
'Is he OK?': Wife of jailed Saudi activist fears for his life
The wife of a jailed Saudi activist says she is desperate to know her husband's fate after losing touch with him for the first time during his nearly decade-long imprisonment.
Ship carrying 230 migrants docks at French port
A rescue ship carrying 230 migrants docked at the French port of Toulon on Friday amid a blazing row between France and Italy over which country is responsible for them.
Amnesty pleads for FIFA to compensate World Cup migrant workers
Amnesty International has made an urgent plea less than 10 days before the World Cup in Qatar kicks off for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to commit to a compensation package for the migrant workers who built the tournament's gleaming stadiums.
Ethiopia govt says aid flowing to Tigray but rebels deny
The Ethiopian government said Friday that 70 percent of the war-stricken northern region of Tigray was now under federal army control and that aid was being sent in -- claims swiftly denied by Tigrayan rebels.
China confirms Xi to attend G20 summit, meet Biden
Xi Jinping will attend the G20 summit in Indonesia next week and meet his US counterpart Joe Biden, Beijing's foreign ministry confirmed on Friday, in their first in-person talks since the Chinese president sealed a historic third term as leader last month.
UK economy contracts in third quarter
Britain's economy shrank in the third quarter, official data showed Friday, likely confirming it is already in a recession forecast to last some time.
SoftBank posts Q2 net profit after Alibaba share sales
Japan's SoftBank Group on Friday posted a net profit in the second quarter, partly thanks to gains from its recent reduction of its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.
Finland's foresters decry 'unfair' EU climate plans
Standing next to a freshly-cut clearing the size of seven football fields, Finnish forest engineer Matti Jappila pointed to growth rings in an up to 300-year-old tree stump.
Kim Engelbrecht, Emmy-nominated actor celebrates S.African roots
Heads turn and jaws drop when South African actor Kim Engelbrecht walks down a Cape Town street.
'Threat multiplier': How climate change affects health
Deadlier than Covid, or even rivalling cancer? Researchers have been increasingly attempting to calculate the effect climate change will have on health if the world does not act quickly to reduce carbon emissions.
Paul Allen's art collection sells for record $1.6 billion
An auction of paintings and sculptures from the collection of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen fetched a record $1.6 billion over two days, Christie's auction house said on Thursday.
Record-breaking women's Rugby World Cup shows 'people waking up'
The curtain comes down Saturday on a women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand which has smashed records and been declared a milestone in the growth of the sport.
Repeat hacks highlight Australia's cyber flaws
Inadequate privacy safeguards and the stockpiling of sensitive customer information have made Australia a lucrative target in the eyes of foreign hackers, cybersecurity experts told AFP following a series of major data breaches.
China's Singles Day shopping spree enters final stretch
China's Singles Day shopping bonanza entered its final stretch Friday, with all eyes on whether sales can top a record one trillion yuan ($140 billion) despite the country's struggling economy.
China eases Covid measures, cutting quarantine and scrapping flight bans
China announced the relaxation of some of its hardline Covid-19 restrictions on Friday, cutting the quarantine period for inbound travellers from 10 days to eight and scrapping snap closures of flight routes.
'Dangerous' England face Pakistan in World Cup final but rain threatens
Skipper Jos Buttler believes an "incredibly dangerous" England will be hard to beat in Sunday's Twenty20 World Cup final, but Pakistan say they have "all bases covered" -- and then there's the threat of rain.
Hun Sen hands out Cambodian-made watches to summit VIPs
World leaders attending a summit in Phnom Penh will receive Cambodian-made watches from host Hun Sen, a noted fan of luxury timepieces.
Australia blames Russian hackers for medical data theft
Russian hackers carried out a cyberattack on a major Australian healthcare company that breached the data of 9.7 million people, including the country's prime minister, police said Friday.
Piece of Challenger space shuttle found off Florida coast
Divers searching for a World War II-era aircraft near the Bermuda Triangle have found a piece of an entirely different sort of vessel: part of the US Challenger space shuttle that exploded soon after takeoff in 1986.
Bong! Big Ben's back in Britain
Getting up close to Big Ben requires earplugs, and ear defenders over them to be safe. When the 13.7-tonne bell sounds, the vibration hits you in the chest.
Japan govt backs major firms in next-gen chip project
The Japanese government will pour half a billion dollars into a new project to develop and make next-generation microchips, chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Friday.
Domenicali defends Formula One races in World Cup hosts Qatar
Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali has defended the sport's presence in Qatar, telling AFP that the sport is an "accelerator for change".
Germany hand US women first home defeat in five years
Paulina Krumbiegel scored in the 89th minute to lift Germany to a 2-1 victory over the United States on Thursday, handing the women's World Cup champions a first home defeat in more than five years.