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Pope visits San Marino, before addressing Italian political gathering

Australia lead by 101 in 2nd Bangladesh Test as 18 wickets fall on day one

Trump tariffs heap up as Canada tries to curb US reliance

'Aura' battles leap from social media to Latin America streets

Australia lose three wickets after skittling Bangladesh for 64

US, Canada fail to reach trade pact to avert Trump tariffs

Bangladesh all out for 64 in 2nd Test after Starc masterclass

Sudan farms lie barren as El Nino leaves Nile banks dry

Odyssey effect: stars sell Greece to a new wave of US tourists

Arctic shipping a daunting prospect in hotly contested region

South Korea to send first container ship through Arctic route

In US, rare earths extracted from coal mine wastewater

Starc takes 5-11 to leave Bangladesh reeling in 2nd Test

Nakashima pounds Fritz, Bejlek beats Keys in Cincinnati upsets

Hidden in bananas and tea, cocaine departs Ecuador port by the ton

Trying to prevent drug traffickers from hiding cocaine in cargo containers at Ecuador's main port of Guayaquil is becoming an increasingly expensive headache for police and exporters alike.

Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne: key dates

Queen Elizabeth II turned 96 on Thursday. Here are some of the key moments in her life.

Twitter, analysts wary of Musk takeover bid

As tempting as access to Elon Musk's wealth may be, Twitter is not eager to be ruled by a billionaire known for shooting from the hip with little regard for the consequences.

Cannabis '420' festival brings scent of freedom - and dollars - to Denver

Tens of thousands of cannabis enthusiasts gathered in Denver on Wednesday to celebrate the ever-widening US legalization of recreational weed with plumes of pungent smoke, music... and a few grumblings about commercialization.

Oil prices up as traders weigh demand and supply issues

Oil began inching upward on Thursday after a day of losses over demand concerns linked to the Covid-19 lockdown in China.

Japan's rowdiest baseball fans desperate to end pandemic silence

In a country of baseball fanatics, Hanshin Tigers supporters are known as Japan's rowdiest -- so they are aching to cut loose as a pandemic ban on cheering drags into a third season.

Queen Elizabeth II turns 96

Gun salutes will ring out Thursday to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 96th birthday, although the monarch herself was expected to mark the occasion with little fanfare.

UK's Johnson faces test as MPs mull 'partygate' probe

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a test of Conservative party loyalty Thursday when MPs vote on whether he should be investigated for misleading them over the "partygate" scandal.

Britain's Johnson faces calls to apologise for India massacre

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces calls to apologise for a colonial-era massacre when he visits the Indian state of Gujarat Thursday, 100 years after as many as 1,200 people were killed protesting against imperial rule.

Orphaned Palestinians mourn unarmed mother shot by Israeli soldier

When Ghada Sabatien set out to visit her uncle in a village near Bethlehem, she was not expecting to be caught up in the spike in violence between Israelis and Palestinians.

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