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Thai, Myanmar military chiefs meet as post-coup thaw progresses

Russian strikes kill 13 in Kyiv, surrounding region

Asian stocks rally as US Treasury steps in to ease bond fears

'Simply lovely': Verstappen signs new Red Bull contract until 2030

Verstappen signs new Red Bull contract until 2030: team

Australia coach Walters heading to St Helens after World Cup

What property giant Evergrande's sentence means for China's economy

China jails founder, fines disgraced property giant Evergrande

Australian prosecutors demand life in prison for mushroom killer

Russian strikes kill 12 in Kyiv, surrounding region

Fallout far-reaching for Australian Rules after latest scandal

US India ambassador's Kashmir remarks rile Pakistan; envoy summoned

Rafts on Rome's Tiber River cool down overheated tourists

In Senegal's Saint-Louis, traces of slave-trading past fade away

Pakistan to go to the polls after PM Khan foils sacking attempt

Pakistan will go to the polls to elect a new government within three months after Prime Minister Imran Khan foiled an attempt to boot him from office Sunday by getting the president to dissolve the national assembly.

Russia targets Ukraine's Odessa as UN seeks ceasefire

Explosions rocked the strategic Ukrainian port city of Odessa on Sunday, as a top UN official headed to Moscow to try to secure a "humanitarian ceasefire" and after evidence emerged of possible civilian killings around Kyiv.

Sri Lanka protesters defy curfew after social media shutdown

Armed troops in Sri Lanka blocked a Sunday opposition march that defied a weekend curfew to protest the island nation's worsening economic crisis, after authorities imposed a social media blackout to contain public dissent.

Tired Swiatek withdraws from Charleston

Poland's Iga Swiatek, who will become world tennis number 1 on Monday, has pulled out of the Charleston tournament in the United States.

Air strikes hit Ukraine's strategic port Odessa

Air strikes rocked Ukraine's strategic Black Sea port of Odessa early Sunday, AFP reporters said, but there were no casualties, according to the army.

Pakistan PM calls for parliament to be dissolved, fresh elections

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called Sunday for the president to dissolve parliament and hold a fresh election, minutes after the national assembly deputy speaker declined to hear a no-confidence motion into his rule.

Australia, led by Healy's 170, beat England to win World Cup

Australia, led by a sublime 170 from Alyssa Healy, rewrote the record books to beat a valiant England by 71 runs in the Women's World Cup final in Christchurch on Sunday.

Serbians vote in polls overshadowed by war in Ukraine

Serbians went to the polls on Sunday in elections that will likely see populist President Aleksandar Vucic extend his rule in the Balkan country, as he vows to provide stability amid war raging in Ukraine.

Pope evokes Malta's welcome of St Paul in migrant appeal

Pope Francis visited the grotto Sunday where St. Paul lived after washing up on Malta, recalling the welcome the Apostle received and urging better treatment of modern day arrivals on the Mediterranean island.

Serbians vote in 'stability' polls overshadowed by war in Ukraine

Serbians headed to the polls on Sunday in elections that will likely see populist President Aleksandar Vucic extend his rule in the Balkan country, as he vows to provide stability amid war raging in Ukraine.

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