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Crystal Palace sign Israel winger Khalaili

India's Padikkal hits unbeaten century in first Sri Lanka Test

Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 47

Liechtenstein places gender equality on its throne

Taliban govt supporters dance, take selfies in Kabul celebrations

Street rallies held as Taliban govt marks five years ruling Afghanistan

UK PM urges 'reflection' after Cambridge professor's death

World Cup winner Ferran Torres signs for PSG from Barcelona

Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 40

Monsoon rains submerge villages, fields in Myanmar

Earthquake rocks Spain's tourist jewel Granada

India's Padikkal, Rahul hit half-centuries in Sri Lanka Test

Perez, Fiorini set world records in winning Euro race walk golds

UK-based Afghan writer pleads for country's 'abandoned' women

Little-known bullfighting tradition lives on in UAE village

Far from Dubai's gleaming skyscrapers and renowned camel races, a bullfight is under way in the emirate of Fujairah, where the tradition continues unbeknown to most in the United Arab Emirates.

New Zealand police reject calls to clear anti-vax camp

New Zealand police ruled out forcibly clearing anti-vaccination protesters camped around parliament in Wellington on Friday, saying they did not want to provoke violence on the streets of the capital.

Sustainable designs to take centre stage at London fashion

Emerging and sustainable designers will get a chance to shine at London Fashion Week from Friday with major brands such as Burberry, Victoria Beckham and Vivienne Westwood either absent or sticking to digital formats for the five-day catwalk extravaganza.

IOC president Bach 'very disturbed' by Valieva Olympic performance

IOC president Thomas Bach said Friday he was "very disturbed" by Russian skater Kamila Valieva's performance in the Beijing Olympics final when she fell several times and seemed overwhelmed by the doping scandal that has engulfed her.

Tunisians fear more economic pain as IMF talks loom

Every day at the family grocery stall in a Tunis market, Bilel Jani sees the reality of a biting economic crisis, which for many has overshadowed Tunisia's latest political turmoil.

Police arrest Canadian protest leaders

Canadian police on Thursday began arresting leaders of the trucker-led protest that has choked the capital's streets for three weeks and provoked the government into calling on rarely used emergency powers.

Sirens alert more rain in Brazilian city where 117 have died in flooding

Ahead of more heavy rain, residents of several neighborhoods in the devastated Brazilian city of Petropolis were called to evacuate Thursday, just two days after flash floods and landslides killed 117 people.

Gu wins halfpipe gold for third medal of Beijing Olympics

Californian-born Chinese superstar Eileen Gu capped her hugely successful Beijing Olympics by winning freeski halfpipe gold on Friday for her third medal of the Games.

Kamila Valieva's Olympic doping scandal: What happens next?

Russia's Kamila Valieva came a disappointing fourth in the Beijing Olympics women's single event on Thursday, after more than a week of intense scrutiny over a failed doping test. Her Olympics is over -- but the saga is not.

Asian markets drop as Ukraine fears return, oil extends losses

Asian markets fell Friday following a steep drop on Wall Street fuelled by renewed fears that Russia will soon invade Ukraine, adding to long-running angst about the Federal Reserve's plans to hike interest rates.

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