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Myanmar film wins top prize at Czech festival

Noskova cries tears of joy after emotional Wimbledon final

Ton-up Buttler takes new No 1 England to T20 series sweep of India

Kriel seals thrilling win for South Africa over brave Scotland

Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes surpasses 4,300

Russian strikes kill eight in Ukraine, officials say

Noskova survives tearful meltdown to win first Wimbledon title

Lone foray cost Slock, says breakaway Tour de France partner

Five-wicket Gaud stars before India run riot in women's Test at Lord's

Tour de France stage to be shortened amid heatwave as sprinter Merlier doubles up

France hosts S.Africa leader for talks, war remembrance

H5 bird flu detected in Australian seabird for first time

Scientists have detected the highly contagious H5 bird flu in an Australian seabird for the first time, the government said Friday.

Syria authorities say captured IS-linked cell behind blasts

Syrian officials said late Thursday the country had captured an IS-linked cell responsible for two bomb blasts during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Damascus earlier this week.

Myanmar's pro-democracy revolution weakens five years on

Saluting the red banner of revolution deep in Myanmar's jungle, retreating rebels swear to keep fighting for democracy -- but after five years of civil war the cause is flagging.

Table for one: how Japan's 'Solitary Gourmet' became a TV hit

A lanky businessman ventures into a hole-in-the-wall restaurant and savours his meal alone.

Hundreds flee homes in Taiwan ahead of biggest typhoon in decades

Hundreds of people in Taiwan have been evacuated from their homes, and many schools and offices closed, as the biggest typhoon in decades sweeps towards the region on Friday.

Australia's Big Bash League to open season in India

Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash League will open its season this year in Chennai -- the first foreign cricket league to play in the huge Indian market.

Asian stocks rally as SK hynix breathes life back into AI trade

South Korea's Kospi led gains across most Asian markets Friday as a record-breaking US share sale by chip titan SK hynix breathed fresh life into the tech sector after weeks of selling.

Disappointment at Morocco's World Cup exit cannot mask pride

The vuvuzelas finally fell quiet in Morocco on Thursday as the only African team left in the World Cup came up against the insurmountable hurdle of France and Kylian Mbappe.

Humanitarians look to put the AI in aid

From remote-controlled trucks delivering life-saving aid in dangerous settings to mobile phone data analysis flagging mass displacement, humanitarians are eyeing ways in which artificial intelligence can speed up and improve their operations.

In gas-rich Kazakhstan, many rely on lethal cylinders

The last thing Zarina Giyassova recalls before she lost consciousness in a deadly gas explosion was people "burning and screaming" in the inferno unleashed by the blast.

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