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Tennis: Serena slams drug test 'prejudice'
Serena Williams has claimed she is being discriminated against and reiterated how unhappy she is at the number of times she has been selected for anti-doping tests.The Wimbledon runner-up took to Twi…
Trump to meet EU's Juncker in bid to resolve trade dispute
US President Donald Trump meets Wednesday with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, who has dampened hopes that their talks would resolve a festering trade dispute between the two key e…
India plans to open 18 embassies in Africa
India's Prime Minister Narenda Modi has revealed plans to establish 18 new embassies across Africa.Modi made the announcement during a speech in the Ugandan parliament, signalling his country's deter…
Death toll from Greek wildfires now at 79, search for survivors under way
At least 79 people died in huge wildfires around Athens, Greek authorities said Wednesday, as rescuers scoured scorched homes and burned-out cars for survivors of one of the deadliest fire outbreaks …
Prison riot results in mass breakout at Australia's Greenough Regional Prison
Nine of 10 prisoners who escaped from an Australian jail on Tuesday have been recaptured, police say.The men had broken out of Greenough Regional Prison, 400km (250 miles) north of Perth, during what…
Swedish activist stops deportation of Afghan man
A stunt by a Swedish activist to stop the deportation of an Afghan refugee has been widely hailed on social media.University student Elin Ersson had booked the same flight as the Afghan and refused t…
Suicide attack on Pakistan polling station kills 30
At least 30 people were killed and dozens wounded in a suicide attack on a polling station in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, officials said, as millions voted in a nationwide election Wed…
17 bodies recovered in Lao's floods
Rescuers have recovered 17 bodies after the flash floods caused by a dam breach in Southern Laos in Thailand.A wall of water was unleashed on Monday after parts of the dam were washed away, sending f…
Thai cave boys ordained as Buddhist novices
Eleven boys from a soccer team, rescued from a flooded Thai cave in a drama that gripped global audiences, were ordained as Buddhist novices on Wednesday at a temple in Chiang Rai in memory of a volu…
US singer Demi Lovato hospitalized for drug overdose
Pop star Demi Lovato was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital Tuesday after an apparent drug overdose but remained in stable condition, reports said.A Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman confirmed to…
Suicide attacks kill dozens in southern Syria
Suicide attacks in southern Syria have killed at least 38 people, reports say.The attacks took place in and around the government-held city of Sweida, state media and monitors reported. The Islamic S…
FIFA release shortlist for Best Men's Player award Neymar misses out
World football governing body has released the shortlist of players for this years 'The Best Awards' in both the men and women categories.They were very few surprises as the expected names were among…
Facebook sets up China subsidiary
Facebook has opened a subsidiary in mainland China, records show, a long-awaited step for the social networking giant and its Mandarin-speaking founder Mark Zuckerberg.The company, called Lianshu Sci…
Israel 'shoots down' Syrian fighter near Golan Heights
Israel has shot down a Syrian warplane which crossed into its airspace, the Israeli military says.Two surface-to-air missiles were fired at the Sukhoi fighter jet, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) twe…
DR Congo officially declares end to Ebola outbreak
DR Congo on Tuesday officially declared the end of an outbreak of Ebola, bringing the curtain down on a 10-week re-emergence of the disease which claimed 33 lives."After an observation period of 42 d…
House in rowdy session as 37 members dump APC
Thirty seven members of the House of Representatives formerly in the fold of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has dumped the party and moved to the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) and African Demo…
Nepal arrests two suspected French paedophiles
Two French nationals have been arrested in Nepal on suspicion of sexually abusing children, police said Tuesday.Weak law enforcement appears to have made Nepal a favoured destination for paedophiles,…
Alisher Usmanov may sell Arsenal stake to Stan Kroenke in ownership dispute
Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov is exploring the sale of his stake in Arsenal to majority stakeholder Stan Kroenke, the Financial Times has reported.Usmanov had hoped to buy the club from Kroenke…
Tyson Fury calls Anthony Joshua a 'disgrace' for avoiding Deontay Wilder
Tyson Fury has called heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua a 'disgrace' for avoiding Deontay Wilder, saying he wouldn't be afraid to face the American in the U.S.Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs), the WBA, IBF an…
Casualties after several rockets fired into Kabul - Police
At least three people were wounded after several rockets were fired into Kabul on Tuesday, police said, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest attack on the Afghan capital.…