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Mohamed Salah included in Egypt's World Cup squad despite injury
Mohamed Salah has been included in Egypt's final 23-man squad for the World Cup, despite the injury he sustained in the Champions League final.The Liverpool forward suffered a shoulder injury after a…
Taiwan searches for missing F-16 fighter jet
Taiwan's air force on Monday said it was searching for an F-16 fighter jet that went missing at the start of annual live-fire drills.The single-seat jet disappeared off the radar over mountainous ter…
Tennis: Top-seeded Simona Halep advances to French Open quarterfinals
Top-seeded Simona Halep advanced to the French Open quarterfinals for the third time by beating Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-1.Halep, who lost in last year's final, broke the 16th-seeded Belgian's serve six …
Israeli troops kill Gaza man armed with ax: military
Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian who tried to cross the border from Gaza armed with an ax on Monday, the military said in a statement.The army circulated a picture of what it said was t…
Anti-nuclear group offers to foot summit bill for N. Korea's Kim
A Nobel Prize-winning anti-nuclear group offered Monday to pay for next week's historic summit between the US and North Korea -- including the delicate issue of Kim Jong Un's hotel bill.Who will coug…
Nigeria football legend and ex-Arsenal star Nwankwo Kanu robbed of $11,000 in Russia trip
Former Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu had $11,000 (9,300 euros) stolen from his suitcase at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on his way to playing in a friendly match organised by FIFA, TASS reported.Kanu…
Philippines' Duterte stirs controversy by kissing woman on lips
A kiss by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on a Filipino woman's lips while on an official visit in South Korea sparked anger and jokes on Monday, as feminists denounced what they called his "per…
Ex-sex worker made a dame in New Zealand honours list
A former sex worker was made a dame in the Queen's Birthday honours list in New Zealand on Monday, in recognition of her services to the sex industry.Catherine Healy was instrumental in bringing abou…
Tennis: Serena 'betrayed' as Sharapova feud fires up French Open
Serena Williams will be fired up to tighten her 14-year grip on Maria Sharapova by a sense of betrayal as the two iconic stars play out the latest chapter of their bitter feud at the French Open on M…
Madagascar Prime Minister Mahafaly resigns
Madagascar's Prime Minister Olivier Mahafaly said he resigned on Monday to comply with a court ruling that ordered the formation of a new consensus government to end a political crisis on the Indian …
At least eight killed by suicide bomber near Afghan clerics' peace tent in Kabul
The suicide bomb blast which took place near Muslim clerics who were leaving a giant tent in the west of the Afghan capital of Kabul on Monday killed at least eight people, security officials said of…
Shock as girl raped in Kenya boarding school
A teacher at Moi Girls High school in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is to undergo DNA testing as part of police investigations over an alleged rape of a student on Saturday night that has the shocked the…
Rivers community witnesses herdsmen attack, one kidnapped
Residents of Ihuoba community in the Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State are reported to have become the latest victims of the persistent herdsmen attack which has left havoc in its wak…
Eminem fuels Nicki Minaj dating rumors
Eminem, the top-selling rapper of all time, addressed speculation of the relationship as he headlined the Governors Ball festival in New York -- although his phrasing was odd enough to leave lingerin…
Suicide bomber targets gathering of Afghan clerics calling for peace
A suicide bomber on Monday exploded a device near Muslim clerics who were leaving a giant tent in the west of the Afghan capital of Kabul where they had gathered to denounce terrorism and call for pe…
Ukraine PM threatens to quit if corruption court law not passed
Ukraine's Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman threatened to quit on Monday if parliament failed to enable the creation of a special anti-corruption court, which it is due to vote on this coming Thursda…
Basketball: Steph Curry hits nine three-pointers as Warriors claim 2-0 NBA Finals lead over Cavaliers
Steph Curry set a new NBA Finals record by hitting nine three-pointers to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 122-103 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers and a 2-0 series advantage.Curry scored 33 point…
Guatemala's Fuego volcano eruption kills 25, injures hundreds
An estimated 25 people, including at least three children, were killed and nearly 300 injured on Sunday in the most violent eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano in more than four decades, officials …
Uganda to build 'Idi Amin museum' to attract tourists
Uganda hopes to attract tourists with a war museum showcasing some of the darkest moments from its history.Atrocities committed under ex-President Idi Amin's brutal eight-year rule and by the Lord's …
Miriam Makeba's family 'win rights' to singer's music
The family of the late singer South African singer Miriam Makeba, known as Mama Africa, has won a legal victory over her former business manager for control of her legacy, South African daily Indepen…