Philippine sect gathers to oppose VP Duterte impeachment
Manila (AFP) – More than a million members of an influential religious sect gathered in the Philippine capital on Monday, police said, opposing steps to unseat Vice President Sara Duterte.
Tiafoe vomits on court during five
Melbourne (AFP) – Frances Tiafoe admitted Monday it was touch and go whether he would carry on after vomiting on court during a testing five-set win at the Australian Open.
IPL's Punjab names Shreyas Iyer as captain
New Delhi (AFP) – Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer has been named captain of Indian Premier League team Punjab Kings for the upcoming edition of the lucrative T20 tournament.
South Korea's acting president faces impeachment vote
Seoul (AFP) – South Korea’s acting president faced an impeachment vote on Friday, as the country struggled to shake off political turmoil sparked by his predecessor’s martial law declaration that shocked the world.
Fleeing Myanmar, Rohingya refugees recall horror of war
Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh) (AFP) – They clung on through years of conflict in Myanmar but a surge of fighting has driven tens of thousands more Rohingya to flee, escaping with little more than harrowing tales of war.
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Smith century puts Australia in control of 4th Test against India
Melbourne (AFP) – A resurgent Steve Smith crunched his second century in as many Tests as Australia built a daunting total on day two of the fourth Test against India in Melbourne on Friday.
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Israeli strikes hit Yemen as Netanyahu fires warning
Sanaa (AFP) – Israeli air strikes pummelled Sanaa’s international airport and other targets in Yemen on Thursday, with Huthi rebel media reporting six deaths.
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Peru ex
Lima (AFP) – A former Peruvian congressional official on Thursday denied having set up a prostitution ring in the legislature providing sexual favors to lawmakers in return for votes.
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Australia's Smith reaches 34th Test century
Melbourne (AFP) – Australia’s Steve Smith slammed his second century of the series against India on Friday, reaching three figures on day two at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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NHL Red Wings fire Lalonde and name McLellan as head coach
Washington (AFP) – Todd McLellan was named the new head coach of the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday after the NHL club fired Derek Lalonde after three seasons in the role.
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Australian bushfire burns area the size of Singapore
Sydney (AFP) – Australian firefighters said Friday they were fighting to control a bushfire racing through a national park that has consumed an area the size of Singapore.
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Injured Halep withdraws from Australian Open
Melbourne (AFP) – Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep on Friday pulled out of Australian Open qualifying and a warm-up tournament in Auckland citing pain in her knee and shoulder.
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Two killed in treacherous Sydney
Sydney (AFP) – Two sailors have been killed in separate incidents in the treacherous Sydney to Hobart bluewater classic, officials said Friday, as a string of yachts limped out of a race fleet battered by powerful winds.
