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'They looked like me': Why Arsenal became Africa's club

South Koreans gear up to roar on football team from rival North

Leo marks one-year anniversary with visit to southern Italy

Taiwan welcomes Paraguay leader as China ramps up pressure

Stocks fall as US-Iran clashes spark peace talks fears

Japan confirms year's first fatal bear attack, two more suspected

Indonesia volcanic eruption kills three hikers: officials

Caged and fed 'cookies': Rescuing Armenia's captive bears

Japan baseball mulls punishments for dangerous swings after umpire hit

Copa Libertadores match in Colombia abandoned after crowd trouble

Toyota sees profit drop as US tariffs, Mideast bite

Child deaths mount from Bangladesh measles outbreak

Bangladesh's deadliest measles outbreak in decades is stretching its health system, with children filling hospital wards and doctors struggling to contain a surge in infections that have killed more than 300 youngsters.

Russia, Ukraine trade major attacks ahead of Kremlin's WWII celebrations

Russia and Ukraine launched major attacks on each other on Friday, with a two-day unilateral ceasefire that Moscow had declared around its World War II commemorations appearing to be in tatters.

Eurovision: how it works

The rules of the Eurovision Song Contest -- the biggest live televised music event -- have evolved to keep pace with technological, artistic and geopolitical changes over the past 70 years.

Former China Eastern boss charged with bribery

The former chairman of one of China's biggest state-owned airlines has been charged with bribery, state media said Friday, nearly a year after he was investigated for graft.

Thunder top LeBron and Lakers, Pistons down Cavs

The Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away late to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 125-107 in an NBA playoff thriller on Thursday, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final series.

Wobbling Wolfsburg face uphill battle against Bayern

Already fighting to avoid relegation from the Bundesliga, Wolfsburg on Saturday host a Bayern Munich side still smarting from their Champions League elimination by holders Paris Saint‑Germain.

History-chasing Barca eye title party in Liga Clasico

With the sting of Champions League disappointment fading but not forgotten, Barcelona are aiming to clinch back-to-back La Liga titles on Sunday when they host bitter rivals Real Madrid.

Inside the jails where Russia breaks Ukraine prisoners 'like dogs'

The young Ukrainian lieutenant talked back too much so his Russian jailers beat him to a pulp.

Oil jumps, stocks fall as US-Iran clashes spark peace talks fears

Stocks sank and oil prices jumped Friday as US-Iran clashes in the Strait of Hormuz jolted hopes for a deal to end the war and reopen the crucial waterway.

Malaysia plans cloud seeding for drought-hit 'rice bowl'

Malaysia is resorting to cloud seeding to bring much-needed rain to the country's "rice bowl" north, where a drought has delayed planting of the staple crop and raised supply fears.

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