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'Blessed' Leo marks one year as pope with southern Italy visit

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

Leo marks one-year anniversary with visit to southern Italy

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

Eurovision: how it works

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.

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.

Where are the flash points in next week's Trump-Xi talks?

Donald Trump is poised to be the first US president visiting China in almost a decade, but an uneasy trade truce and tensions over Iran and Taiwan loom over his trip next week.

What does China want out of Trump's visit?

US President Donald Trump is due to visit China on May 14-15, where he is expected to meet leader Xi Jinping, after delaying an earlier summit because of the Iran war.

Pistons hold off Cavs to take 2-0 NBA series lead

The Detroit Pistons thwarted Cleveland's comeback bid to beat the Cavaliers 107-97 on Thursday and take a 2-0 lead in their NBA playoff series.

Leo marks one year as pope in Pompeii, Naples

Pope Leo XIV marks one year as leader of the Catholic Church Friday with a visit to southern Italy, returning to his flock after weeks dominated by a clash with Washington.