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Japanese shares gain on weaker yen after Christmas break

Smith's 140 puts Australia in control of 4th Test against India

Fleeing Myanmar, Rohingya refugees recall horror of war

Smith century puts Australia in control of 4th Test against India

Peru ex-official denies running Congress prostitution ring

Australia's Smith reaches 34th Test century

NHL Red Wings fire Lalonde and name McLellan as head coach

Australian bushfire burns area the size of Singapore

Injured Halep withdraws from Australian Open

Liverpool power seven points clear, Man Utd crash at Wolves

Two killed in treacherous Sydney-Hobart yacht race

'Gutted': Tennis world pays tribute to retiring Barty

World number one Ashleigh Barty's surprise retirement from tennis was met with shock and an outpouring of well wishes from current and former greats Wednesday.

Afghan girls head back to school as Taliban end ban

Groups of girls headed back to class in the Afghan capital Wednesday after Taliban authorities announced the reopening of secondary schools, more than seven months after seizing power and imposing harsh restrictions on the rights of women to be educated.

Rwanda turns to event hosting for economic boost

Blue, yellow, green: As night falls, the dome of the Kigali conference centre lights up, resplendent in the colours of Rwanda's flag as it aims to attract all eyes on the capital, and beyond.

How Russia's war in Ukraine rocked the global economy

In a month of conflict in Ukraine, global oil prices have soared, foreign companies have exited Russia and Moscow faces the spectre of default.

6.7-magnitude quake rattles Taiwan, injures one

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck off the coast of Taiwan early Wednesday rattled buildings and roused people from their sleep, leaving one injured and causing a half-constructed bridge in the island's east to collapse.

World tennis No.1 Ashleigh Barty announces shock retirement

World number one Ashleigh Barty stunned the tennis world Wednesday by announcing her early retirement from the sport at the age of just 25.

WikiLeaks' Assange to marry in prison

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his fiancee Stella Moris get married on Wednesday, at the high-security London prison where he is being held during his extradition case.

New Zealand to ease domestic virus restrictions

New Zealand will relax its strict Covid-19 rules this week because case numbers have peaked and the population has high levels of immunity, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Wednesday.

How black-and-white became Hollywood's favorite new color

Black-and-white is the hot new trend in Hollywood, where directors of Oscars-contending films such as "Belfast" and "The Tragedy of Macbeth" are embracing monochrome for its storytelling power.

Amazon faces rising union push in United States

Christian Smalls no longer works at Amazon's JFK8 warehouse in New York, but he still sees former colleagues every day at the bus stop as they head into work.

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