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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

Leaders Liverpool survive Leicester scare to go seven points clear

US stocks take a breather, Asian bourses rise in post-Christmas trade

Indonesian croc freed after five years trapped in tyre

A wild crocodile in Indonesia who was trapped in a tyre for more than five years has been rescued, freed from its rubber vice and released back into the wild, officials and residents said Tuesday.

Hong Kong imposes its strictest Covid curbs to date as cases soar

Hong Kong on Tuesday imposed its strictest social distancing measures yet as it struggles to maintain a "zero-Covid" policy amid an Omicron-fuelled spike in cases.

Winter Olympic history-maker Ledecka wins third Games gold

Dual winter sports champion Ester Ledecka successfully defended her snowboard parallel giant slalom title at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday -- even if she did not immediately realise it.

Venice glassblowers scorched by blazing energy bills

The blown glass creations forged in the furnaces on Venice's Murano islands are prized around the world -- but soaring gas prices are threatening the centuries-old craft.

'Nightingale of India' legacy lives on at superfan's museum

Beloved Bollywood superstar Lata Mangeshkar's legacy has been kept alive at a home museum in India curated by one of the much-mourned singer's biggest admirers.

Dual champion Ledecka retains Olympic snowboard slalom crown

Dual winter sports champion Ester Ledecka successfully defended her snowboard parallel giant slalom title at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Tuesday, beating Austria's Daniela Ulbing in the final.

BP swings into $7.6 bn annual profit after huge loss

BP returned to profit in 2021 as oil and gas prices surged following a huge loss the prior year when the pandemic struck, the British energy giant revealed Tuesday.

Nissan hikes net profit forecast again despite chip shortage

Nissan on Tuesday hiked its annual net profit forecast again on strong quarterly results, aiming to weather the global chip shortage as it shifts focus to electric vehicles.

Taiwan eases nuclear-accident food import ban from Japan

Taiwan said on Tuesday it would relax a food imports ban from areas in Japan around the site of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, as it pushes for support from Tokyo in its bid to join a major trans-Pacific trade pact.

Chen smashes record with 'shocked' rival Hanyu in trouble in Beijing

Nathan Chen smashed a world record held by fierce rival Yuzuru Hanyu as the "shocked" two-time reigning Olympic figure skating champion made a shaky start to leave his title defence in trouble Tuesday.

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