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Travel agencies say North Korea reopens border city to tourism

India's outcast toilet cleaners keeping Hindu festival going

Apple loses top spot in China smartphone sales to local rivals

Sri Lanka signs landmark $3.7 bn deal with Chinese state oil giant

'I had 10 minutes': Lys makes most of Australian Open second chance

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket blasts into orbit for first time

UK economy rebounds but headwinds remain for govt

Rice fields turned into art in northern Thailand

Stocks follow Wall St higher on welcome US inflation data

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket blasts off in first launch, reaches orbit

Chinese give guarded welcome to spending subsidies

17 killed, 59 injured by explosion in western Ghana

At least 17 people were killed and 59 injured Thursday in a devastating explosion in a western Ghana town after a truck carrying explosives intended for a mine collided with a motorcycle, the government said.

Bottles clinking, Turkish party train blazes through night

Festive garlands, white tablecloths and enticing bottles appear the moment passengers board the Eastern Express for an epic journey across Turkey's snow-capped Euphrates plateaus.

Medvedev targets top ranking with Djokovic future uncertain

US Open champion Daniil Medvedev said he was eyeing the world number one ranking with uncertainty over Novak Djokovic's immediate playing future.

'Lewandowski is best Bundesliga striker of modern era' - Klinsmann

Jurgen Klinsmann rates Robert Lewandowski as the best Bundesliga striker of the modern era with the Bayern Munich star poised to inflict more misery on struggling Hertha Berlin this Sunday.

Premier League top-four race hots up as Chelsea stumble

Manchester City could move 14 points clear at the top of the Premier League on Saturday but erstwhile challengers Chelsea are looking nervously over their shoulders after a slump in form.

Raducanu learns she has 'fight in me' despite Melbourne exit

Emma Raducanu says a key lesson from her first Australian Open is that "I've got that fight in me" after the teenager adapted her game and gritted her teeth to play through pain with nasty blisters.

Five do battle for top UN labour job

Five candidates are battling to take over the United Nations' International Labour Organization, winding up two days of hearings on Friday that set out contrasting visions for the ILO's future.

In Texas, driverless trucks are set to take over roads

A giant 18-wheel transport truck is barreling down a multi-lane Texas highway, and there is no one behind the wheel.

Jury selected in US trial of officers involved in Floyd arrest

Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin is serving 22 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American.

Traditional fishermen in despair over Peru oil spill

Hundreds of traditional fisherman living just outside the Peruvian capital fear their livelihoods are ruined following an oil spill caused by a volcanic eruption thousands of miles away.

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