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MotoGP champion Martin taken to hospital after Malaysia crash

YouTubers causing monkeys to attack tourists at Cambodia's Angkor Wat

Sweden reels from worst mass shooting in its history

India's Modi takes ritual dip at Hindu mega-festival

Nissan shares fall as reports say Honda merger talks off

Toyota announces Lexus EV plant in Shanghai

Santander reports record profit for third straight year

No new clothes: S. Korean climate activist targets hyperconsumption

Cummins 'hugely unlikely' for Australia's Champions Trophy bid

Nissan shares plunge as report says Honda merger talks off

China holds out hope last-minute deal can avert US trade war

British athlete says China should not host Olympics over rights record

A British silver medallist and a prominent US coach at the Beijing Winter Olympics have criticised the decision to award the Games to China over its human rights record.

Asian markets mostly rise as Hong Kong reopens, eyes on US jobs

Asian markets mostly rose Friday as a rally in Hong Kong on its first day back from a break helped overcome a sharp drop on Wall Street, though a surprisingly hawkish tilt from the European Central Bank added fuel to fears about the removal of pandemic-era stimulus.

Morocco rescuers dig for boy trapped in well

Moroccans waited anxiously Thursday as authorities said a dramatic operation to rescue a young boy trapped in a deep well for over two days was nearing its end.

New 'highly virulent' HIV strain discovered in the Netherlands

Oxford researchers announced Thursday the discovery of a highly virulent strain of HIV that has been lurking in the Netherlands for decades, but because of the effectiveness of modern treatments, is "no cause for alarm."

Activision Blizzard to bolster 'Call of Duty' line-up

Activision Blizzard on Thursday said it will beef-up its "Call of Duty" video game franchise after sagging interest by players led to a sales decline in the recently ended quarter.

'Moonfall' and the art of the disaster film cliche

Director Roland Emmerich knows a thing or two about the ingredients needed for a good disaster flick, having given the world "Independence Day", "2012" and "The Day After Tomorrow".

Row over 'machismo' in song by Brazil icon Chico Buarque

In 1966, the late bossa nova singer Nara Leao asked Brazilian music icon Chico Buarque to write her a song about a long-suffering woman waiting on her man.

Mexican kayaker on mission to clean up floating gardens

As dawn breaks over Mexico City's floating gardens, Omar Menchaca paddles his kayak through a maze of canals collecting garbage left by visitors to one of the last vestiges of the ancient Aztec capital.

Japan's Hataoka, USA's Alex fire 65s to share LPGA lead

Japan's Nasa Hataoka and American Marina Alex fired seven-under-par 65s to share a one-stroke lead after Thursday's opening round of the LPGA Drive On Championship.

Ford Q4 profits hit by supply chain woes

Ford reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter profits Thursday amid supply chain problems, even as higher car prices boosted results in North America.

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