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Closing Birdie Keeps Feng Atop US Women’s Open
China's Feng Shanshan birdied the last hole after 17 consecutive pars to seize a one-stroke lead after Saturday's third...
Indian Board Backs Down On Dravid, Zaheer Appointments
India's cricket board on Saturday made a U-turn on naming former paceman Zaheer Khan and batting great Rahul Dravid as...
Brazil Court Dismisses Lochte Lying Charges
A Brazilian court dismissed charges of lying filed against Ryan Lochte after the US swimmer claimed that he was robbed...
Partner Switch Gamble Pays Off For Chinese Diving Duo
A change of partner just before the world swimming championships paid off for China's Lian Junjie and Ren Qian, who won...
Singapore Protest Demands Inquiry Into PM Family Feud
Hundreds of Singaporeans staged a rare protest Saturday calling for an independent inquiry into a bitter family feud...
Three Killed In Rakhine Explosion
Three people, including two teenage boys, were killed by an explosion in Myanmar's restive Rakhine state on Saturday, a...
Schurrle Strike Gives Dortmund 3-2 Win In Japan
Germany forward Andre Schurrle smashed a late winner as Borussia Dortmund beat Japan's Urawa Reds 3-2 on their Far East...
Thousands March In Hong Kong In Memory of Liu Xiaobo
Thousands took to the streets of central Hong Kong Saturday night holding candles as they marched in memory of...
Afghan Girls Robotics Team Land In US After Visa U-Turn
A team of Afghan girls who were earlier denied visas to attend a Washington robotics competition landed in the United...
Rapper Akon To Buy 50% of African Music Download Service
Senegalese-American rapper Akon announced Saturday he would purchase 50 percent of African music download service Musik...
Muguruza Stuns Venus To Win First Wimbledon Title
Garbine Muguruza stormed to her first Wimbledon title and shattered Venus Williams' history bid with a majestic 7-5,...
Three Soldiers Killed In Ivory Coast Barrack Shooting
Three soldiers died after shooting erupted overnight at a base in Ivory Coast, which has been gripped by tensions...
Western Force End Super Rugby Campaign On Emotional High
The Western Force made their final pitch for retention in the Super Rugby competition with an emotional 40-11 win over...
Indonesia Restricts Telegram App Over ‘terrorism’ Content
Indonesia has blocked web-based access to a popular messaging service and threatened a full ban on the app due to its...
Maths ‘genius’ Maryam Mirzakhani Dies, Aged 40
Maryam Mirzakhani, an Iranian-born mathematician who was the first woman to win the coveted Fields Medal, has died in a...
China Pressures Botswana Over Dalai Lama Visit
China piled pressure on Botswana on Saturday over a scheduled visit to the southern African country by the Dalai Lama,...
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Returns From Singapore Medical Care
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe returned home on Saturday after medical treatment in Singapore, the state...
Tibetan Student Self-Immolates In India
A Tibetan student has self-immolated in India after shouting "freedom", police said Saturday, injuring himself...
Egypt Police Probe Motives of Red Sea Beach Attacker
Police on Saturday questioned the suspected jihadist who stabbed to death two German women and wounded four others at a...