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Sun, 02 May 2021 08:56:35 GMTSomalia's parliament unanimously votes to cancel presidential extension
Somali lawmakers voted unanimously on Saturday to cancel a two-year presidential term extension they had approved last month, after clashes in the capital Mogadishu between factions of the security forces, which are divided over the issue.
Sun, 02 May 2021 08:36:17 GMTKim mounts late charge to win Women's World Championship
South Korea's Kim Hyo-joo staged a late fightback by firing a sparkling eight-under-par 64 to win the HSBC Women's World Championship by one shot over Australia's Hannah Green on Sunday.
Starting her final round at the Singapore tournament five sho...
Sun, 02 May 2021 07:56:15 GMTBerlin police slam 'unacceptable' May Day violence
Berlin police on Sunday said they had arrested some 240 people after May Day rallies descended into "unacceptable" violence that saw protesters pelt officers with stones and bottles and set fire to bins.
More than 30,000 people from across the poli...
Sun, 02 May 2021 07:30:23 GMTLifesaving oxygen aid arrives in India as death toll hits new record
More emergency medical aid from foreign donors to alleviate a dire oxygen shortage arrived in India on Sunday, as Covid-19 deaths in the South Asian nation rose to a new record.
India is setting almost-daily records for new infections and deaths as...
Sun, 02 May 2021 07:28:16 GMTIn Russia, conscription is a weapon for silencing dissent
In December 2019, police officers came to Ruslan Shaveddinov's Moscow apartment, sawed through the door and placed him in handcuffs before whisking him away for forced military service in the Arctic.
Denied access to a cell phone -- a rule violatio...
Sun, 02 May 2021 07:18:15 GMTThousands rally against Myanmar junta, calling for 'spring revolution'
Thousands of anti-coup protesters marched in Myanmar Sunday, calling for a "spring revolution" with the country in its fourth month under a military regime.
Cities, rural areas, remote mountainous regions and even Myanmar's rebel-controlled border ...
Sun, 02 May 2021 06:40:53 GMTMore Covid-19 aid lands in India as Canada, Brazil struggle with outbreaks
India struggled to contain one of the world's worst coronavirus outbreaks with nearly 400,000 new infections reported Sunday, as more international aid arrived in the South Asian nation to help end the crisis.
Surges in Brazil and Canada also highl...
Sun, 02 May 2021 06:28:15 GMTNorthern Ireland marks 100 years, divided
Northern Ireland marks its 100th year on Monday, but faltering efforts to commemorate the centenary encapsulate the rift at the heart of the British province.
Ever since Ireland was freed from British rule in 1921, Northern Ireland's existence has ...
Sun, 02 May 2021 05:28:32 GMTThousands march in Colombia for fourth day of protests against tax reform
Thousands of Colombians took to the streets on Saturday for International Workers' Day marches and protests against a government tax reform proposal, in a fourth day of demonstrations that have resulted in at least six deaths.
Sun, 02 May 2021 05:07:40 GMTAstronauts return from ISS, making rare nighttime splashdown
SpaceX returned four astronauts from the International Space Station on Sunday, making the first U.S. crew splashdown in darkness since the Apollo 8 moonshot.
Sun, 02 May 2021 04:46:28 GMTNorth Korea accuses Biden of pursuing hostile policy, warns of reprisal
North Korea on Sunday accused US President Joe Biden of pursuing a hostile policy, dismissing "spurious" American diplomacy and warning of a response.
Sun, 02 May 2021 03:36:17 GMTKeeping it real: appraisers sift China second-hand luxury market for fakes
It's the world's biggest market for luxury goods -- and their counterfeits -- so an expert eye for telling a bona fide Chanel handbag from a bogus one is a skill set in hot demand across China.
Enter the "luxury appraiser", an eagle-eyed diffrenti...
Sun, 02 May 2021 03:24:16 GMTCurry scores 30 as Warriors used 3rd quarter blitz to beat Rockets
Stephen Curry poured in 30 points and the Golden State Warriors tightened up on defence to beat the Houston Rockets 113-87 and give their playoff push a much needed boost on Saturday.
Curry scored 23 points in the third quarter as the Warriors seiz...
Sun, 02 May 2021 03:22:19 GMTSpaniard first 'but not last' woman to join German blue-chip CEOs
Belen Garijo will take over as CEO at German pharmaceuticals giant Merck from May -- the first woman to singlehandedly run a DAX 30-listed company -- as Europe's top economy debates quotas for greater boardroom equality.
Spanish-born Garijo, 60, cu...
Sun, 02 May 2021 03:18:20 GMTNorth Korea says Biden has a 'hostile policy', warns of response
North Korea on Sunday accused US President Joe Biden of pursuing a hostile policy, dismissing "spurious" American diplomacy and warning of a response.
Biden had said Wednesday that his administration would deal with the threat posed by Pyongyang's ...