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Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:50:14 GMT
Vela, Ruidiaz lift MLS All-Stars to 2-1 win over Liga MX
The MLS All-Stars got things going early at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota, where Vela headed home a cross from LAFC teammate Diego Palacios in the third minute. Palacios split two Liga MX defenders then arced his cross over a crowded penalty...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:42:17 GMT
Ukraine assault sparks talk of Russian 'cultural revolution'
Bezrukov is among artistic figures who say Moscow should leverage the country's growing isolation to purify Russian culture of Western influence and promote conservative values including patriotism and the Orthodox faith. "We must take advantage of...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:56:10 GMT
New Zealand cricket great Ross Taylor says he faced racism
The 38-year-old, who is of New Zealand-Samoan descent, retired from international cricket in April after a glorious career spanning 16 years. Taylor's comments are the latest accusation of racism in cricket. In his autobiography "Black and White" ...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:10:15 GMT
Chinese medical portal censored after doubting herbal 'Covid remedy'
DXY, which counts tech giant Tencent among its investors and runs a host of health-related services, previously questioned the value of Lianhua Qingwen, a herbal remedy marketed for fever and sore throats, as a Covid-19 treatment. China approved th...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 04:46:11 GMT
All Blacks star Barrett feared worst after 'scary' Springboks hit
Barrett was upended after Springbok winger Kurt-Lee Arendse crashed into him in mid-air late in South Africa's 26-10 victory as the All Blacks suffered a fifth loss in their last six games. The incident earned Arendse a red card and he was later ba...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 03:46:14 GMT
Olivia Newton-John to get state memorial in Australia
The British-born, Aussie-raised star of the 1978 hit musical "Grease" died on Monday at her home in Southern California. The cause of death was not stated, but the 73-year-old Newton-John had spent three decades trying to -- as she put it -- "win o...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 03:34:11 GMT
Markets track Wall St rally as soft US inflation boosts rate hopes
The below-forecast reading on consumer prices came on the back of a sharp drop in energy costs and provided a much-needed boost to risk assets across the board. Wall Street enjoyed a surge that saw the Nasdaq pile on more than two percent and push ...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 03:30:17 GMT
N Korea declares 'victory' over Covid, says Kim had fever
Addressing a meeting of health workers and scientists, Kim announced a "victory... in the war against the malignant pandemic disease", according to the official Korean Central News Agency. The isolated country, which has maintained a rigid coronavi...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 03:26:30 GMT
Salt of the earth: Israeli artist's Dead Sea sculptures
The lowest point on Earth is also Landau's studio where she submerges objects -- from a ballet dress to a lampshade's wire frame -- for weeks until they are magically transformed by ice-like layers of salt. "These waters are like a laboratory," ...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 03:22:14 GMT
Cheaper, changing and crucial: the rise of solar power
The International Energy Agency says solar will have to scale up significantly this decade to meet the Paris climate target of limiting temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The good news is that costs have fallen dr...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 03:14:11 GMT
Singapore trims 2022 growth forecast on strong global headwinds
Moves by central banks worldwide to tighten borrowing costs in order to deal with rocketing prices have weighed down on global demand for Singapore's exports, with the government painting a grim picture for the rest of the year. Economists often se...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 02:56:12 GMT
Scarring for life: traditional practice fades in Sudan
Now in her 80s, she still carries on each cheek the three lesion lines that have since darkened over time. "They took me to a man who was known to carry out this practice. He did it with a small knife," Massaed told AFP in her village of Om Maghad,...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 02:50:12 GMT
Taiwan holds military drill after China repeats threats
Beijing has raged at a trip to Taiwan last week by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- the highest-ranking elected American official to visit in decades -- staging days of air and sea drills around the island that raised tensions to their highest level...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 02:22:19 GMT
Taliban fighters swap arms for books as hundreds return to school
These days, the 23-year-old Taliban member is studying English and has enrolled in a computer science course in the capital, Kabul. "When our country was occupied by infidels, we needed bombs, mortars and guns," says Jalali, an employee at the Mini...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 02:20:22 GMT
Taliban stronger than ever a year after takeover
To tighten their grip, the Taliban have poured thousands of fighters into the Panshjir Valley, home to the only conventional military threat the Islamists have faced since their takeover. The scenic valley, located in northeastern Afghanistan, was ...



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