Chicago teams, Guardians and Padres all book MLB playoff berths
Chicago's White Sox and Cubs both grabbed post-season berths with wins Thursday, as did the Cleveland Guardians and San Diego Padres, as the Major League Baseball playoff brackets began to take their final shape.
Read moreInternet disrupted in Ethiopia as conflict rages
The internet was disrupted in northern Ethiopia on Friday, online monitor Netblocks said, as conflict raged between the federal government and Tigray rebels, while AFP confirmed connection difficulties.
Read moreBijan Robinson destroys Packers in 35-14 win for Falcons
Star running back Bijan Robinson rushed for an explosive 194 yards and two touchdowns as the Atlanta Falcons thrashed the Green Bay Packers 35-14 on Thursday.
Read moreAsian markets mixed after oil gains
Asian markets were mixed Friday after recent oil price surges and as US and Japanese bond yields hit multi-year highs with no end in sight for the Middle East war.
Read moreHarimoto hails new era as Japan dethrone table tennis kings China
Tomokazu Harimoto said Japan had overcome their inferiority complex after ending table tennis powerhouse China's 32-year run as Asian Games men's team champions in a nail-biting final.
Read more'Genius' Ohashi bids for third Asian Games gold after world record
Japanese teenager Shin Ohashi moved closer to a hat-trick of Asian Games breaststroke golds after qualifying for the 50m final on Friday, the morning after smashing the 200m world record.
Read moreIndia rape cases turn focus back onto women's safety
A string of rape cases in India has reignited debate over women's safety and raised questions about why sweeping legal reforms and tougher punishments have failed to curb sexual violence.
Read moreIndia's 'Tree Father' plants for a greener future
With Delhi's choking haze hanging overhead, Peepal Baba presses a young tree into the earth, continuing a nearly half-century mission to restore India's vanishing green cover.
Read moreRebellious Afghan taxi drivers defy ban on music
Taxi drivers in Afghanistan are turning on the tunes in their cars, defying a ban imposed by the Taliban government despite the fear of getting caught by morality police.
Read moreHopping mad: New health warning stirs up Belgian brewers
In a country famed worldwide for its beer, a proposed tweak to health warnings on adverts for alcoholic drinks has shaken Belgian brewers.
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