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Japan launches rocket for potential world first Mars moon mission

European stocks fall on unrest in France as Nasdaq bounces

The young lawmaker making Brazil's Lula 'king of the selfie'

Ethiopia PM warns Eritrea of 'severe consequences' if supports enemies

Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years

Boland grabs opportunity for Australia as South Africa struggle in second Test

Ronaldo handed 30-day suspension after walking out on Portugal

Ronaldo handed 30-day suspension: Portuguese federation

Netanyahu basks in Trump endorsement week before election

France announces curfews as government grapples with unrest

France announces first curfews as govt grapples with unrest

Saudi airport closure disrupts life in kingdom's capital

Boland sets pace as South Africa struggle

Ramaphosa tells South Africa to prepare for loss of US-Africa trade deal

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Asia stocks rise as Alibaba boosts tech, eases pre-Fed nerves

Asian markets rose Tuesday as an Alibaba-fuelled surge in Hong Kong provided a much-needed boost to sentiment ahead of a slew of earnings reports from the world's biggest firms and an expected Federal Reserve interest rate hike.

Ramesh bags five as Sri Lanka bowl out Pakistan for 231

Sri Lanka extended their lead to 169 after spinner Ramesh Mendis took five wickets to help bowl out Pakistan for 231 on day three of the second Test on Tuesday.

Injury sidelines All Blacks prop Tu'ungafasi for Tests in South Africa

All Blacks prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi has withdrawn from the team's Rugby Championship matches in South Africa because of a neck injury, New Zealand head coach Ian Foster confirmed Tuesday.

Firefighters tackle California wildfire as heat grips parts of US

Firefighters were battling California's largest wildfire of the summer on Monday, a blaze near famed Yosemite National Park that has forced thousands of people to evacuate, officials said.

Iraqi Kurd farmers battle drought as Lake Dukan retreats

Farmers in Iraqi Kurdistan seeking to irrigate crops face seeing their economic lifeline slip away as the waters of Lake Dukan recede and dams upstream in Iran stem the flow.

Thaw and redraw: melting glacier moves Italian-Swiss border

Way up in the snowy Alps, the border between Switzerland and Italy has shifted due to a melting glacier, putting the location of an Italian mountain lodge in dispute.

Japanese police raid home of Tokyo Olympics executive: reports

Japanese police on Tuesday raided the home of a 2020 Tokyo Olympics board member who allegedly received money from a sponsor he signed a consulting contract with, local media reported.

Alibaba seeks dual-primary listing in Hong Kong

E-commerce giant Alibaba said Tuesday it will seek a primary listing in Hong Kong, potentially giving access to China's vast pool of investors, as mainland officials indicate a long-running crackdown on the tech sector could be coming to an end.

'No panic' as 'dented' All Blacks prepare to face Springboks

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster insisted Tuesday there is no panic in their ranks before facing South Africa away, even with New Zealand's pride dented by their home series defeat to Ireland.

Asian traders cautious ahead of results, Alibaba lifts Hong Kong

Markets fluctuated in Asia on Tuesday as traders nervously geared up for a slew of earnings from the world's biggest firms and an expected Federal Reserve interest rate hike.

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