The bickering and 'cold sweat' as Paris built its Games
The seven-year odyssey of the Paris Olympics should reach shore after a spectacular but hopefully serene opening cruise down the Seine on Friday at the end of a voyage that has survived rocky political moments.
Read moreSouth Korea steps up propaganda broadcasts after new trash balloons from North
South Korea will ramp up propaganda broadcasts to the North in response to Pyongyang sending more trash-carrying balloons across the border, Seoul's military said Sunday.
Read moreTurkey-Syria rapprochement likely to be gradual: analysts
After a long estrangement, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad may be edging towards a meeting, but analysts say normalisation will likely be gradual due to thorny issues.
Read moreSouth Korea's first lady grilled over Dior bag, stock manipulation
South Korea's first lady Kim Keon Hee has been questioned over allegations of stock manipulation and graft involving a $2,200 luxury handbag, the prosecution said on Sunday.
Read moreInsect infestation ravages North African prickly pear
Amor Nouira, a farmer in Tunisia's Chebika village, has lost hope of saving his prickly pear cacti, ravaged by the cochineal insect spreading across North Africa.
Read moreWith fires in east Canada 'under control,' evacuations ending
A forest fire in northeastern Canada that forced the evacuation of more than 9,000 people a week ago is now under control, allowing those displaced to begin returning home, authorities said Saturday.
Read moreUS homeland chief hits back at attacks on women Secret Service agents
The US homeland security chief hit back Saturday at misogynistic attackson the women Secret Service agents who threw themselves into the line of fire to protect Donald Trump from a would-be assassin.
Read moreNew-look Wallabies pass 'audition' ahead of South Africa showdowns
Australia coach Joe Schmidt said the "audition" for the Rugby Championship was over after a revamped Wallabies continued their win streak ahead of facing world champions South Africa.
Read moreAll eyes on AI to drive Big Tech earnings
Over the next two weeks, the quarterly results of Big Tech giants will offer a glimpse on the bankability of artificial intelligence and whether the major investments AI requires are sustainable for the long haul.
Read moreFive takeaways from Trump's first rally since assassination bid
Donald Trump commanded the stage for nearly two hours Saturday in his first rally since a gunman tried to kill him last week, with a fiery, rambling speech to thousands of passionate supporters.
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