Amid escalating drug war, Ecuadorans elect a new president
Ecuadorans vote for a new president Sunday in the midst of a bloody drug war and a rash of political assassinations that cut short the bid of a popular candidate.
Read moreYoung slave, once painted out, is back in a work at New York's Met
For years, the three children from a well-to-do New Orleans family seemed to be the only figures in a nearly forgotten painting attributed to French artist Jacques Amans.
Read moreReigning champ Kim shares PGA Vegas lead with Hadwin, Griffin
Defending champion Tom Kim closed with a 25-foot birdie putt to fire a nine-under par 62 and share the lead after Saturday's third round of the PGA's Shriners Children's Open.
Read moreSexton's 'gutting' defeat as World Cup exit ends storied career
Johnny Sexton's son Luca accompanied his father round a rugby pitch for the final time after his stellar career ended in bitter disappointment with a 28-24 defeat to New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final, and told him "you're still the best dad."
Read moreAll Blacks coach Foster savours one of 'sweetest victories'
New Zealand head coach Ian Foster said the 28-24 victory in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against an Ireland team who had been heavily tipped for victory, was one of his "sweetest victories".
Read moreTens of thousands rally in UK cities in solidarity with Palestinians
Tens of thousands of people rallied Saturday in London and other UK cities at pro-Palestinian demonstrations, amid police warnings that anyone showing support for the militant group Hamas could face arrest.
Read moreMadonna puts health woes behind her to launch 40th anniversary tour
Pop legend Madonna kicked off her 40th anniversary "Celebration Tour" in London on Saturday, enthralling fans three-and-a-half months after a bacterial infection led to her hospitalisation and its postponement.
Read moreFrance calls on Hezbollah to stay out of Israel-Gaza conflict
France on Saturday urged the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia to stay out of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, expressing concern at the situation on the Lebanon-Israel border.
Read moreNagelsmann enjoys 3-1 win over USA in Germany debut
Julian Nagelsmann got off to a winning start as Germany's coach on Saturday with his team securing a comfortable 3-1 win over the United States in a friendly.
Read moreFrench prize for war reporters' work in Myanmar, Mideast, Ukraine, Haiti
France's prestigious Bayeux War Correspondents' Awards picked out a clutch of writers and photographers Saturday for their work covering conflict in Haiti, Myanmar, the Mideast and Ukraine.
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