Cultural iron curtain falls for Russian musicians
Even during the darkest days of the Cold War in the 20th century, Russian opera and ballet stars still came regularly to the West for performances.
Read moreShane Warne's highs and lows
Highs and lows from the career of Australian spin-bowler Shane Warne, who has died aged 52 of a suspected heart attack:
Read moreShane Warne, spin genius with soap-opera life
Shane Warne mixed legendary cricket deeds with lurid headlines away from the pitch in a career as bewitching as his famed wrong 'un.
Read moreFailure to launch: War scuppers Russia-West space collaboration
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has had repercussions not just around the world but beyond it, bringing to a grinding halt joint space projects between Moscow and the West that began in the aftermath of the Cold War.
Read moreHundreds of NGOs call for import ban on Russian oil, gas
Hundreds of civil society groups and NGOs Friday called on governments worldwide to "reject and ban any import of fossil fuels from Russia" in order to cut off the main source of revenue for Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Read moreBrazil exits recession, but faces tough year
Brazil exited recession in the fourth quarter, the government said Friday, though weak growth and high inflation still dog Latin America's biggest economy as President Jair Bolsonaro gears up to seek re-election in October.
Read moreAustralia cricket great Shane Warne dies aged 52
Australia cricket great Shane Warne, widely regarded as the greatest leg-spinner of all time, has died aged 52, according to a statement issued by his management company.
Read moreBangladesh names South African great Donald as bowling coach
Bangladesh on Friday named South African fast bowling great Allan Donald as the new pace bowling coach of the national side, the country's cricket board said.
Read moreUS adds 678,000 jobs in February amid pandemic recovery
The US economy saw a hiring surge in February, the government reported Friday, edging the jobless rate closer to the pre-pandemic level as hard hit sectors recover from the impact of Covid-19.
Read moreHintermann and Alexander share surprise Kvitfjell downhill win
Switzerland's Niels Hintermann and Cameron Alexander of Canada shared a surprise victory Friday in the men's World Cup downhill at Kvitfjell.
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