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Prince Harry, Meghan given Yankees shirt for newborn son
AFP, Published on 30/06/2019
» LONDON - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were presented with a mini New York Yankees uniform for their baby son Archie when they attended Major League Baseball's historic first game in London on Saturday.
Yankees, Red Sox stage run blitz as baseball makes history in London
AFP, Published on 30/06/2019
» LONDON - The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox made Major League Baseball history as they marked the first game ever played in Europe with a home run barrage at the London Stadium on Saturday.
Trump heads for DMZ after inviting Kim to 'say hello'
AFP, Published on 30/06/2019
» SEOUL: US President Donald Trump heads for the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas on Sunday and a possible impromptu summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in what would be a remarkable diplomatic spectacle.
Crowdfunded campaign takes HK’s message of fear to world
Published on 30/06/2019
» A crowdfunding campaign against the unpopular extradition bill drew more than 22,000 donors, mostly contributing small sums such as HK$100 (400 baht), according to a financial summary on an online forum, and helped make Hong Kong a buzzword on social media and in international newspapers over the past week.
Hong Kong police: Anger swells against 'Asia's Finest'
AFP, Published on 30/06/2019
» HONG KONG - Once dubbed "Asia's Finest", Hong Kong's police are fighting allegations of using excessive violence against protesters, their headquarters besieged twice in the last week as calls for an independent inquiry into their tactics swell.
Sudan braces for mass protest as demonstrators fear violence
AFP, Published on 30/06/2019
» KHARTOUM - Sudan braced Sunday for a mass protest in the capital against the country's ruling generals, as calls mounted for restraint to prevent a new military crackdown on demonstrators.
After decades, Japan courts controversy resuming commercial whaling
AFP, Published on 30/06/2019
» TOKYO - Japanese fishermen set sail on Monday to hunt whales commercially for the first time in more than three decades after Tokyo's controversial withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) triggered outrage from environmental groups.
Stoned-baked pizza? South African eatery can oblige
AFP, Published on 30/06/2019
» PORT ELIZABETH (SOUTH AFRICA) - If you're keen on pizza but Regina, Margherita or Hawaiian isn't your bag, you can aim higher with a South African eatery proud to unveil one featuring cannabis.
Sweden set up World Cup semi-final clash with Netherlands
AFP, Published on 30/06/2019
» PARIS: Stina Blackstenius scored the winner as Sweden came from behind to stun old rivals Germany on Saturday and set up a women's World Cup semi-final against the Netherlands, who reached the last four for the first time.
Haftar vows attacks on Turkish assets in Libya
AFP, Published on 30/06/2019
» BENGHAZI (LIBYA) - Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar has threatened to attack Turkish interests and accused Ankara of backing his rivals after he suffered a major setback in his push to take the capital Tripoli.