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Bear injures two in Japan supermarket, man killed in separate attack
AFP, Published on 08/10/2025
» TOKYO — An agitated bear roamed the aisles of a supermarket in central Japan, injuring two men and frightening shoppers while separately a man was found dead in a suspected mauling, officials and reports said on Wednesday.
'Angry' Spain promise response to World Cup drubbing
AFP, Published on 01/08/2023
» WELLINGTON - Spain coach Jorge Vilda says his "angry" players can shake off the mental scars of a 4-0 mauling from Japan and be a force in the knockout stages of the Women's World Cup.
Ominous Sabalenka sets up Australian Open semi-final with Linette
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka set up a semi-final with surprise-package Magda Linette on Wednesday at the Australian Open, where Novak Djokovic will later step up his bid for a 22nd Grand Slam title.
Polar bear kills woman and baby in remote Alaskan village
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» LOS ANGELES: A polar bear killed a young woman and her baby son in a remote area of Alaska, police said, in a rare attack by an animal battling the worst effects of human-caused climate change.
Prince Harry book gets critical mauling in UK
Published on 06/01/2023
» LONDON: Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare” has been mauled by British media and commentators who called it “vengeful” and “calculated”, as Buckingham Palace kept silent on the widely leaked contents.
UK-Iranian women torn over World Cup support
AFP, Published on 21/11/2022
» LONDON: As England took on Iran in the World Cup on Monday, a group of British-Iranians were conflicted over who to support, given a crackdown on protests at home.
Century on, political fights rage over Turkey's dogs
AFP, Published on 06/09/2022
» ISTANBUL - Ubiquitous and iconic, Istanbul's street dogs have been swept up in a political storm involving President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and an app that helped get them killed.
Djokovic beats Zverev to reach last four at ATP Finals
AFP, Published on 21/11/2020
» LONDON - Novak Djokovic out-battled Alexander Zverev to qualify for the last four at the ATP Finals on Friday, staying on track to match Roger Federer's record of six titles at the end-of-season event.
Central America braces as Hurricane Eta builds to Category 4
AFP, Published on 03/11/2020
» MANAGUA - Eta rapidly intensified to a Category 4 hurricane on Monday as it bore down on the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua and Honduras, threatening the Central American countries with catastrophic winds and floods.
Ramsey fires Wales to Euro 2020, rounds off main qualifying phase
AFP, Published on 20/11/2019
» PARIS - Aaron Ramsey sent Wales to Euro 2020 with a brace to give them a 2-0 win over Hungary and a spot in next summer's finals, while Belgium completed their perfect qualifying campaign with a mauling of Cyprus.