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Roland Garros letdown as injured Serena hands Sharapova last-eight spot
AFP, Published on 04/06/2018
» PARIS - Serena Williams announced her shock withdrawal from the French Open through injury on Monday just minutes before her scheduled fourth-round clash against long-time bitter rival and fellow Grand Slam icon Maria Sharapova.
First Saudi women get driving licences
AFP, Published on 04/06/2018
» RIYADH - Saudi Arabia on Monday began issuing its first driving licences to women in decades, state media reported.
Crowds gather for Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil
AFP, Published on 04/06/2018
» HONG KONG - Crowds assembled in Hong Kong on Monday in memory of the victims of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown but young activists are increasingly questioning the annual vigil's relevance.
Furore over 'disgusting' kiss by Philippines' Duterte
AFP, Published on 04/06/2018
» MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte drew condemnation Monday after kissing a Filipino woman onstage during his visit to South Korea, prompting outraged activists to call it "disgusting".
'Beyond disappointed': Injured Serena withdraws from French Open before Sharapova clash
AFP, Published on 04/06/2018
» PARIS - Serena Williams announced her shock withdrawal from the French Open with injury on Monday just minutes before her scheduled fourth-round clash against long-time bitter rival and fellow Grand Slam icon Maria Sharapova.
A volcanologist's take on Fuego eruption
AFP, Published on 04/06/2018
» PARIS - The eruption of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala was likely a "pyroclastic surge" similar to the one that destroyed the ancient city of Pompeii, says volcanologist David Rothery of The Open University in England.
Man killed as 108-year-old stupa collapses
Published on 04/06/2018
» KALASIN: A 108-year-old stupa in Kuchinarai district partially collapsed on Monday, killing a worker trapped under the debris and injuring his four colleagues.
Duterte stirs controversy by kissing woman on lips
Reuters, Published on 04/06/2018
» MANILA: A kiss by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on a Filipina's lips while on an official visit in South Korea sparked anger and jokes on Monday, as feminists denounced what they called his "perverted way" of taunting his female critics.
Jordan PM resigns after anti-austerity protests
AFP, Published on 04/06/2018
» AMMAN - Jordanian Prime Minister Hani Mulki resigned on Monday after days of anti-austerity protests by citizens suffering from high unemployment and repeated prices hikes.
Trump says he has 'absolute' power to pardon himself
Reuters, Published on 04/06/2018
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday said he had committed no wrongdoing but had "absolute" legal power to pardon himself, echoing an argument put forth by his lawyers in a memo to the US special counsel investigating alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election.