At summit under Trump shadow, Xi and Biden signal turbulence ahead
US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Friday warned of turbulent times ahead, in remarks at an Asia-Pacific economic summit in Lima overshadowed by Donald Trump's impending return to the White House.
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Lebanon said studying US truce plan for Israel-Hezbollah war
Lebanese officials were reviewing on Friday a US truce proposal in the Israel-Hezbollah war as Hamas said it was ready for a ceasefire on Israel's other front, in Gaza.
Read moreXi warns against 'protectionism' at APEC summit under Trump cloud
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Friday the world was entering an era of harmful "protectionism," in remarks to an Asia-Pacific summit in Lima overshadowed by fears of new trade wars under Donald Trump.
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Nigerian UN nurse escapes jihadist kidnappers after six years
A Nigerian nurse who was kidnapped by Islamic State-affiliated jihadists has escaped after six years in which she was forced into two marriages, it was announced Friday.
Read moreIndia in record six-hitting spree to rout South Africa
Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma hit centuries as India thrashed South Africa by 135 runs in the fourth and final Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.
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George tells England to prepare for rugby 'war' against Springboks
Jamie George has told England to brace themselves for a "brutal battle" in a rugby "war" with world champions South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.
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Pogba's Juve contract terminated despite doping ban reduction
Paul Pogba's Juventus career is over after the Serie A club announced on Friday that the France midfielder's contract had been terminated even though his doping ban was cut to 18 months on appeal.
Read moreUkraine slams Scholz after first call with Putin in two years
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Friday accused Germany's Olaf Scholz of playing into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin after the chancellor spoke by phone to the Kremlin chief for the first time in almost two years.
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Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track series to have LA final
The new four-meet Grand Slam Track circuit will culminate in Los Angeles on June 27-29 next year, organisers of the athletics series founded by four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson announced on Friday.
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Kagiyama, Yoshida put Japan on top at Finland Grand Prix
Japanese figure skaters Yuma Kagiyama and Hana Yoshida led the Finland Grand Prix after convincing short programme performances in Helsinki on Friday.
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