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British family bids to row back against suicide taboo

Tech firms rally but Asian markets mixed, with eyes on US inflation

China's teenage 223cm basketball player 'just a little girl'

Nepal holds day of mourning as families pray missing still alive

Tokyo's Shinjuku to ban more than half of vacation rentals

African players in Europe: Mbeumo fires solo goal as United draw

Australian Rules limits contact training to reduce concussion

Malaysia cancels haze emergency, but warns problems remain

Germany's Merz under pressure from far-right election triumph

Philippine sensation Eala looks forward to Asian Games 'fun'

Nepal tunnel rescues face 'unprecedented' challenge

Jakarta airport extends closure after volcano eruption

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

Shakespeare in space to mark First Folio 400th anniversary

A portrait of English playwright William Shakespeare and a speech from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" have been sent into space in a weather balloon to mark the 400th anniversary of the publication of his first collected works.

Van der Dussen all set for India after Proteas rout New Zealand

Rassie van der Dussen urged South Africa to remember they had beaten India on the hosts' home turf before as they prepared to face their fellow World Cup title contenders after his century helped set-up the Proteas' 190-run rout of New Zealand.

First evacuations from Gaza as refugee camp hit again

Hundreds of injured residents and foreigners escaped Gaza to Egypt on Wednesday, the first evacuations from the war-torn Palestinian territory pounded by Israeli warplanes in retaliation for an unprecedented Hamas attack.

Djokovic makes winning return while Medvedev loses cool

Novak Djokovic returned to the court on Wednesday, cruising past Tomas Etcheverry 6-3, 6-2 and strengthening his hold on top spot in the rankings after his two closest rivals both lost at the Paris Masters.

Mexico announces recovery plan for hurricane-hit Acapulco

Mexico's government announced Wednesday an aid and reconstruction plan worth nearly $3.5 billion for victims of a hurricane that devastated the beachside city of Acapulco.

New Zealand's Phillips still eyeing semi-finals after South Africa loss

Glenn Phillips said New Zealand's World Cup semi-final destiny was still in their own hands despite a 190-run drubbing by South Africa on Wednesday.

Boris Johnson asked if hairdryer could fight Covid: ex-aide

Former prime minister Boris Johnson asked the UK government's top scientific advisors early in the pandemic if a "special hairdryer" could be used against Covid, it emerged on Wednesday.

Raiders sack head coach McDaniels, manager Ziegler

The Las Vegas Raiders have fired head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler over the team's poor start to the season, the Raiders said in a statement.

'I know suddenly I'll be a bad captain', says India's Rohit

India's Rohit Sharma on Wednesday lauded the players for making him look good as a leader in the team's unbeaten World Cup run but said he will "suddenly be a bad captain" if they falter.