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Pierre Cardin museum brings designer's futurist style to Venice

Mara sisters channel childhood energy for twins performance at Venice

Slovenian rookie Omrzel triumphs as Mas extends Vuelta lead

UN's Sudan probe says foreign fighters fuelling conflict

British, French leaders talk migrants, EU relations

Violence erupts at S.Africa anti-migrant protest

Heading for Ferrari's home race, Leclerc still dreams of world title

Nothing left: Nepal flood survivors face loss and uncertainty

Cafe at centre of Israel culture clash agrees to shut on Sabbath

Tesla to launch self-driving 'Cybercab' in Texas

Spacecraft bound for Mercury begins 'tricky' arrival

Europe struggles to respond as Russia escalates shadow warfare

Initial expert report blames tanker for collision off Istanbul

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

Nagelsmann recalls veteran Hummels in his first Germany squad

New Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann named Mats Hummels and Thomas Mueller, World Cup winners in 2014, in his first squad for a tour of the United States in October.

Narges Mohammadi: Iran's defiant voice even behind bars

Iranian campaigner Narges Mohammadi has for decades campaigned on the most sensitive issues in the Islamic republic, opposing pillars of the clerical system including capital punishment and the obligatory hijab, and defiantly refusing to give up her campaigning even behind bars.

Bangladesh eye 'realistic' World Cup semi-final spot, says Hathurusingha

Bangladesh head into their World Cup opener against Afghanistan on Saturday with coach Chandika Hathurusingha saying a place in the semi-finals is a "realistic" goal for his side.

'Breaking' dances on Asian Games debut as India reach cricket final

Breakdancing made its Asian Games debut on Friday ahead of an even bigger landmark appearance at the Olympics in Paris, while India reached the men's cricket final in Hangzhou.

O'Mahony thinking more of late friend Foley than 100th cap landmark

Peter O'Mahony is more likely to have his close friend Anthony 'Axel' Foley who died in Paris in October 2016 on his mind than reaching the 100-cap milestone when Ireland play Scotland in the Rugby World Cup on Saturday.

Third seed Rune, de Minaur out of Shanghai Masters

Shanghai Masters third seed Holger Rune crashed out of the tournament in straight sets on Friday, becoming the second top-20 player to be knocked out that day.

Desert storm to Smith revenge: Five memorable India-Australia ODI matches

India and Australia will play their 150th one-day international when both teams open their World Cup campaign in Chennai on Sunday.

Syria buries dead after military academy drone attack

Relatives and officials gathered in the central Syrian city of Homs on Friday morning for the first funerals of dozens of people killed in a drone attack on a military academy.

Is the Karabakh conflict about religion, Armenians wonder

With its manicured lawns and ancient cross-stones, the church of Saint Gregory in Goris is a haven of peace in the chaos of a city full of Armenians fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh.

China's North Korean eateries refuse South Korean diners

South Koreans hoping to taste authentic North Korean cuisine abroad may be out of luck, with Pyongyang-run restaurants across northern China saying they will refuse to serve their capitalist compatriots.

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Asian markets mostly advance, bucking US losses