A rare rehab centre fixes victims of Ethiopia's war
Aregawi Mezgbe limped and grimaced as he finished his exercises at a rehabilitation centre in Mekele, the capital of Ethiopia's war-ravaged Tigray region.
Read moreThe growing scourge of plastic pollution: in numbers
Nations could agree in December on a world-first treaty to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the environment which, if nothing is done, is forecast to triple by 2060.
Read morePlastics: lifesaver turned environmental threat
Before it threatened biodiversity, the oceans and the global food chain, plastics saved lives and transformed societies as a durable, malleable and cheap material.
Read moreOutrage as Iran executes German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd
Iran on Monday executed 69-year-old German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd after years in captivity, media in the Islamic Republic said, sparking outrage in Germany and beyond.
Read moreChina's only woman spaceflight engineer in crew for 'dream' mission
China's only woman spaceflight engineer will be among a crew of three astronauts blasting off on a "dream" mission to the Tiangong space station this week, Beijing announced Tuesday.
Read moreOhtani, Buehler overcome injuries to lift Dodgers a win from glory
Japanese superstar slugger Shohei Ohtani and starting pitcher Walker Buehler have overcome injuries to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers within a victory of their first World Series sweep since 1963.
Read moreIndia temple firework explosion injures over 150
Indian police detained two people Tuesday after a temple fireworks show erupted into a ferocious explosion, leaving almost a hundred people in hospital, eight in a critical condition.
Read moreS. Korean golfer Tom Kim sorry for damaging locker after playoff loss
South Korean golfer Tom Kim apologised on Tuesday for damaging a locker after blowing a chance to win his home DP World Tour event at the weekend.
Read moreDodgers beat Yankees to reach brink of World Series crown
Freddie Freeman homered for a record-tying third consecutive game and the Los Angeles Dodgers reached the brink of a World Series title by beating the New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday.
Read moreAsian shares rise as markets await tech results
Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday with investors looking ahead to the release of US economic data and the earnings reports of tech titans this week.
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