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Ohtani injury scare as Dodgers down Yankees to take 2-0 World Series lead

Ohtani injury scare as Dodgers down Yankees to take 2-0 World Series lead

The Los Angeles Dodgers took a 2-0 stranglehold on the World Series after defeating the New York Yankees on Saturday but a worrying injury to Japanese star Shohei Ohtani took the shine off the 4-2 victory.

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Ohtani suffers partial shoulder dislocation in Dodgers win: team

Ohtani suffers partial shoulder dislocation in Dodgers win: team

Japanese star Shohei Ohtani suffered a partial shoulder dislocation during the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series win over the New York Yankees on Saturday, the team confirmed.

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Rare Sahara floods bring Morocco's dried-up south back to life

Rare Sahara floods bring Morocco's dried-up south back to life

In Morocco's southeastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals -- and tourists -- hailing it as a gift from the heavens.

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Dodgers down Yankees 4-2 to take 2-0 World Series lead

Dodgers down Yankees 4-2 to take 2-0 World Series lead

Freddie Freeman blasted his second home run of the World Series as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 4-2 to take a 2-0 stranglehold on the best-of-seven showdown on Saturday.

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Far right tipped to gain ground as jaded Bulgarians vote again

Far right tipped to gain ground as jaded Bulgarians vote again

Bulgarians vote Sunday in their seventh election in less than four years, with dim hope of an end to political turmoil that has favoured the country's far right.

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Dodgers' Ohtani injured in World Series win

Dodgers' Ohtani injured in World Series win

Los Angeles superstar Shohei Ohtani suffered an apparent shoulder injury in the Dodgers' 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees in game two of the World Series on Saturday, departing the field holding his left arm.

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China's second-generation factory owners go digital to combat challenges

China's second-generation factory owners go digital to combat challenges

Dressed in a pristine white knit top, Robyn Qiu cut an incongruous figure in her parents' dusty, hangar-like metal hardware factory in eastern China as she gestured excitedly while an assistant filmed her on a smartphone.

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Indonesia bets on SE Asia's first battery plant to become EV hub

Indonesia bets on SE Asia's first battery plant to become EV hub

Rows of robotic arms move with precision to assemble nickel-based battery cells on the production line at Indonesia's inaugural electric vehicle battery plant, the first in Southeast Asia.

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Israel's Netanyahu hoping for Trump triumph

Israel's Netanyahu hoping for Trump triumph

With the US presidential election heading into the home stretch, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will likely be hoping for Donald Trump to return to the White House.

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Powell pours in 37 to spark NBA Clippers over Jokic-led Denver

Powell pours in 37 to spark NBA Clippers over Jokic-led Denver

Norman Powell scored 22 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Los Angeles Clippers over Denver 109-104 on Saturday despite 41 points for Nikola Jokic.

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