Kasatkina to face Haddad Maia in Korea Open final
Russia's top seed Daria Kasatkina will face Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in Sunday's Korea Open final after both came through their semi-finals in straight sets.
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S.Africa snowfall closes roads, strands motorists overnight
Unusually heavy snowfall caused major disruption on South Africa’s roads Saturday with people still stranded at midday after spending the night stuck in their vehicles.
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Lawyers of women alleging Al-Fayed sex abuse receive over 150 new enquiries
A legal team representing women alleging rape and sexual assault by the late Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed said on Saturday it received over 150 new enquiries, including from women accusing the former Harrods owner.
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President Museveni's son backs Ugandan strongman for 7th term
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's son, who had earlier said he would run in the 2026 presidential election, announced on Saturday he would not stand and would back his father instead.
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Norris quickest as Verstappen bounces back in Singapore practice
Lando Norris stormed to the quickest lap by almost half a second in Saturday's final practice for the Singapore Grand Prix as under-pressure championship leader Max Verstappen finally found some pace.
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Wallabies lament All Blacks' fast start
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt said Saturday he was proud of the way Australia battled back into their clash with New Zealand, but admitted they still had plenty to work on.
Read morePolls close in first Sri Lanka election since economic collapse
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka voted for its next president Saturday in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund austerity plan enacted after the island nation's unprecedented financial crisis.
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Germany's Oktoberfest opens under tight security after attacks
Munich's Oktoberfest, the world's biggest beer festival, opened Saturday under heightened security following a string of attacks in Germany attributed to jihadists.
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Environmental protesters block French cruise liner port
Environmental activists blocked the cruise ship port in the southern French city of Marseille on Saturday to protest against the sea, air and climate pollution generated by these huge vessels.
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Hezbollah in disarray after Israeli strike kills top commanders
Hezbollah was in turmoil Saturday after Israel took out two leaders of its elite operations unit in a strike on a command meeting in a Beirut stronghold that Lebanese authorities said killed 31 people.
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