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Malaysia's migrant return plan chills Myanmar Rohingya

Markets mixed as China's Xi arrives for US talks

Pakistan confirms Afghan strikes after resident says Kandahar hit

Swiss voters expected to shun stricter neutrality

Thousands missing, aid needs mount one month after Nepal's deadly floods

Rapper-turned-PM faces first big test after Nepal disaster

Nepal flood victims look to PM Shah to press climate case at UN

Tuchel seeks tonic to England World Cup 'scar' in Spain showdown

Trump admin says there were 8 suicide attempts on US aircraft carrier

'Helps me cope': Catholic baptisms rise among French youth

Iranian satire 'Head to Head' draws a veil over the men

Colombians in Santa Marta stay inside after violence wracks the city

Archaeological 'breakthrough' could confirm origins of Paris

Iran airlines cancel flights as US sanctions hit

Last one the best one? How Messi keeps doing it at World Cup

He knew what Lionel Messi was going to do and had a plan to stop it -- and then the Argentina captain struck twice anyway in becoming the leading scorer in World Cup history.

Ronaldo 'a role model' says Portugal coach after slow World Cup start

Portugal coach Roberto Martinez praised Cristiano Ronaldo as "a good example for all of us" but refused to confirm if the veteran captain would start his team's World Cup clash with Uzbekistan on Tuesday.

Savea 'embraces challenge' of leading All Blacks towards World Cup

New captain Ardie Savea said he would "embrace the challenge" of leading the All Blacks in the Dave Rennie era, after taking on the job with a little over a year to go until the Rugby World Cup.

North Korea's Kim vows to accelerate military buildup

Kim Jong Un vowed to beef up North Korea's defence capabilities, citing military modernisation efforts by South Korea and the United States pushing the region "to the brink of a nuclear war", state media reported Tuesday.

Savea 'embraces challlenge' of leading All Blacks towards World Cup

New captain Ardie Savea said he would "embrace the challenge" of leading the All Blacks in the Dave Rennie era, after taking on the job with a little over a year to go until the Rugby World Cup.

Latin America's resurgent right notches another win in Colombia

Populist leaders are sweeping into power across Latin America, with Colombian voters the latest to embrace hardline right-wing politics -- but will the trend last?

Mbappe scores twice as France beat Iraq at World Cup after two-hour storm delay

Kylian Mbappe marked his 100th cap by scoring two more World Cup goals on Monday as France eased to a 3-0 win over Iraq in a game delayed by two hours by a severe storm.

Trump threatens prison for damage to Washington Reflecting Pool

US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened jail time for anyone seeking to damage one of his signature renovation projects, the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, whose overhaul has become a political flashpoint.

France-Iraq World Cup game restarts after two-hour storm delay

The World Cup match between France and Iraq on Monday restarted after a severe weather alert led to the half-time interval lasting over two hours.

Shortages ease in Bolivia as protest roadblocks dismantled

Shortages began to ease in Bolivia on Monday as a state of emergency attempting to end weeks of anti-government protests reopened most roads to traffic.

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World Cup exploits of Maradona and Messi have Argentina fans in raptures