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Madagascar's Gen Z 'betrayed' after ushering in new rule

Bulgaria's battery boom pays off as drought hits power plants

As Moscow steps up attacks, Kyiv residents brace for harsh winter

Mexican cartels target Australia with their African meth

Comic inspires unlikely kabaddi dreams for Japan's Asian Games amateurs

Swim sensation Yu, 13, set for Olympic take-off after golden Asian Games

Thailand slams chaotic Asian Games organisation as 'musical chairs'

Ex-NFL star Brown to take plea deal in shooting case: lawyer

North Korea to keep nuclear weapons 'forever': foreign minister

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

Gaza fighting rages after Israel warns war will last all year

Israeli forces battled Hamas militants amid the ruins of the heavily-bombed Gaza Strip on Tuesday as the war raging for almost three months piled new miseries on Palestinians in the besieged territory.

Japan Airlines plane on fire on runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport: TV images

A Japan Airlines plane burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, media reports said.

Spanish star Hermoso testifies about Rubiales's World Cup kiss

Spanish World Cup winning star Jenni Hermoso was testifying before a judge Tuesday about disgraced former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales kissing her at the Women's World Cup trophy ceremony.

Somalia vows to defend sovereignty after Ethiopia-Somaliland deal

Somalia vowed on Tuesday to defend its territory by "any legal means" and recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia after Addis Ababa struck a controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland.

Wrist problem hinders Djokovic as Serbia squeeze into quarters

Novak Djokovic led Serbia into the quarter-finals of the United Cup on Tuesday despite struggling with a sore right wrist which required on-court treatment.

Deadly Russian strikes pound Ukraine cities

Russia on Tuesday rained missiles on Ukraine's two main cities, killing four people and injuring dozens while 250,000 consumers in the capital region were left without power in near-freezing temperatures.

Rafael Nadal begins first singles match in almost a year

Rafael Nadal began his first singles match in almost a year at the Brisbane International Tuesday against Dominic Thiem, kickstarting what could be the Spaniard's farewell season.

Azarenka wins but Kenin bundled out in Brisbane

Former world number one Victoria Azarenka moved into the third round of the Brisbane International Tuesday, but Sofia Kenin was bundled out by Australian wildcard Arina Rodionova.

China's Baidu cancels $3.6 bn purchase of livestreaming site

Chinese internet giant Baidu has said it was cancelling the planned multi-billion-dollar purchase of livestreaming platform YY Live, partly blaming its inability to get government approval.

At least 48 dead after monster Japan quake

Japanese rescuers battled the clock and powerful aftershocks Tuesday to find survivors of a New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 48 people and caused widespread destruction.

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