Morning Chronicle - News around the clock from London, Great Britain and the world

Star Cameroon goalkeeper Bihina faces Malawi's prolific Chawinga sisters in WAFCON final

Japan coach Jones says team should not get despondent after heavy loss

Mehidy claims Smith to keep Bangladesh on top in Australia Test

Flags, music as Taliban authorities mark five years ruling Afghanistan

Iran fires back at Trump's threat to declare Hormuz a US territory

'Like we were on a trampoline': Indonesia quake kills 20, thousands flee

No monkey business: India 'whisperers' guard world championships

Australia run riot to crush Japan 56-17 in Townsville

Steady India 101-1 at lunch in first Sri Lanka Test

Stolen Matisse works tied to infamous art thief in Brazil

Faced with historic drought, the Dutch rethink water management

Hasan strikes twice for Bangladesh to reduce Australia to 51-2

Pallister holds off Ledecky to win Pan Pacs 400m free title

Powerful quake off Indonesia kills 20, sparks mass evacuations

Presidential candidates refuse to back rival Robredo in Philippine race

Three rivals of Philippine presidential candidate Leni Robredo refused to back her campaign Sunday, dousing speculation they would withdraw from the race to improve her chances of defeating the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

Yemen's new leaders say focused on peace path

Yemen's new leaders are "ready for war" should the latest push for peace with Huthi rebels fail, but a senior official told AFP they genuinely want the years-long conflict to end soon.

Puppets and poetry go underground in besieged city of Kharkiv

In a subterranean metro station serving as a bomb shelter in eastern Ukraine, two flamboyant puppeteers act out a tabletop fairytale for a gaggle of spellbound children.

Rangnick fears for United defence against rampant Liverpool

Ralf Rangnick says Manchester United will be fortunate to even get a point against in-form Liverpool on Tuesday if they show the same defensive frailties they did in the 3-2 win over struggling Norwich.

Australia says China pact would not end its Solomons security treaty

Australia's foreign minister said Sunday that a controversial security deal between the Solomon Islands and China would not spell the end of her country's defence cooperation with the Pacific nation.

Spence stops Ugas to seize third welterweight belt

Errol Spence punished Yordenis Ugas on the way to a 10th-round technical knockout on Saturday to add the Cuban's World Boxing Association title to his World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation belts.

Myanmar junta says to free 1,600 prisoners in new year amnesty

Myanmar's junta said it will release more than 1,600 prisoners from jails across the country on Sunday to mark the Buddhist new year, without specifying whether those being pardoned were protesters or common criminals.

Warriors take Curry's return, Jazz, Sixers win NBA playoff openers

Golden State's Stephen Curry made a triumphant return from a left foot sprain on Saturday as the Warriors, led by Jordan Poole's 30 points, routed Denver 123-107 in an NBA playoff opener.