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Yu Zidi to Ohashi: Asian Games stars who can light up LA Olympics

Teens on target again as USA down Mexico 3-0

'Act before it's too late': Tokyo residents fight for more trees

World records prove Asian Games were a hit, says top official

'Disappointing' as South Korea flag mishap sees Games end on sour note

US prison chief who oversaw botched execution resigns

Pre-COP host Tuvalu at frontline of climate change

'Chaotic' Asian Games threaten Japan hopes of hosting Olympics again

Hungary's dwindling paprika producers battle to save signature spice

Finnish town braces for change from Google data centres

Cornell president vows review in wake of alleged student gang rape

What is fuelling French school protests?

Without lawyers, migrant children face deportation from the US

Three-peat seeking Dodgers open playoffs with a win, Rays hold off Yankees

Shell-shocked hosts Ivory Coast await AFCON fate

Hosts Ivory Coast were nervously waiting to discover their Africa Cup of Nations fate on Tuesday after a historic 4-0 hammering by Equatorial Guinea left them in danger of a group-stage exit from the competition.

25 dead in southwest China landslide

The death toll from a landslide that struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China reached 25 on Tuesday, state media said, as rescuers raced to find those still trapped under the debris.

Red Sea attacks latest threat to Yemen's decaying oil tanker

Mounting maritime security threats off Yemen's coast have stalled work on scrapping a decrepit oil tanker, officials have told AFP, jeopardising a rare success story in the war-torn country.

Amazon's French warehouses fined over employee surveillance

France's data protection agency said Tuesday that it had fined Amazon's French warehouses unit 32 million euros ($34.9 million) for an "excessively intrusive" surveillance system to keep track of staff performance.

Djokovic, Gauff dig deep to make Australian Open semi-finals

Novak Djokovic battled past Taylor Fritz into an 11th Australian Open semi-final and a record-extending 48th at Grand Slams on Tuesday, with Coco Gauff also forced to dig deep in searing heat.

England will stick to 'Bazball' against Indian bowling: Wood

England speedster Mark Wood said Tuesday his team were ready for the challenge of India's bowling, and would stick to their signature attacking style of cricket in the upcoming five-match Test series.

Djokovic outlasts Fritz to reach 11th Australian Open semi

Novak Djokovic defied fierce heat and a battling performance from Taylor Fritz on Tuesday to reach the Australian Open semi-finals and stay on track for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title.

Dutch reporter murder suspects on trial

The trial began on Tuesday of nine suspects in the murder of high-profile Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, whose killing stunned the Netherlands and spotlighted the country's drug gang underworld.

Petar Segrt: Well-travelled dreamer making Tajikistan football history

Petar Segrt reached into his jacket pocket with a grin and pulled out a smashed pair of glasses -- victims of his Tajikistan team's celebrations after a historic 2-1 Asian Cup win over Lebanon.

Beware teeth-fixing products touted by influencers, dentists warn

By flashing a perfect smile, online beauty influencers have proven adept at convincing their young followers that they too can have blindingly white, perfectly aligned teeth for very little money, time or effort.

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Chinese fans round on national team after Asian Cup 'disaster'