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Stocks in retreat as traders eye Fed decision, tech earnings

Egypt teammates rally behind unsettled Salah before AFCON

Moo dunnit? Dog lets bull, horse into living room in Australia

Indian festival of lights Diwali joins UNESCO heritage list

New Zealand lose Tickner as West Indies all out for 205

China surplus pushing EU to take 'offensive' trade measures: business lobby

Japanese ivory trade attracts fresh global scrutiny

Tickner rushed to hospital as New Zealand bowl out West Indies for 205

Cambodia pull out of SEA Games in Thailand over border conflict

Orlando to face New York in NBA Cup semis at Vegas

Australian mum of late teen says social media ban 'bittersweet'

Jesus added to Arsenal's Champions League squad

Gabriel Jesus has been added to Arsenal's Champions League squad as the Brazil striker steps up his long-awaited return from injury.

Red Bull part ways with influential advisor Marko

Red Bull confirmed on Tuesday the departure of influential advisor Helmut Marko who oversaw the progression of serial world champions Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen.

India's biggest airline IndiGo says operations 'back to normal'

India's biggest airline IndiGo said Tuesday its operations had stabilise after it cancelled thousands of flights, triggering days of airport chaos last week.

Venezuela's 'joropo' dance declared a UNESCO treasure

Venezuela's "joropo" -- a genre blending music, song and fast-paced partner dancing -- was named Tuesday as a UNESCO intangible cultural treasure.

Salah trains in Liverpool as Saudis plan winter transfer move

Mohamed Salah reported for Liverpool training on Tuesday as doubts grow about the star's future at the Premier League champions with Saudi clubs intent on making a move for the striker in the winter transfer window.

Police raid Argentine football HQ, clubs in graft probe

Argentine authorities raided the headquarters of the national football association and several major teams on Tuesday as part of a money-laundering probe, a police source told AFP.

Stock markets drift on eve of Fed rate call

Global stock markets traded mixed on Tuesday on uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates next year.

Anguished Sri Lankans queue for care after deadly cyclone

Long before dawn, people were already queueing for medical aid on Tuesday at an emergency camp in Sri Lanka's coastal town of Chilaw, hit hard by a deadly cyclone and floods.

Save the Elephants founder Iain Douglas-Hamilton dies at 83

Scottish conservationist Iain Douglas-Hamilton, who pioneered new understandings of African elephants and made protecting the giant pachyderms a life-long passion, has died at the age of 83, his charity said Tuesday.

Microsoft announces $17.5 bn investment in India, its 'largest ever' in Asia

Global technology giant Microsoft announced on Tuesday plans to invest $17.5 billion to help build India's artificial intelligence infrastructure, with CEO Satya Nadella calling it "our largest investment ever in Asia".

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