Hong Kong suspends 'not effective' Covid flight ban
Hong Kong's new government on Thursday suspended a longstanding flight route ban that penalised airlines for bringing in coronavirus cases and severely impeded travel into the city, saying it was "not very effective".
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Haiti's women footballers dream of international success
They may be considered international minnows, but women footballers from Haiti hope to finally make their mark on the world stage, helped by their experience playing professionally in Europe.
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Joseph calls for 'smarter' Japan in second Test against France
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph said Thursday that his team will have to play "smarter" in the second Test against France after he made three changes to the side that collapsed in the second half against the Six Nations champions last week.
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Wallaby Kellaway out for England series, five changes for second Test
Wallabies wing Andrew Kellaway was ruled out for the rest of the England series Thursday as coach Dave Rennie made five changes to his starting line-up for the second Test in Brisbane.
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Russia's plastic surgery sector feels pinch from western sanctions
When it comes to looking good, Russian women are happy to splash out, even on a bit of nip-and-tuck plastic surgery.
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Parliamentary hearings worldwide used to spread anti-vaccine conspiracies
Standing on the podium of the Ohio Statehouse in the United States last year, a nurse pressed a key against her neck aiming to prove that Covid vaccines make people magnetic.
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South Korean auteur behind 'Oldboy' returns with 'pure' love story
Filmmaker Park Chan-wook, known for his ultra-violent thrillers that helped catapult South Korean cinema onto the global stage, is back with an altogether different work -- a restrained yet deeply emotional love story.
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Sexton to lead Ireland against All Blacks despite concussion scare
Johnny Sexton was named Thursday in the Ireland side to face New Zealand in the second Test, despite the veteran fly-half failing a concussion assessment during last week's defeat in Auckland.
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Italy bridge trial to start four years after tragedy
The trial in the case of the Genoa bridge that collapsed in 2018, killing 43 people, opens Thursday in Italy, involving 59 defendants prosecuted for manslaughter and undermining transport safety.
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Sri Lanka hikes interest rates, warns trouble ahead
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka raised interest rates one percentage point Friday, the second sharp hike in three months, as the central bank warned of 80 percent inflation and a painful recession.
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