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Trump urges China to investigate Bidens

US President Donald Trump, already facing an impeachment inquiry after urging Ukraine to investigate his political rival Joe Biden, has now urged China to do likewise.

 

Rugby World Cup: One man's search into Japan's mysterious rugby past

Samurai, silence and pistols on the pitch. Japan's rugby history is unique - and a lot longer than you might think.

US set to impose tariffs on $7.5bn of EU exports in Airbus row

The US has been given the go-ahead to impose tariffs on $7.5bn (£6.1bn) of goods it imports from the EU.

 

Uncovering secrets of mystery civilization in Saudi Arabia

A team of more than 60 experts is trying to find out more about the enigmatic Nabataean culture.

Poison fire coral: Deadly Asian fungus detected in Australia

The poison fire coral was previously thought to be native to Japan and Korea alone, researchers say.

Family of Indian royals wins £35m court battle against Pakistan

A London court has ruled that £35m ($42m) held in a UK bank account must go to the descendants of an Indian royal, and not to Pakistan.

 

Seven dead in Connecticut vintage B-17 WWII bomber crash

Seven people have died after a rare World War Two-era plane crashed and burst into flames at an airport in the US state of Connecticut.

 

Zebra shot dead after causing accident on German autobahn

A runaway zebra has been shot dead in Germany after it escaped from a circus and fled onto a motorway, causing a traffic accident, police say.

 

EU brings in 'right to repair' rules for appliances

Household appliances will become easier to repair thanks to new standards being adopted across the European Union.

 

Doha: German women sprinters win limits on intimate close-ups

New close-up camera shots of sprinters settling into their starting blocks are being restricted following a complaint by two female German athletes.

 

Jacques Chirac: France pays final respects to former president

Former US President Bill Clinton and Russia's Vladimir Putin are among dozens of past and present world leaders attending a memorial service for France's Jacques Chirac.

 

Seven Sri Lanka elephants dead from suspected poisoning

Sri Lankan authorities have begun an investigation after seven elephants were found dead last week from suspected poisoning.

 

US spy arrest: Tour guide charged with being China agent

A US citizen working as a tour guide has been charged with spying for Chinese intelligence services, the US Department of Justice said.

 

315 billion-tonne iceberg breaks off Antarctica

The Amery Ice Shelf in Antarctica has just produced its biggest iceberg in more than 50 years.

 

Japan's last pagers beep for the final time

Thirty years ago, they were the must-have accessory for every sharp-elbowed business executive. But now, Japan's pagers have beeped for the final time.

 

Jessye Norman, Grammy-winning star of opera, dies at 74

US opera singer Jessye Norman, one of the most renowned sopranos of the 20th Century, has died at the age of 74.

 

The teens who killed 3 in Canadian wilderness showed no remorse, wanted to kill more

Chynna Deese's family says she was a ray of sunshine, exuding genuine happiness and an intense love of life.

 

Lost Cimabue masterpiece worth more than $6M found in French woman's kitchen

Alost masterpiece by 13th-century Florentine painter Cimabue has been found in a kitchen near Paris.

 

France's IVF laws make mothers feel like outlaws

Isabelle Laurans and her boyfriend spent years trying for a baby. When it didn't work, they decided to see if fertility treatment would help them conceive.

 

UK-flagged tanker leaves Iranian port after being held for months

The UK-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero has left Iran, where it has been detained since July 19, arriving in international waters on Friday.