Bencic, Vondrousova to vie for gold as Djokovic eases into semis Djokovic will next play Germany's Alexander Zverev - who beat Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-4 6-1 - for a place in Sunday's final. Sports 29 Jul, 2021
Pakistani official: Scottish climber dies in avalanche on K2 Pakistani official: Scottish climber dies in avalanche on K2 World 26 Jul, 2021
Djokovic rolls into Wimbledon quarters with Garin thrashing Djokovic won the first eight points of the match and never took his foot off the pedal during the one hour 48 minutes, dominating from the baseline and the net against the Chilean. Sports 05 Jul, 2021
Brazil beats Chile at Copa America despite 2nd-half red card Defending Copa America champions Brazil defended strongly with 10 men to advance to the semifinals with a 1-0 win on Friday against Chile. Substitute Lucas Paquetá scored the only goal of the match only seconds before Gabriel Jesus was sent off early in the second half. Sports 03 Jul, 2021
UN rights chief: Reparations needed for people facing racism The UN human rights chief, in a landmark report launched after the killing of George Floyd in the United States, is urging countries worldwide to do more to help end discrimination, violence and systemic racism against people of African descent and “make amends” to them — including through reparations. World 29 Jun, 2021
Paraguay come from behind to beat Bolivia 3-1 at Copa America Bolivia were without five players who tested positive for COVID-19, including striker Marcelo Martins, who scored seven times in Bolivia’s last seven games. Sports 16 Jun, 2021
Paraguay come from behind to beat Bolivia 3-1 at Copa America Paraguay went behind to an early penalty but scored three times in the second half for a 3-1 win over Bolivia, who were reduced to 10 men just before halftime in their Copa America opener on Monday. Sports 15 Jun, 2021
Chinese rocket debris lands in Indian Ocean, draws criticism from NASA Remnants of China's biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, with most of its components destroyed upon re-entry into the atmosphere, ending days of speculation over where the debris would hit but drawing US criticism over lack of transparency. Science and Tech 09 May, 2021
China says its rocket debris unlikely to cause any harm Most debris from a large Chinese rocket expected to plunge back through the atmosphere this weekend will be burned up on reentry and is highly unlikely to cause any harm, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Friday. Science and Tech 07 May, 2021
Half of US adults have received at least one COVID-19 shot Half of all adults in the US have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to convince skeptical Americans to roll up their sleeves. World 19 Apr, 2021
US health body questions AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine trial data AstraZeneca may have used "outdated information" in the results of a large-scale COVID-19 vaccine trial, a US health agency said on Tuesday, casting fresh doubt on the shot, its potential US rollout and plunging its developers, once again, into controversy. World 23 Mar, 2021
AstraZeneca's new trial data gives COVID-19 vaccine a boost in US AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine received a major boost on Monday after data from a large trial showed it was safe and effective, potentially paving the way for its emergency authorisation in the United States as countries in Asia accelerated its rollout. World 22 Mar, 2021
