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Monsoon downpours caused flash floods that killed 13 people in India's Himalayan foothills, officials said Friday, with helicopters rescuing hundreds stranded near a r… Read more13 killed in India floods, stranded pilgrims airlifted

Iran and its regional allies vowed retaliation on Thursday for the deaths of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, raising regional tensions as mourners filled Tehran's city ce… Read moreIran, allies ready Israel response as funerals held for militant leaders

The NFL's new one-year trial kickoff format, dramatically different from anything in league history, received its public unveiling on Thursday in a pre-season opener h… Read moreNFL's new kickoff rule debuts in storm-halted pre-season opener

Two-time Australian Open champions Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Azarenka will meet in the WTA and ATP Washington Open quarter-finals after Azarenka foiled an upset bid… Read moreAzarenka to face Sabalenka in Washington quarter-finals

Japan sweltered through its hottest July since records began 126 years ago, the weather agency said, as extreme heatwaves fuelled by climate change engulfed many parts… Read moreJapan sees hottest July since records began

Pupils are wilting in ageing school buildings in Japan because poor insulation is cancelling out the effect of air conditioning, leading to drowsy kids and testy teachers. Read moreJapan schoolkids wilt in under-insulated classrooms

As Tokyo's millions put in another day's work on the coalface of capitalism, celebrity Marxist philosopher Kohei Saito and his friends are clearing rocks from a muddy … Read moreSlow down to save the planet, says Japan's rock star philosopher Saito

Polly Mack opened and closed her round with back-to-back birdies on her way to nine-under par 63 and a one-stroke lead after Thursday's first round of the LPGA Portlan… Read moreGermany's Mack fires 63 to grab LPGA Portland Classic lead

Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado called Thursday for protests "in every city" in the nation on Saturday to denounce the disputed reelection of Presid… Read moreVenezuela opposition calls mass protests over disputed election

Israel's biggest ever Olympic team has faced a "tough" environment during the Paris Games, the head of their delegation told AFP after a week featuring sometimes hosti… Read moreIsraeli Olympians try to tune out threats, boos and war