India’s Vinesh Phogat disqualified in Olympics, missed weight by 100 grams
Phogat had starved herself for a week, exercised and spent hours in the sauna to cut the kilos from her usual 55-56kg to meet her competition weight.
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The family of a doctor accused of blasphemy in Pakistan says police killed him in a fake encounter
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — The family of a doctor accused of blasphemy said Monday he was killed by police while in custody in southern Pakistan after he voluntarily surrendered following assurances that he would be given a chance to prove his innocence, denying a police account that he was accidentally killed in a shootout.
China Says It Will ‘Gradually’ Resume Imports of Japanese Seafood
China said on Friday that it would gradually resume imports of seafood from Japan, a year after banning them in response to Japan’s release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean.
US ambassador to Singapore hails ties, concerned by China’s ‘unnecessarily provocative’ actions
The ambassador also assured partners at the summit that the US would continue to support the region, regardless of the outcome of its presidential election.
Kenya airport workers strike over takeover bid by India’s Adani Group
Protest by hundreds of workers disrupts flights and leaves passengers stranded in one of Africa’s busiest travel hubs.
Atlanta Fed President Bostic says officials can't wait for inflation to hit 2% before cutting
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic signaled Wednesday that he is ready to start lowering interest rates even though inflation is still running above the central bank's target.
Pacific leaders’ summit erases mention of Taiwan after Chinese anger, fracturing a shaky accord
NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — Turmoil over China’s push for influence in the South Pacific has overshadowed the region’s most important diplomatic summit after a Pacific island leader apparently pledged to erase an affirmation of Taiwan’s involvement in the meeting from its closing statement, at Beijing’s behest.
Paramount special committee extends Skydance 'go shop' period as it reviews Bronfman offer
The future of Paramount Global is still uncertain.
US assures Manila of support after PLA vessel’s ‘deliberate collision’ in South China Sea
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Tuesday condemned China’s “deliberate collision” with two Philippine coastguard vessels this week near the disputed Sabina Shoal during a call with his counterpart in Manila, and cited “continued historic momentum” in the US-Philippine relationship.