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Philippines announces four more military bases US troops can use
The Philippines announced Monday the location of four additional military bases to be used by US troops, with one site near the hotly disputed South China Sea and another not far from Taiwan.
Three killed in night of Marseille drug gang violence: police
At least three people were shot dead and another eight were wounded during an overnight flare up in drug gang violence in the crime-plagued French port of Marseille, police said Monday.
African players in Europe: Mahrez gets better of Salah
Riyad Mahrez got the better of Mohamed Salah in a showdown between African stars as Manchester City thrashed Liverpool 4-1 in the Premier League at the weekend.
Trial over fatal Paris synagogue attack opens after 43 years
The trial of a 69-year-old Lebanese-Canadian charged over a fatal 1980 bomb attack outside a Paris synagogue opened on Monday after more than four decades of legal wrangling.
Oil market surges on shock output cuts
World oil prices soared Monday after several top producers led by Saudi Arabia sprang surprise output cuts that defied US calls for higher production to keep inflation down.
Greek trains resume on route of deadly train crash
Five weeks after Greece's worst rail disaster, which killed 57 people, partial service resumed on Monday on the main train line linking Athens and Thessaloniki, the country's second-largest city.
Kosovo ex-president tried to 'eliminate' opponents, trial hears
Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci led a bloody campaign against opponents that resulted in more than 100 murders during the 1990s independence war against Serbia, the start of his war crimes trial heard Monday.
Sergio Ermotti: George Clooney of Swiss banking back as UBS boss
Sergio Ermotti, back as chief executive of UBS to oversee the mammoth takeover of Credit Suisse, has gone from local apprentice to the two-time boss of a top global bank.
Serge Gainsbourg home to open in September
The time capsule home of Serge Gainsbourg, one of France's most loved -- and notorious -- singer-songwriters, is to finally open to the public on September 20.
Headmistress guilty of sexual abuse at Australian school
A former headmistress was found guilty on Monday of sexually assaulting two sisters at an ultra-orthodox Jewish school in Australia, 15 years after she escaped arrest by fleeing to Israel.
Turkey's inflation slows to 50% ahead of election
Turkey's annual inflation rate slowed to 50 percent in March, official data showed on Monday, delivering another boost for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead May elections.
Malaysia ready to negotiate with China on South China Sea: PM
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday that Malaysia was prepared to negotiate the South China Sea dispute with Beijing to safeguard the country's energy exploration efforts.
Troubled investment bank China Renaissance suspends share trading
Investment bank China Renaissance suspended trading in its Hong Kong-listed shares on Monday, saying the disappearance of its chairman meant it was unable to publish its annual results.
Australian women cricketers get hefty pay rise
Australia's women cricketers secured a huge pay increase Monday, with the top contracted player on course to earn more than Aus$1 million (US$666,000) a year.
Mercedes hopes revived despite Red Bull authority in Australia
Red Bull ace Max Verstappen might have dominated a wild Australian Grand Prix, but Mercedes were also a big winner with the "Silver Arrows" finally starting to look competitive.
'It hurts': DR Congo currency drops amid war spending, arrears payments
A falling local currency, salary arrears payments and war spending have pushed up prices in impoverished Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving locals struggling to afford basics.
Ghosts in their machines: Thai livestream spooks a new generation
It is almost midnight, and above a semi-abandoned Bangkok shopping centre, Ghost Radio is on air.
Trump heads into unknown as New York arraignment looms
Donald Trump is expected to fly Monday to New York for his historic arraignment on criminal charges, taking the United States and the office of the presidency into uncharted and potentially volatile territory.
Australian F1 chief vows investigation after fans invade track
The chief of the Australian Grand Prix vowed a full investigation on Monday after fans invaded the track before the race had officially finished, saying the outcome "could have been horrific".
Wagner claims 'legal' capture of Ukraine's Bakhmut
Russia's Wagner paramilitary group on Monday claimed it had captured the city hall in Ukraine's eastern town of Bakhmut, giving it "legal" control, but Kyiv said its forces still held the town.
Hashim Thaci: Kosovo rebel who swapped guns for politics
Kosovo's ex-president Hashim Thaci, whose war crimes trial begins in The Hague on Monday, is a former rebel leader who fought for Kosovo's independence and dominated the young nation's democracy for years.
Antetokounmpo sparks Bucks in Sixers rout, Dallas on brink
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points as the Milwaukee Bucks returned to form with a statement 117-104 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.
War crimes trial of Kosovo ex-president Thaci to start
Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci goes on trial at a Hague war crimes tribunal Monday accused of a bloody campaign of murder and torture in the 1998-1999 independence war with Serbia.
Oil prices soar as producers unveil shock output cut
Oil prices soared Monday after top producers unveiled a shock output cut of more than a million barrels, while equities mostly rose after data showed US and European inflation eased further last month.
Ukraine medics race to save soldiers wounded near Bakhmut
A wounded man with his arm in tourniquets groans with pain on an examination table as the anaesthetist reassures him: "That means the arm is alive."
Business confidence slumps among Japan's big manufacturers
Japan's largest manufacturers feel less optimistic about business conditions with confidence falling to its lowest level in more than two years, a key survey showed Monday.
Mavericks playoff hopes fading after Hawks win thriller
The Atlanta Hawks overcame a 41-point display from Kyrie Irving to leave the Dallas Mavericks on the brink of elimination from playoff contention on Sunday as the New York Knicks sealed their place in the NBA postseason with victory over the Washington Wizards.
China's Yin claims first LPGA title at Los Angeles Open
China's Yin Ruoning shook off an early bogey burst to card a one-under-par 70 and win her first US LPGA title at the Los Angeles Open, holding off major winner Georgia Hall by one stroke.
NASA to reveal crew for 2024 flight around the Moon
NASA is to reveal the names on Monday of the astronauts -- three Americans and a Canadian -- who will fly around the Moon next year, a prelude to returning humans to the lunar surface for the first time in a half century.
In rural America, big solar projects often get a frosty welcome
From her century-old home, Susan Burns has watched the sun set over her cousin's field every day for 75 years. Now her cousin has agreed to have solar panels installed on the field, and an unhappy Burns finds herself in a fight.
Basquiat-Warhol: a rare artistic duo, reunited in Paris
There are vanishingly few great collaborations in the annals of fine art. For a brief moment in the 1980s, Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat showed the world how it was done.
Wagner claims 'legal' capture of Ukraine's Bakhmut as six killed nearby
Russia's Wagner paramilitary group on Monday claimed it had "in a legal sense" captured the eastern Ukraine town of Bakhmut -- the site of the longest battle of Moscow's operation in the country -- with its units now in control of city hall.