Global stocks mostly rise, cheering Beijing stimulus
Stock markets mostly rose Friday as slowing US and European inflation raised hopes of more aggressive interest rate cuts while investors applauded China's measures to boost its struggling economy.
Read moreMaduro's hold on power 'unsustainable': Venezuelan opposition leader to AFP
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's hold on power is "unsustainable" given the widespread rejection of his claim to reelection, opposition leader Maria Corina Machado told AFP on Friday.
Read moreGuinea's Guirassy sparks Dortmund comeback win over plucky Bochum
Borussia Dortmund came from two goals down to beat lowly Bochum 4-2 at home on Friday with on form Serhou Guirassy scoring twice.
Read moreBrazil coach urges patience over Neymar return
Brazil coach Dorival Junior called for Neymar to be given as much time as he needs to make a complete recovery from a knee injury that has sidelined him for almost a year.
Read moreHurricane John causes at least five deaths, floods in Mexico's Acapulco
Hurricane John left several people dead and neighborhoods underwater after hitting the beachside Mexican city of Acapulco, which was still recovering from a devastating storm last year, authorities said Friday.
Read moreTrump vows to prosecute Google for showing 'bad' stories on him
Donald Trump on Friday accused Google of showing only "bad stories" about him and vowed have the tech giant prosecuted if he gets back in the White House.
Read more48 dead in two days of Sudan paramilitary attacks on Darfur city: medic
Two days of attacks by Sudanese paramilitaries on the Darfur city of El-Fasher killed 48 people, a medical source told AFP on Friday, after world leaders appealed for an end to the country's suffering.
Read moreEurope en route for Moon with new simulator, says astronaut Pesquet
Europe has embarked on the mission to put humans back on the Moon with a new lunar simulator launched in Germany, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet told AFP.
Read moreLivingstone stars as England thrash Australia to square ODI series
Liam Livingstone's stunning unbeaten 62 paved the way for England's colossal 186-run win over world champions Australia in the fourth one-day international at Lord's on Friday.
Read moreHezbollah's Nasrallah: powerful leader living in hiding
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah is the only man in Lebanon with the power to wage war or make peace, but he leads a life in hiding to avoid assassination by his movement's arch-enemy, Israel.
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