Panthers hold off Oilers to move within one win of Stanley Cup crown
The Florida Panthers scored three rapid-fire goals to take control then held off the Edmonton Oilers for a 4-3 victory Thursday that put them one win away from a first NHL Stanley Cup title.
Read moreAfghanistan beat PNG to advance at T20 World Cup as NZ eliminated
Afghanistan underlined their growing status as the dark horses of the 2024 T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket victory over Papua New Guinea on Thursday to advance to the Super Eight phase of the competition and send New Zealand crashing out.
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Iranians seek guidance from ancient poetry of Hafez
When Iranians worry about life's big questions, many seek answers in the works and wisdoms of Persia's most revered poet, Hafez -- sometimes with the help of a parakeet.
Read moreBank of Japan to scale down huge bond-buying programme
The Bank of Japan on Friday said it would reduce its vast hoard of government bonds as it cautiously steps away from its long-running ultra-loose monetary policy.
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China elder care sector plugs smart gadgets to fill workforce gaps
With internet-connected sleep monitors, robotic arms and calorie-counting cafeteria plates, China's elder care industry is hoping automation will provide the solution to an ageing population and a shrinking workforce.
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Afghanistan beat PNG to advane at T20 World Cup as NZ eliminated
Afghanistan underlined their growing status as the dark horses of the 2024 T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket victory over Papua New Guinea on Thursday to advance to the Super Eight phase of the competition and send New Zealand crashing out.
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Cummins reassures England over Hazlewood World Cup 'exit' comments
Pat Cummins ruled out Thursday the prospect of Australia underperforming against Scotland in a bid to oust rivals England from the Twenty20 World Cup, saying it would be against the "spirit of cricket."
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Million-plus begin hajj pilgrimage under shadow of Gaza war
More than a million Muslim pilgrims were in Mecca Friday for the start of a hajj pilgrimage held against the grim backdrop of the Gaza war and in exhausting summer heat.
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Iraq counts cost of stray bullets fired in anger or joy
At weddings, football matches and other special events, some Iraqi men like to fire salvos of celebratory gunfire into the sky, worrying little about where the bullets might fall.
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China waits anxiously for economic plan as gloom reigns
Rows and rows of partially inhabited high-rises sprawl into the suburbs of the northern Chinese metropolis of Tianjin, their empty balconies emblematic of a slowing economy that has not kept pace with the country's ambitions.
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