Reed sinks wild hole-in-one, but Horsfield leads at LIV Adelaide
American Patrick Reed scored a hole-in-one to spark a wild beer-fuelled crowd celebration on LIV Golf's Adelaide leg Friday, as Britain's Sam Horsfield fired a six-under-par 66 for a one-shot first-round lead.
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China sends Olympic statement as tropics make Asian Winter Games history
The Asian Winter Games close later Friday in Harbin with hosts China dominating the medals table a year out from the Olympics and the Philippines among the tropical countries making history.
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After revolution, Bangladesh textbooks rewrite history
Bangladeshi high schooler Laiba is being educated for the future, but what she learns has been determined by the latest chapter in her country's battle over its past.
Read moreMost Asian stocks rise as US tariff delays give breathing space
Asian markets mostly rose Friday in line with a rally on Wall Street as traders were buoyed by news that Donald Trump's latest, sweeping reciprocal tariffs would not likely be implemented until April, giving time for negotiations.
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S. Korean footballer Hwang Ui-jo gets suspended jail term in sex-video scandal
South Korean international footballer Hwang Ui-jo on Friday received a suspended jail term for filming sexual encounters with women without their consent, the country's Yonhap news agency said.
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Cambodia nears Khmer Rouge survivor's dream of eradicating malaria
Cambodian scientist Yeang Chheang has spent six decades fighting malaria -- even in the Khmer Rouge labour camp where his wife and baby died -- and stands tantalisingly close to fulfilling his life's work.
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Taiwan's Lai vows more investment in US as chip tariffs loom
Taiwan will boost investment in the United States and on its own defences, President Lai Ching-te said Friday, as Taipei seeks to head off US President Donald Trump's threats of tariffs on its semiconductor chips.
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Hamas expected to name Israeli hostages it will free this weekend
Hamas was expected Friday to name three hostages it will release this weekend as part of a planned exchange for Palestinian prisoners, local media said, after days of uncertainty in which Israel threatened to scrap a nearly month-old Gaza ceasefire deal.
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Timberwolves stun Thunder, Warriors hold off Rockets
The short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves halted Oklahoma City's seven-game NBA winning streak, beating the Western Conference-leading Thunder 116-101 on Thursday on the eve of the All-Star break.
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Indonesia hands lengthy sentences to Javan rhino poachers
An Indonesian court has handed lengthy prison terms to poachers who killed dozens of rare Javan rhinos, court rulings seen by AFP Friday showed, drawing praise from conservationists who said it would help deter lucrative wildlife crime.
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