Chanel: unpicking one year of 'Blazymania'
Exactly a year since he unveiled his first collection at Chanel, Franco-Belgian designer Matthieu Blazy has proved himself to be a shrewd and hugely profitable recruit by the family-owned French fashion label.
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Cry for help as French-Swiss lake dries up
The picturesque Lac des Brenets between France and Switzerland has dried up after a record-breaking hot summer, leaving locals crying out for help to save the lake.
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Latvian pro-Europeans set for election win: partial results
Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' centre-right party was set to win Latvia's parliamentary election, partial results showed on Sunday, suggesting the country will maintain its pro-European and pro-Ukrainian course.
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Sabalenka swept out of China Open in third round
Aryna Sabalenka was swatted aside in straight sets by 34th-ranked Nikola Bartunkova in the third round of the China Open on Sunday, leaving the event without its top two seeds.
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China swim sensation Yu Zidi, 13, says 'I'm no prodigy'
The 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi said "I'm no prodigy" after she was named Asian Games MVP on Sunday following three record-breaking displays in Japan.
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US urges 'restraint' as Ethiopia's Tigray crisis rocks region
The United States called for "restraint" and "dialogue" as Ethiopia's Tigray crisis pulled in regional neighbours, ahead of a meeting on the conflict on Sunday in Egypt.
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Yu Zidi to Ohashi: Asian Games stars who can light up LA Olympics
The Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya close on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on a fortnight of competition featuring some record-breaking performances.
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Teens on target again as USA down Mexico 3-0
Cavan Sullivan became the youngest US international goalscorer in history as the United States defeated arch-rivals Mexico 3-0 in a friendly international in Arizona on Saturday.
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'Act before it's too late': Tokyo residents fight for more trees
One sweltering day in Tokyo, Kaoru Morimoto told friends she wasn't sure she could endure another summer in her neighbourhood, where tree cover and the crucial shade it provides is dwindling.
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World records prove Asian Games were a hit, says top official
An Asian Olympic chief said Sunday that more than 50 world records at the Games in Japan proved the event was a success, despite numerous complaints from disgruntled teams.
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