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Sports Oct 13, 2019

Brigid Kosgei Sets New World Marathon Record in Chicago, Shatters Paula Radcliffe Record

Kenya's Brigid Kosgei shattered Paula Radcliffe's 16-year-old women's marathon world record Sunday, winning the Chicago Marathon in 2 hours, 14 minutes and 4 seconds. Kosgei broke the mark of 2:15:25 set by Radcliffe in the London Marathon on April 13, 2003 as she won in Chicago for the second straight year.
Sports Oct 13, 2019

Japan Stuns Scotland by 28-21, Reach Rugby World Cup 2019 Quarter-Finals; Observes Silence For Typhoon Hagibis Victims

Japan's "Ferraris" hit top gear Sunday as the hosts beat Scotland 28-21 in a barnstorming Rugby World Cup clash to create history by reaching the quarter-finals. After a war of words between the rival coaches in the build-up, the teams observed a moment's silence for the victims of the violent typhoon that swept through Japan on Saturday, killing at least 26 and forcing organisers to scrap three pool games.
World Oct 13, 2019

France Worried After Hundred Kin of Foreign Jihadists Escape Displacement Camp in Northern Syria

France said Sunday it was "worried" after Kurdish authorities reported that hundreds of relatives of foreign jihadists had escaped from a displacement camp in northern Syria, under Turkish assault.
World Oct 13, 2019

Pope Francis Creates 5 New Saints, Including Britain's Cardinal John Henry Newman and a Brazilian Nun Dulce Lopes Pontes

Pope Francis created five new saints on Sunday, including Britain's Cardinal John Henry Newman -- one of the Catholic Church's most renowned converts -- and a nun dubbed the "Mother Teresa of Brazil".
World Oct 13, 2019

Typhoon Hagibis: 14 Dead, 9 Other Missing After Storm Hits Japan, Rescues Operation Underway

By Sunday morning, the significantly weakened storm had moved back off land, but serious flooding was reported in several areas, including central Japan's Nagano, where a burst levee sent water from the Chikuma river gushing into residential neighbourhoods, flooding homes up to the second floor.
Sports Oct 13, 2019

Japanese Grand Prix 2019: Valtteri Bottas Beats Sebastian Vettel to Win Race, Mercedes Clinch F1 Constructors' Title

Charles Leclerc finished sixth in the second Ferrari, and with only Bottas now able to overtake Hamilton in the standings, that means Mercedes clinched an unprecedented sixth successive drivers'-constructors' world championship double.
Sports Oct 13, 2019

Euro 2020 Qualifiers: Italy Beat Greece 2-0 to Secure Qualification

Despite being pegged back by the Greeks for over an hour the Italians confirmed their dominance and are now assured of finishing top of the group. Chelsea midfielder Jorginho slotted in a penalty after 63 minutes in the Italian capital with Juventus forward Federico Bernardeschi scoring the second goal on 78 minutes.
Sports Oct 13, 2019

Euro 2020 Qualifiers: Joshua King Scores in Extra-Time As Norway Hold Spain in Dramatic 1-1 Draw

They lead Sweden by five points in Group F with three matches remaining, while Romania are only one point further back. Norway are still right in contention to finish in the top two and qualify after extending their unbeaten run to six qualifiers, sitting four points behind Sweden ahead of matches against Romania, the Faroes and Malta.
Sports Oct 13, 2019

Japanese Grand Prix 2019: Sebastian Vettel Take Pole Amidst Ferrari Front-Row Lockout in Typhoon-Affected Japan

The German clocked a brilliant 1 min 27.064sec, almost two-tenths of a second quicker than Leclerc, in gusty winds at Suzuka after qualifying was postponed from Saturday. The Mercedes pair of Valtteri Bottas and championship leader Lewis Hamilton could only manage third and fourth fastest respectively.
World Oct 13, 2019

Typhoon Hagibis: Rescue Operation Underway After Storm Kills 11 People, Over Dozen Missing in Japan

By Sunday morning, the significantly weakened storm had moved back off land, but serious flooding was reported in central Japan's Nagano, where a burst levee sent water from the Chikuma river gushing into residential neighbourhoods, flooding homes up to the second floor.
Agency News Oct 12, 2019

New Orleans: Hard Rock Hotel Collapse, One Dead, 18 Injured (Watch Video)

One person died and at least 18 others were injured Saturday when the top floors of a New Orleans hotel that was under construction collapsed, officials said.
Sports Oct 12, 2019

Simone Biles 23rd Career Medal on Vault Ties Her With All-Time World Championships Record

US gymnastics queen Simone Biles equalled the all-time record of 23 medals at world championships with the 17th world title of her career in the vault final on Saturday. Biles took her third gold of the week with a winning score of 15.399 points ahead of US team-mate Jade Carey, who finished with silver, while Britain's Ellie Downie took bronze.
World Oct 12, 2019

Burkina Faso: Mosque Attack in Salmossi,16 Killed, 2 Seriously Injured

Sixteen people died and two were seriously injured in an attack on a mosque in Burkina Faso's volatile north, security sources said Saturday.
World Oct 12, 2019

Spain's National Day: Thousands March in Barcelona Against Catalan Independence

Thousands of people opposed to Catalan independence marched in the region's capital Saturday, Spain's national day, with the verdict in the trial of leading Catalan separatists expected early next week.
World Oct 12, 2019

Typhoon Hagibis in Japan: 7.3 Millions Advised to Evacuate, Highest Level of Disaster Warning Issued

Powerful Typhoon Hagibis slammed into Japan on Saturday, killing one even before making landfall and prompting authorities to issue their highest level of disaster warning over "unprecedented" downpours.
World Oct 12, 2019

New York Shooting: 4 Dead, 3 Wounded in Brooklyn; No Arrests Made So Far

At least four people died and three were wounded in a shooting at a social club in New York eary Saturday, police said. No one has been arrested over the shooting, which took place in Brooklyn, and the motive and exact circumstances are not known, a New York police official told AFP.
Social Viral Oct 12, 2019

Seven Stranded Whales Found Dead in Indonesia Beach

Seven pilot whales were found dead on an eastern Indonesian beach, an official said Saturday, after 17 were stranded in the remote area. Residents of nearby Menia Village managed to save ten of the whales, all roughly three to four metres long, in a rescue attempt on Friday.
World Oct 12, 2019

Sexual Violence at Workplace: 60 Percent Women in Europe Suffered Gender-Based Harassment, Says Study

The study was conducted in France, Germany, Italy, Britain and Spain. It also said sexual violence, which includes whistling, gestures, rude comments or leering, was the most common attack with 46 percent of women affected, especially in Germany where the figure was 56 percent.
Sports Oct 12, 2019

Eliud Kipchoge Becomes First Man to Complete Marathon in Less than Two Hours; Olympic Champion Finishes First-Ever Sub Two-Hour Marathon in Record Time

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge on Saturday made history, busting the mythical two-hour barrier for the marathon on a specially prepared course in a huge Vienna park. With an unofficial time of 1hr 59min 40.2sec, the Olympic champion became the first ever to run a marathon in under two hours in the Prater park with the course readied to make it as even as possible.
Social Viral Oct 12, 2019

Polish City Declares Free Public Transport for Those Reading Nobel Laureate Olga Tokarczuk

The dreadlock-sporting vegetarian and leftist, who does not shy away from criticising Poland's governing conservatives, said in June that Wroclaw is 'one of the most beautiful and important cities of Europe.'

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