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World Oct 09, 2019

Iran Women Allowed Into Football Stadium for First Time in Decades After FIFA Threatened to Suspend Islamic Republic

World football's governing body FIFA last month ordered Iran to allow women access to stadiums without restrictions and in numbers determined by demand for tickets. The directive came after a fan dubbed 'Blue Girl' died after setting herself on fire in fear of being jailed for dressing up as a boy in order to attend a match.
Sports Oct 08, 2019

AC Milan Set to Sack Coach Marco Giampaolo After Dreadful Start to the Season: Reports

Milan went on to lose their next two matches against Torino and Fiorentina before last weekend's 2-1 victory at Genoa. Former Inter Milan coach Luciano Spalletti is the 18-time Italian champions' first choice to replace Giampaolo, according to Gazzetta Dello Sport and Sky Sport Italia.
World Oct 08, 2019

France President Emmanuel Macron Vows ‘Unrelenting Fight’ Against Islamist Terror After Paris Knife Attack

Mickael Harpon, a 45-year-old computer expert in the police intelligence-gathering department, used a kitchen knife and an oyster shucker to kill three male and one female colleague in a 30-minute rampage that ended when an officer shot him in the head.
World Oct 08, 2019

Nobel Prize Winners For Physics From 2010 to 2019: From James Peebles to Andre Geim, Check Names of Awardees of Last 10 Years

10 most recent Nobel Physics Prize winners, following the announcement of this year's award. James Peebles (Canada-US) for discoveries explaining the universe's evolution after the Big Bang, and Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz (Switzerland) for the first discovery of an exoplanet.
World Oct 08, 2019

US Supreme Court to Take On Gay and Transgender Rights in the Workplace

'Sex refers to whether you were born woman or man, not your sexual orientation or gender identity,' argued Solicitor General Noel Francisco, representing the government's position before the court. He said it is the job of Congress to update the law, not the justice system.
World Oct 08, 2019

China to Suspend Broadcast of NBA Exhibition Games Amid Hong Kong Protests

China's state-run broadcaster said on Tuesday it would 'immediately suspend' plans to broadcast a pair of NBA pre-season exhibition games being staged in China this week as the fallout grew over an NBA's executive's tweet in support of protesters in Hong Kong.
World Oct 08, 2019

US Blacklists 28 Chinese Entities Over ‘Brutal’ Xinjiang Abuses

The blacklisted firms included video surveillance company Hikvision, as well as artificial intelligence companies Megvii Technology and SenseTime, according to an update to the US Federal Register set to be published Wednesday. The ban comes amid heightened tensions between the US and China, particularly over trade policy and Beijing's actions in the western Xinjiang region.
World Oct 08, 2019

UN May Run Out of Money by End of the Month, Says United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres

In a letter intended for the 37,000 employees at the UN secretariat and obtained by AFP, Guterres said unspecified 'additional stop-gap measures' would have to be taken to ensure salaries and entitlements are paid.
World Oct 08, 2019

Nobel Prize 2019 For Literature: Five Things to Know

Swedish Academy awards 16 prizes, the most famous and prestigious being the Nobel Literature Prize. In his 1895 last will and testament, Swedish scientist and philanthropist Alfred Nobel tasked the institution with awarding the Nobel Literature Prize each year.
Sports Oct 08, 2019

Andy Murray Injury Update: British Tennis Star to Make Grand Slam Return at Australian Open 2020

Murray, 32, won his opening match at the Shanghai Masters on Monday, beating Argentine qualifier Juan Ignacio Londero in three sets, following a quarter-final appearance in Beijing last week. With his confidence seemingly growing by the day, Australian Open organisers said the former world number one had committed to extending his comeback into the majors in January.
World Oct 07, 2019

Vladimir Putin Takes Cue From Man vs Wild on 67th Birthday, Spends Day in Siberian Forests; See Pictures

Russian President Vladimir Putin is renowned for posing for high-octane photo opportunities like tiger-tracking or deepwater diving. But in images released to celebrate his birthday on Monday, the long-term leader was seen enjoying some of Russia's more peaceful wildlife.
World Oct 07, 2019

Afghanistan: Suicide Bomber Targets Bus Carrying Army Recruits in Jalalabad; 10 Dead, 27 Injured

At least 10 people were killed and 27 wounded Monday when a bomb hit a bus carrying army recruits in Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan, an official told AFP. A bomb had been left in a motorcycle that detonated as the bus passed, Nangarhar governor spokesman Ataullah Khogyani said.
World Oct 07, 2019

Pakistan's Social Media Users Fume After Pictures Show Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Authorities 'Buying Burqa' For Female Students

Pakistani social media was fuming Monday after pictures showing girls in burqas bought for them by local authorities went viral, igniting anger in a deeply patriarchal country where women have fought for their rights for decades.
World Oct 07, 2019

Turkey, Kurds Must 'Figure The Situation Out' After US Pullback Troops, Says Donald Trump

President Donald Trump on Monday justified his decision to withdraw US troops from Turkey's border with Syria, saying the region would have to "figure the situation out" and that America needed to get out of "ridiculous Endless Wars."
India Oct 07, 2019

China's Xi Jinping and India's Narendra Modi to Hold Summit This Week Amid Strains

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China's President Xi Jinping will hold an informal summit in southern India on Friday, officials said, amid strains in their relationship.
Sports Oct 07, 2019

Latest ATP Rankings 2019: Novak Djokovic Extends Top Lead Over Rafael Nadal in ATP Rankings; Andy Murray Makes Massive Progress

Former world number one Andy Murray climbed over 200 places in the new ATP rankings released on Monday while Novak Djokovic extended his lead over Rafael Nadal at the top. Scotsman Murray, who is on the comeback trail after career-saving hip surgery, reached the quarter-finals of the China Open where he lost to eventual winner Dominic Thiem.
Entertainment Oct 07, 2019

Ginger Baker, Drummer With Legendary Rock Band Cream, Dies at the Age of 80

He had a volatile personal life, with four marriages, three children, struggles with drug and alcohol and stormy relationships with bandmates over the decades. Some of the world's most famous drummers, including Ringo Starr on Sunday joined in the tributes.
Sports Oct 06, 2019

Naomi Osaka Beats World Number One Ashleigh Barty to Win China Open 2019 Women's Title

The former number one appeared mildly uncomfortable with her shoulder, touching it and rotating it between points. Barty, 23, who had strapping down her left calf, wrapped up the first set in 34 minutes and frustration was creeping in for the Australian Open champion Osaka.
Sports Oct 06, 2019

Manchester City vs Wolves 2019, Match Report: Adama Traore Stuns Man City with Late Double in Premier League

Even with only eight games played, Liverpool now have a golden chance to win their first league title for 30 years after starting the campaign with eight straight wins. And as time ticked on, the urgency of the situation for Pep Guardiola's men was apparent as they have already dropped more points at home than in the whole of last season.
Sports Oct 06, 2019

Toni Kroos Injury Update: Real Madrid Star Unavailable for Germany Match Against Argentina, Struggling for El Clasico

Kroos could miss Madrid's visit to Mallorca after the international break and their trip to Galatasaray in the Champions League on October 22. Germany confirmed Kroos and FC Cologne's Jonas Hector have pulled out of the squad, with Schalke's Suat Serdar called up in their place.

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