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English Premier League: Liverpool Extend Lead With Hard-Fought Win at Sheffield United

Chances began to come for Jurgen Klopp's men towards the end of the first-half as Sadio Mane sliced horribly wide with just Henderson to beat and then hit the post when it seemed easier to score from Roberto Firmino's pass.

Afghanistan Presidential Elections 2019: Afghans Vote Amid Deadly Violence; Close Race Between President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah

A security official who requested anonymity told AFP that two civilians had been killed and 27 wounded in Taliban bombings and mortar attacks at polling centres across the country. Serious security incidents were reported in several provinces including Kunduz, Nangarhar, Kabul, Bamiyan and Kandahar.

Porn Star Stormy Daniels Wins $450,000 Payout Over Strip-Club Arrest

South Korea: Huge Blast on an Oil Tanker, 12 Injured

A huge blast on an oil tanker in a South Korean port sparked a raging fire that spread to a nearby vessel on Saturday, leaving 12 sailors injured authorities said.

Japan's Keisuke Honda Urges Manchester United to Sign Him in Twitter Plea

Japanese football star Keisuke Honda on Saturday marketed himself to Manchester United in an unusual and apparently desperate Twitter plea, as he hunts for a new club. "Give me an offer," the former AC Milan striker tweeted from his verified account, tagging United's official twitter account.

Afghanistan Presidential Elections 2019: 15 Wounded in Blast at Southern Afgan Polling Station

Insurgents worked to disrupt Afghanistan's presidential election Saturday, with a series of blasts reported across the country as voters headed to the polls and troops flooded the streets of the capital.

Nigeria Police Say Over 300 'Abused' Students Freed From Islamic School

The school which has been operating for a decade, enrolled students brought by their families to learn the Koran and be rehabilitated from drug abuse and other illnesses, police said. The proprietor of the school and six staff were arrested during the raid. Many of the rescued students bore scars on their backs and serious injuries, police said.

British-Flagged Oil Tanker Stena Impero Sets Sail After Iran Release

The ship's seizure was widely seen as a tit-for-tat move after authorities in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar detained an Iranian tanker on suspicion it was shipping oil to Syria in breach of EU sanctions. The Swedish-owned tanker's captain and crew have 'given a written, official statement that they have no claims'.

Facebook Hides 'Likes' in Australia Trial to Ease Anxiety

In Australia, one in five children report experiencing cyberbullying, according to the country's eSafety commissioner. The problem received national attention last year when a 14-year-old girl -- who starred in adverts of an iconic Australian hat brand -- killed herself after being bullied online.

South Korea Mayor Dumps Trash on Beach So That Volunteers Can Have ‘Something to Pick Up’ on International Coastal Cleanup Day

Officials trucked in litter and waste that had already been collected from rubbish-strewn coasts, and scattered it all over the pristine sand of southwest Jindo. The following day hundreds of volunteers scoured the shores and bagged up the garbage as part of an event to mark International Coastal Cleanup Day, a global event aimed at countering the scourge of sea-borne waste.

Jacques Chirac, Former French President Dies at 86

Twice elected head of state in 1995 and 2002, his 12 years in the Elysee Palace made him France's second longest-serving post-war president after his Socialist predecessor Francois Mitterrand. On the international stage, Chirac will be best remembered for angering the United States with his public opposition to the 2003 war in Iraq.

Donald Trump-Volodymyr Zelensky Transcript Sheds Light on World of Classified Convos

Only a year ago, Bill Clinton's library published declassified transcripts of telephone calls and bilateral meetings between the former president and his Russian counterpart Boris Yeltsin dating between 1993 and 1999.

Greta Thunberg, Climate Activist Wins Alternative Nobel Prize Award

The message has struck a chord with youths around the world. Last Friday, an estimated four million plus people took to the streets in over 150 countries to join the "Global Climate Strike" protest, demanding action from politicians against climate disaster.

Airbus Hit by Series of Cyber Attacks on Suppliers

Airbus suppliers sometimes operate in a VPN linking them with colleagues at the plane-maker. The other attacks used the same methods, with the first of them detected at a British subsidiary of Expleo, formerly known as Assystem, as well as Rolls-Royce, which provides engines for Airbus planes.

Arab Man Makes History by Becoming the First Emirati to Reach International Space Station

The three 'entered the orbiting lab and joined six of their station crewmates for a joyful crew greeting ceremony today,' NASA tweeted. A video shows the new arrivals entering head first through a hatch to join their grinning colleagues, who welcomed them with floating hugs. Mansoori, 35, received support from around the world ahead of what he described as his 'dream' mission.

Carabao Cup 2019–20 4th Round Draw: Liverpool Face Arsenal, Chelsea Host Manchester United in Last 16

Liverpool, who have won the competition a record eight times, beat Milton Keynes Dons 2-0 to reach the fourth round, while Arsenal thrashed Nottingham Forest 5-0. United, who last won the League Cup in 2017, needed a 5-3 penalty shoot-out victory over third tier Rochdale to limp through after a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.

Carabao Cup 2019-20: Manchester United Survive Rochdale Storm; Chelsea, Liverpool Register Comfortable Wins

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's struggling side were held to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford after 16-year-old Luke Matheson scored a 76th minute equaliser following Mason Greenwood's opener for United eight minutes earlier. United are languishing in eighth place in the Premier League after Saturday's dismal 2-0 defeat at West Ham left them with just two wins from six games.

World Athletics Championships 2019: Noah Lyles, Karsten Warholm and Sifan Hassan's Stars Set to Shine at Qatar

The World Athletics Championships get underway in Doha on Friday. Hassan, 26, discovered her aptitude for running whilst she was training to be a nurse and controversial coach Alberto Salazar has seemingly worked his magic on her like he did with British distance great Mo Farah.

Donald Trump Announces 'First Stage' of 'Phenomenal' Japan Trade Deal

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that the initial stage of a new trade deal with Japan had been finalized, describing it as a "phenomenal" agreement.

Mohamed Salah Upset With Egyptian FA For Not Backing Him at The Best FIFA Football Awards and Beat Lionel Messi For The Top Prize!

Egypt's football association has asked FIFA for clarification after its vote for national icon Mohamed Salah was dropped from the final tally for the world's best player award. The results are based on the votes of national coaches, team captains and members of the press in selecting their top three players of the year. When FIFA released its results, Egypt was curiously absent from the final vote count.