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Goalkeeper Gaelle Thalmann shielded Switzerland to a 0-0 draw against Norway on Tuesday at the Women's World Cup, as the Norwegians played without star striker Ada Hegerberg because of injury.

Hegerberg was initially listed to start, but the team announced during the match that the former Ballon d'Or winner was unable to play after experiencing 'a feeling in the groin' toward the end of her pre-match warmups.

Azimjon Askarov, a human rights defender and advocate for marginalized communities in southern Kyrgyzstan, should have turned 72 this year. He should be enjoying life with his wife, children, and grandchildren, happily painting landscapes and portraits. Instead, he died in prison three years ago today, held on sp

The decline comes after Russia voluntarily slashed its oil output, data shows

Russian oil exports dropped to their lowest levels in two years, with revenues also tumbling, a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) published this month shows.

Moscow's shipments of crude and petroleum products fell by 600

HAMILTON, New Zealand, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Switzerland's goalkeeper Gaelle Thalmann put on a good show on Tuesday as her fine saves helped Switzerland snatch one point against Norway in Group A of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Switzerland opened their World Cup campaign by defeating the Philippines 2-0, while Norway were frustrated by co-hosts New Zealand 1-0.

Norway were dealt a blow moments before th

(Berlin, July 25, 2023) - Azerbaijani authorities have arrested a prominent opposition leader and scholar, Gubad Ibadoghlu, on spurious criminal charges, Human Rights Watch said today.

On July 24, 2023, Baku's Narimanov District Court sent Ibadoghlu for four months of pretrial detention on charges of production, acquisition or sale of counterfeit mo

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - With its first goal at its first Women's World Cup the unfavored Philippines achieved its first win Tuesday, shocking host New Zealand 1-0 in a Group A match made contentious when a potential equalizer was disallowed.

New Zealand achieved its first World Cup win when it upset favored Norway in the opening match of the tournament five days ago. For the first time in six World Cups, the Fo

WELLINGTON, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines sealed their first FIFA Women's World Cup win in their second game, as they shocked co-hosts New Zealand 1-0 in Group A here on Tuesday.

New Zealand had just picked up their first victory in this campaign after a 1-0 victory over Norway in the opening game, while the Philippines had been beaten by Switzerland 2-0 in their first-ever World Cup match.

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Brazil had the highest number of registered rape cases in its history in 2022: 74,930, according to a recent report by the Brazilian Public Security Forum. In over 60 percent of the cases, the survivor was under 14 years old. In many cases, the abuser was a relative or an acquaintance. Th

MANILA, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos left for Malaysia on Tuesday for a three-day visit to identify new areas of economic cooperation between the two countries.

"I believe this is an opportune time to harness the potential of a revitalized relationship between the Philippines and Malaysia," Marcos said in his departure speech at an airbase in Manila.

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IT WAS a busy week for President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. Obviously celebrating the signing into law of the Maharlika investment fund last July 18, BBM gathered Cabinet, Palace and other high officials of the administration in full ceremony for the signing, which was

(Berlin) - Russia's lower house of parliament has adopted a bill prohibiting collaboration with unregistered foreign nongovernmental organizations, and severely limiting civic space, Human Rights Watch said today. If approved by the parliament's upper house and signed by the president, the legislation will severely limit the right to freedom of association protected under international human rights law.

Under the

Japan is asking companies to reduce imports from the sanctioned country, the outlet has said 

Russian shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asia declined by 15% to their lowest level in almost two years last month as importers sought to diversify supplies, Bloomberg reported last week, citing shipping data.

Hong Kong, July 25 (ANI): Large wargames between the USA, Australia and eleven partner nations kicked off on July 21, the largest ever in the history of Exercise Talisman Sabre. It was little surprise that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) was not invited to participate, but China nonetheless played a central role in the exercise. Colonel Ben McLennan, Commander of the Australian Army's Combat Training Centre based in To

BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- China's national observatory on Tuesday issued a yellow alert for Typhoon Doksuri, as the fifth typhoon of this year is expected to bring gales and heavy rain to the country's southern coastal regions.

The typhoon, observed over waters east of the island of Luzon, the Philippines at 5 a.m. Tuesday, is expected to move northwest at a speed of around 20 km per hour, the National Meteor

Hong Kong, July 24 (ANI): A growing typhoon is sweeping across the Pacific Ocean toward the Philippines. Forecasters are warning that it could strengthen into a super typhoon and progress towards Taiwan, Hong Kong or mainland China later this week, CNN reported. According to the United States' Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Typhoon Doksuri began as a tropical storm in the Western Pacific on Sunday morning. By the day's end

In January, Italy's right-wing government ordered state agencies to cease registration of children born to same-sex couples. Now they've taken it a step further: a state prosecutor in northern Italy has

Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, adopted in final reading a law providing immunity for crimes committed "in the interests of the Russian state." The apparent objective behind the law, passed last Thursday, is to shield Russian military personnel, civilian offic

FUZHOU, July 24 (Xinhua) -- East China's Fujian Province has upgraded its typhoon emergency response to Level III, the third-highest, as Typhoon Doksuri, the fifth typhoon this year, moves closer.

The provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters raised the response level at 6 p.m. Monday.

According to the central meteorological observatory, Typhoon Doksuri formed in waters east of the Philippi

Vienna (Austria), 24 July 2023 - As conflicts, climate change and economic downturns continue to dominate the world stage and influence national political agendas, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is urging States not to lose focus of their obligations to combat human trafficking and supp

Montreal, 24 July 2023 - To further assist air transport regulators and operators in their mitigation of security threats associated with air cargo activities, ICAO and the World Customs Organization (WCO) have released a revised supply chain and secure mail publication today.