Ratchanok Intanon is one win away from her first title of the year after reaching the final of the US$475,000 BWF Indonesia Masters in Jakarta on Saturday.

SYDNEY - A statue in Sydney of British explorer James Cook, captain of the first Western ship to reach the east coast of Australia, was sprayed with red paint and damaged two days before Australia’s national day, authorities said.

SEOUL - North Korea has test-fired sea-to-surface strategic guided cruise missiles, state news agency KCNA reported Sunday, adding that the weapons "precisely" hit their targets.

GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - A fragile truce aimed at ending the war in Gaza entered its second week on Sunday, after four Israeli hostages and around 200 Palestinian prisoners were released to joyful scenes.

Tributes have poured in for Denis Law, who passed away last week at the age of 84. Sir Alex Ferguson called him "the greatest Scottish player of all time" and few would dispute that.

Ratchanok Intanon battled her way into the women's singles semi-finals of the US$475,000 BWF Indonesia Masters in Jakarta on Friday.

Ten-man Buriram United drew 0-0 with Singapore's Lion City Sailors in the Asean Club Championship (Shopee Cup) on Thursday night.

WASHINGTON — The United States, the world's biggest donor, froze virtually all foreign aid on Friday, making exceptions only for emergency food and military funding for Israel and Egypt.

PUERTO LINDO — A German aerospace engineer celebrated setting a world record Friday for the longest time living underwater without depressurisation -- 120 days in a submerged capsule off the coast of Panama.

TOKYO — The Imperial Household Agency said that its official Instagram account showcasing the activities of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako has been viewed more than 200 million times and received about 19 million likes in the...