Nearly 900 mn poor people exposed to climate shocks, UN warns
Nearly 80 percent of the world's poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming, bearing a "double and deeply unequal burden," the United Nations warned Friday.
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Army colonel to be sworn in as Madagascar president
Madagascar is set Friday to swear in an army colonel as president, just days after a military power grab that sent President Andry Rajoelina fleeing and raised international alarm about a new coup on the island.
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Champion jockey Murphy -- the ultimate competitor who risks all
Oisin Murphy will be crowned British champion flat jockey for a fifth time on Saturday at Ascot on Champions Day, but his "uber competitiveness" takes a toll on his health, the racing manager for his principal employer Qatar Racing told AFP.
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Montpellier's Beard 'far from finished' with Wales despite lengthy absence
Montpellier's Welsh lock Adam Beard says he is ready for a return to Test rugby after a year away as Wales prepare to name their squad for the upcoming November Test series.
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Old rivals Bayern and Dortmund in top form for 'Klassiker' clash
League leaders Bayern Munich host second-placed Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, with both sides unbeaten after opening the season in top form.
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Liverpool seek mojo against Man Utd, Postecoglou hunts first win
Liverpool will be desperate to recapture their spark against bitter rivals Manchester United this weekend but Ruben Amorim's men will harbour hopes of pinching a rare win at Anfield.
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Osaka pulls out of Japan Open quarter-finals with injury
Naomi Osaka pulled out of the Japan Open ahead of her quarter-final on Friday after the four-time Grand Slam champion failed to recover from a leg injury.
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'Wetware': Scientists use human mini-brains to power computers
Inside a lab in the picturesque Swiss town of Vevey, a scientist gives tiny clumps of human brain cells the nutrient-rich fluid they need to stay alive.
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Asian stocks fall with Wall St as US credit fears add to worries
Asian stocks tracked losses on Wall Street on Friday amid fresh credit market fears that compounded worries about trade tensions, a possible tech bubble and the US government shutdown.
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China's economic growth slowed to 4.8% in third quarter: AFP poll
China's economy likely grew at its slowest pace in a year last quarter, according to an AFP survey, dragged down by lacklustre demand and a crisis in the crucial property sector, compounded by a trade war with the United States.
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