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Lufthansa apologises for lost Oscar after US airport security row

Lufthansa apologises for lost Oscar after US airport security row

German airline Lufthansa on Friday said it had apologised to Russian filmmaker Pavel Talankin for losing his Oscar statuette after US airport security banned him from taking it on a flight from New York. After a frantic search, Lufthansa said it found the missing statuette. Talankin, who won an Academy

UN troubled by rejected appeal of Cambodian opposition leader

UN troubled by rejected appeal of Cambodian opposition leader

The UN rights chief said Friday he was "deeply concerned" by a Cambodian court rejecting the appeal of detained opposition leader Kem Sokha against his nearly three-decade sentence for treason. The 72-year-old politician was convicted for trying to topple the government of long-ruling former

Solomon Islands leader to face no-confidence vote after appeal court loss

Solomon Islands leader to face no-confidence vote after appeal court loss

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele agreed on Friday to recall the South Pacific nation's parliament to face a vote of no confidence after losing a court appeal. The government has been in an impasse since March, when it was hit by mass cabinet resignations and the exit

T-Wolves eliminate Nuggets as Knicks demolish Hawks in NBA playoffs

T-Wolves eliminate Nuggets as Knicks demolish Hawks in NBA playoffs

The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets while the New York Knicks put on one of the most dominant displays in NBA playoff history, destroying Atlanta to advance Thursday. Sixth-seeded Minnesota will play the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semi-finals after completing a

Timberwolves eliminate Jokic's Nuggets from NBA playoffs

Timberwolves eliminate Jokic's Nuggets from NBA playoffs

The Minnesota Timberwolves knocked Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets out of the NBA playoffs with a 110-98 win Thursday to claim their first-round series 4-2. Sixth-seeded Minnesota will play the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semi-finals after completing an upset defeat of

Clashes erupt in Australian town over death of Indigenous girl

Clashes erupt in Australian town over death of Indigenous girl

An angry crowd clashed with Australian police outside a hospital treating the suspected killer of a five-year-old Indigenous girl in the outback town of Alice Springs. Images on local media Friday showed teargas in the air, a police van in flames and crowds yelling at armed officers keeping

Knicks demolish Hawks to advance in NBA playoffs

Knicks demolish Hawks to advance in NBA playoffs

The New York Knicks put on one of the most dominant displays in NBA playoff history Thursday, destroying Atlanta 140-89 to advance to the second round. It was the most points scored and the biggest win by the Knicks in a playoff game, setting up an Eastern Conference semi-