S.African ex-president Zuma escapes unharmed from car crash: police
South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma survived a car accident overnight after a vehicle transporting him was hit by a drunk driver, police said on Friday.
Read moreWorld court orders Israel ensure urgent aid for war-ravaged Gaza
The world's top court has ordered Israel to ensure urgent humanitarian assistance reaches people in the Gaza Strip, where fighting continued Friday including around hospitals despite a binding UN ceasefire call.
Read moreNo timescale for Murray's return after ankle injury
Andy Murray has pulled out of events in Monte Carlo and Munich next month with no timeline set for the three-time Grand Slam champion's return to court after tearing ankle ligaments at the Miami Open.
Read moreRain in Spain puts dampener on Good Friday parades
Torrential rains forced the cancellation of famed Good Friday religious processions through Seville, leaving many faithful in tears in the southern Spanish city.
Read moreUkraine warns power supply under threat amid deadly Russian attacks
Ukraine warned Friday that Russian air attacks were putting its electricity supply under "increasing threat", hours after strikes damaged power stations and killed at least one person.
Read moreRussia faces backlash as veto ends UN's N. Korea sanctions monitoring
Russia faced a mounting backlash Friday after using its veto power to effectively end official UN monitoring of sanctions on North Korea amid a probe into alleged arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang.
Read moreTurkish Airlines returns to Libya after near decade-long break
Turkey's flagship carrier, Turkish Airlines, has resumed flights to Libya's capital, almost 10 years after they were suspended over security concerns in the conflict-torn country.
Read moreFragile South Sudan risks turmoil over oil disruption: experts
Oil-dependent South Sudan is at risk of economic and political turmoil over the shutdown of a key pipeline in its war-torn neighbour, Sudan, experts have warned.
Read moreArmenian banks to ditch Russian cards over US sanctions
Armenian banks on Friday said they would stop processing transactions made by Russian Mir payment cards due to Western sanctions imposed on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.
Read moreMcNicholl strikes twice as Crusaders beat Chiefs to snap losing streak
Winger Johnny McNicholl grabbed two tries Friday as defending Super Rugby champions Canterbury Crusaders snapped a five-game losing streak with a 37-26 home win over the Waikato Chiefs to claim their first victory this season.
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