Wood's penalty takes Newcastle nearer Premier League survival
Chris Wood scored from the penalty spot as Newcastle took a huge step towards staying in the Premier League with a 1-0 win at home to Wolves on Friday.
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Lasp-gasp Sevilla beat Granada to go second in Spain
Rafa Mir and Papu Gomez struck late as Sevilla bounced back from last week's defeat to Barcelona with a 4-2 win over Granada on Friday to go second in La Liga.
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Rights Court urges Peru not to free ex-president Fujimori
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights published a resolution Friday urging Peru not to grant 83-year-old ex-president Alberto Fujimori, serving time for rights violations, a release on humanitarian grounds.
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Fifty-two dead in station bombing as civilians flee eastern Ukraine
A missile strike on a train station in eastern Ukraine killed dozens on Friday, as civilians raced to evacuate, fearing a looming Russian offensive in the region.
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US stocks pressured amid interest rate angst as euro gyrates
Wall Street stocks mostly fell Friday amid lingering unease over tightening US monetary policy, while the euro gyrated ahead of France's presidential election.
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Russia's ruble stages rebound despite Western sanctions
After a historic collapse in the wake of Russia's military offensive in Ukraine, the ruble has staged a spectacular bounceback, supported by strict capital controls and energy exports.
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Marquez sixth fastest as Zarco tops Texas practice
Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez, back in the saddle after recovering from double vision, was sixth fastest in opening practice for the Grand Prix of the Americas on Friday.
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Wreckage of world's largest plane testament to Kyiv's defence
Under a shattered crescent hanger at Ukraine's Gostomel Airport the world's largest plane lies buckled and broken, an immovable monument to the battle Russia waged to take this foothold towards the capital of Kyiv.
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Tiger struggles as windy Masters confounds contenders
Tiger Woods faltered in his incredible comeback from severe leg injuries early in Friday's second round of the Masters with gusting winds wreaking havoc at Augusta National.
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Brazil's leftist Lula chooses centrist running mate
Brazil's leftist ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, leading opinion polls for a victorious return to the top job in October elections, named centrist politician Geraldo Alckmin Friday as his vice-presidential running mate.
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