Eight people were killed during Senegal's football league cup final in Dakar, the sports minister said, as a wall collapsed onto clashing supporters triggering a panicked stampede.
	Sports minister Matar Ba said a young girl was among the dead, while around 60 injured fans had been taken to health facilities in Dakar.
	He vowed "strong measures so that such an event will never be repeated in Senegal," speaking to AFP by phone.
	A mass deployment of firefighters and ambulances remained at the scene late yesterday.
	An AFP journalist who attended the match described a stadium full to bursting with people for the long-awaited clash between local teams US Ouakam and Stade de Mbour.
	At 2-1 during extra time, US Ouakam supporters began throwing stones at Stade de Mbour fans, causing spectators to begin vacating their seats in a rush, the journalist said.
	Part of a wall supporting bleachers seating fans from both sides then collapsed, while police had begun firing tear gas and panic spread 

Eight dead in Senegal football stadium crush: minister

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Eight people were killed during Senegal's football league final in Dakar in a stampede that broke out following clashes at the end of the match, the official APS news agency said.
	A wall collapsed at Demba Diop stadium as people attempted to exit the stadium after the game between local teams Ouakam and Stade de Mbour, APS reported, adding many more were injured.

Eight dead in Senegal stadium crush: official media

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today threatened to "chop off the heads" of traitors, in a speech marking the first anniversary of the failed coup bid that aimed to oust him from power.
	"First of all we will chop off the heads of those traitors," Erdogan told a rally in Istanbul, prompting cries from the crowds that capital punishment should be restored in Turkey.
	Reaffirming previous comments, he vowed to sign any bill passed by parliament to restore capital punishment in Turkey, a move that would effectively end Ankara's European Union membership ambitions.
	"We are a state governed by rule of law. If it comes to me after parliament, I will sign it," he said.
	Erdogan also said the suspects being tried on suspicion of involvement in the failed coup should wear uniform clothing like the notorious orange jumpsuits used at US military prison at Guantanamo Bay.
	"I spoke to the prime minister and... When they appear in court, let's make them appear in uniform suits like in ...

Erdogan threatens to 'chop off traitors' heads' in coup bid

Israel said today it will reopen the ultra-sensitive Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City whose closure after deadly shootings sparked anger from Muslims and Jordan, the holy site's custodian.
	The decision to reopen the compound, also holy to Jews who call it the Temple Mount, was taken by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who was leaving for an official visit to France.
	"It has been decided to reopen the Temple Mount gradually tomorrow (Sunday) for the faithful, visitors and tourists," the premier's office said in a statement.
	Three Arab Israeli assailants opened fire on Israeli police yesterday in the Old City before fleeing to the nearby Haram al-Sharif compound -- Islam's third holiest site -- where they were shot dead by police.
	Israeli authorities said they had come from the flashpoint holy site, which includes the Al-Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock, to commit the attack.
	The White House "strongly" condemned yesterday's attack, saying "there must be zero ...

Israel to reopen holy site closed after deadly attack

A British pilot reported missing in the French Alps was found dead today in the debris of his crashed glider, the prosecutor for the Gap region said.
	Mountain rescue had been alerted late yesterday to the disappearance of the 69-year-old pilot, who had taken off earlier that day from the Serres-La Batie aerodrome.
	Rescuers found the body of the British pilot and the crashed glider at an altitude of some 2300 metres (7,500 feet).
	According to the Gap prosecutor, the pilot, whose name was not released, smashed into a mountain summit near the commune of Val-des-Pres, north of Briancon in southeastern France.
	Aviation authorities have been called to investigate the cause of the crash.

British glider pilot killed in French Alps crash

One person died and tens of thousands were left in the dark and shivering in the southern hemisphere winter following a rare snowfall in the Chilean capital Santiago today.
	A worker died trying to clear ice, while two people were injured when they were electrocuted by a fallen power line, city officials told local media.
	Children however were delighted by the weather, and many headed outdoors to hurl snowballs and build snowmen.
	The Office of National Emergency (ONEMI) said in the morning that some 250,000 customers were left without power in Santiago following the heaviest snowstorm since 2007.
	The blackouts were mainly caused by trees and branches falling on power lines, officials said.
	The city of seven million has been enduring in the past days a cold snap, with temperatures plunging below the freezing point.
	Several football games, including some Copa Chile tournament games, were postponed until further notice, the Professional Football association said on their social ...

One dead and blackouts in Chilean capital after rare snowfall

Eleven people were arrested on suspicion of sexual assault at this year's infamous bull running festival in Pamplona, Spanish authorities said today.
	The annual San Fermin event, which sees hundreds of thousands of revellers pack into the city and engage in round-the-clock revelry, has been plagued by cases of sexual assault in recent years.
	Pamplona city hall said police had received 14 complaints relating to sexual assault and molestation during the nine-day celebration.
	Pamplona has stepped up its campaign against sexual assault at the festival after a 18-year-old woman was alleged to have been raped last year by five men from Seville, who also recorded the attack.
	Municipal officials this year plastered the city with signs showing an open hand with the slogan: "Pamplona free of sexual aggressions".
	The festival, immortalised in Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises", dates back to medieval times and features religious processions, folk dancing, concerts and ...

11 sexual assault arrests at Spain's bull running fiesta

Keshav Maharaj and Chris Morris shared six wickets as South Africa made light of Kagiso Rabada's absence to establish a commanding position against England in the second Test at Trent Bridge today.
	The Proteas were 75 for one in their second innings at stumps on the second day - already an overall lead of 205 runs.
	Dean Elgar was 38 not out and Hashim Amla 23 not out.
	South Africa saw James Anderson, England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker, capture their last four first- innings wickets for four runs in 16 balls as they slumped from an overnight 309 for six to 335 all out.
	But they in turn skittled out England for 205, with left-arm spinner Maharaj taking three for 21 in 10 overs and recalled all-rounder Morris three for 38 in 8.5 overs.
	South Africa's performance was all the more impressive as fast bowler Rabada had been banned from this match as a result of swearing at England all-rounder Ben Stokes during the hosts' 211-run win at Lord's last week that put them 1-0 up in .

South Africa bowlers leave England reeling in 2nd Test

Eleven park wardens and a US journalist in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo are missing amid signs they were kidnapped by a local militia, sources said today.
	"Eleven guards and an American journalist working for the Okapi Wildlife Reserve (RFO) were abducted yesterday by the Mai-Mai Simba," Alfred Bongwalanga, administrator of Mambasa district in the province of Ituri, told AFP.
	Separately, a senior official with the Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature (ICCN), speaking on condition of anonymity, said, "Eleven RFO park wardens and an American journalist are missing, while two Britons and five other wardens escaped, when they were attacked by the Mai-Mai Simba."
	In Washington, a US official said the State Department was "aware of reports" that a US citizen had been kidnapped -- a formulation that is normally used in these circumstances and seen as a confirmation.
	"The US Department of State has no higher priority than the protection of US citizens overseas. .

11 park wardens, US journalist feared kidnapped in DR Congo

Hundreds of Singaporeans staged a rare protest today calling for an independent inquiry into a bitter family feud between Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his siblings.
	The rally at a designated free-speech corner in the strictly controlled city-state was the first public protest since the feud burst into the open on June 14.
	The prime minister's younger siblings, Hsien Yang, 60, and Wei Ling, 62, have accused him of nepotism and abuse of power in a row that has prompted outrage on social media.
	The spat is centred on a dispute about plans for their late father's home, a century-old bungalow.
	Lee Kuan Yew, who is widely credited with transforming Singapore from a British colony to one of Asia's wealthiest countries, stated in his will that he wants the house torn down to avoid the building of a personality cult around him.
	But the prime minister's siblings say their brother is attempting to block the house's demolition to capitalise on their father's legacy for his own ...

Singapore protest demands inquiry into PM family feud

An Egyptian Muslim stabbed and wounded a security guard after being prevented from entering a church in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria today, a senior police official told AFP.
	The man was quickly subdued by the guard and others who rushed to help and is being questioned, the official said.
	The incident came days after Egypt's Christian minority leaders said they were suspending some activities such as conferences and religious trips for security reasons.
	Islamic State group jihadists have killed dozens of Coptic Christians in church bombings and shooting attacks in Egypt since December, and have threatened further attacks.
	"We're still checking," the official, who requested anonymity, told AFP when asked whether the suspect in today's incident was an extremist.
	He gave no other details about the assailant, apart from his religion.
	CCTV footage of the incident showed a man wearing earphones and with a bag trying to enter the church when he was called back by a guard who ...

Knifeman attacks Egypt church guard, arrested: police

South Africa captured the prize wicket of England captain Joe Root as they seized the initiative on the second day of the second Test at Trent Bridge today.
     At tea, England were 184 for six in reply to South Africa's first innings 335 -- still a deficit of 151 runs.
     Moeen Ali was 14 not out and Liam Dawson two not after Root, in his second match as England captain, had fallen for a fine 78 on a day when batsmen on both sides struggled in the overcast conditions.
     South Africa were without fast bowler Kagiso Rababa, suspended from this match after swearing at Ben Stokes during England's 211-run win in the first of the four-match series at Lord's last week.
     But after Morne Morkel removed Root, left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj took two wickets for five runs in 11 balls, with Stokes out for a 12-ball duck and dangerman Jonny Bairstow falling for 45.
     South Africa, 309 for six overnight, lost their last four wickets for 26 runs in 6.2 overs.
     James Anderson, ...

Root falls as England collapse in 2nd Test

Thousands took to the streets of central Hong Kong tonight holding candles as they marched in memory of pro-democracy Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.
	Veteran activists led the solemn gathering which wove its way from the commercial heart of Hong Kong Island to China's liaison office, with some marchers in tears.
	Liu's ashes were buried at sea today, depriving supporters of a place to pay tribute following his death Thursday from cancer while in custody on the mainland.
	Hong Kongers have already held memorial events but today's was by far the largest.
	It came the day after four pro-democracy legislators were disqualified from Hong Kong's parliament, worsening fears that freedoms in the semi-autonomous city are under serious threat from an ever more assertive Beijing.
	"Loving a country is wanting it to make progress," said marcher Emily Chau, 24.
	"But this is how he was treated for being so loyal to the country."
	Chau said she feared Hong Kong's freedoms were also now in ...

Thousands march in Hong Kong in memory of Liu Xiaobo

Fourteen people were killed and 26 injured when a bus drove off the highway in central Ecuador, flipped and caught fire, local police said today.
	The accident took place around 10 pm (local time) yesterday on the highway between the capital Quito and Andean city of La Mana, police Colonel Cristian Barreiro said in a video released by the Ecu911 emergency service.
	The survivors were rushed to hospitals in Quito and the Santo Domingo province, while authorities said they were working to identify the fatalities.

Fourteen killed in Ecuador bus accident

Garbine Muguruza stormed to her first Wimbledon title and shattered Venus Williams' history bid with a majestic 7-5, 6-0 victory in today's final.
     Muguruza overwhelmed Williams with a supreme display of power hitting in 77 minutes on Centre Court to become only the second Spanish woman to win Wimbledon.
     Watched from the Royal Box by King Juan Carlos of Spain, the 23-year-old finally got her hands on the Venus Rosewater Dish two years after losing to the American's sister Serena in her maiden Wimbledon final.
     Fittingly, it was Muguruza's current coach Conchita Martinez who was the first woman to raise the Spanish flag at Wimbledon in 1994 when she defeated Martina Navratilova.
     "The first set was tough. We both had a lot of chances. I'm glad I took mine," Muguruza said.
     "Two years ago I lost in the final against Serena and she told me I would win one day. Here I am. Finally!"
     Venezuela-born Muguruza's second Grand Slam title, following her French Open ...

Muguruza stuns Venus to win first Wimbledon title

Scoreboard at tea on the second day of the second Test between England and South Africa at Trent Bridge today:
     South Africa 1st Innings (overnight: 309-6)
     D Elgar c Dawson b Anderson              6
     H Kuhn b Broad                          34
     H Amla c Wood b Broad                   78
     Q de Kock c Cook b Broad                68
     F du Plessis c Bairstow b Stokes        19
     T Bavuma c Bairstow b Stokes            20
     V Philander c Dawson b Anderson         54
     C Morris c and b Anderson               36
     K Maharaj c Root b Anderson              0
     M Morkel c Bairstow b Anderson           8
     D Olivier not out                        0
     Extras (lb12)                           12
     Total (all out, 96.2 overs)            335
     Fall of wickets: 1-42, 2-66, 3-179, 4-194, 5-220, 6-235, 7-309, 8-317, 9-330, 10-335
     Bowling: Anderson 23.2-6-72-5; Broad 22-4-64-3; Wood 17- 3-61-0; Stokes 18-3-77-2; Dawson 7-1-26-0; Ali 8-1-21-0; ...

Nottingham, July 15 (AFP) Scoreboard at tea on the second day of the second Test between England and South Africa at Trent Bridge today:

Lewis Hamilton stormed to a provisional fifth Silverstone pole of his career after a dazzling performance during a rain-affected qualifying session today for the British Grand Prix.
     The Briton thrilled home fans with a devastating quickest lap of 1min 26.600sec to finish 0.547sec clear of Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, although Hamilton was under investigation for potential impeding.
     Championship leader Sebastian Vettel was left frustrated in third in the second Ferrari ahead of Valtteri Bottas in the second Mercedes.
     Bottas, however, faces a likely five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change, while stewards were looking into an incident in which Romain Grosjean claimed he was blocked by Hamilton.
     Max Verstappen was fifth for Red Bull ahead of Nico Hulkenberg of Renault, Sergio Perez and his Force India team- mate Esteban Ocon.
     Stoffel Vandoorne took an encouraging ninth for McLaren ahead of Grosjean of Haas.
     "You always try to save the best till 

Hamilton storms to British GP pole

Maryam Mirzakhani, an Iranian- born mathematician who was the first woman to win the coveted Fields Medal, has died in a US hospital after a battle with cancer.
	She was 40.
	Mirzakhani' friend Firouz Naderi announced her death on Saturday on Instagram, and her relatives confirmed the death to the Mehr agency in Iran.
	"A light was turned off today. It breaks my heart ..... gone far too soon," wrote Naderi, a former director of Solar Systems Exploration at NASA.
	"A genius? Yes. But also a daughter, a mother and a wife," he added in a subsequent post.
	Mirzakhani, a professor at Stanford University in California, died after the cancer she had been battling for four years spread to her bone marrow, Iranian media said.
	In 2014 Mirzakhani won the Fields Medal, the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for Mathematics, which is awarded by the International Congress of Mathematicians.
	The award recognized her sophisticated and highly original contributions to the fields of geometry and dynamical 

Maths 'genius' Maryam Mirzakhani dies, aged 40

Three people, including two teenage boys, were killed by an explosion in Myanmar's restive Rakhine state today, a police officer said.
	Police were investigating if the mine had been laid intentionally or if the victims had accidentally struck unexploded ordnance leftover from a previous conflict, an officer told AFP.
	"According to our initial information, it was a homemade mine," the officer said, requesting anonymity.
	"It exploded around 10:30am this morning in a field," he said, adding that an elderly man and two boys aged 15 and 17 were killed by the blast.
	A 13-year-old boy was hospitalised with injuries.
	The north of Rakhine state is an impoverished area scarred by a brutal army crackdown on its Muslim Rohingya population.
	The campaign was launched in October in response to deadly raids staged by Rohingya militants, who say they are fighting for political rights of for stateless minority, which Myanmar has been accused of mistreating for years.
	The army crackdown has ...

3 killed in Rakhine explosion: Myanmar police

Scoreboard at lunch on the
second day of the second Test between England and South Africa at Trent Bridge today.
     South Africa 1st Innings (overnight 309 for 6)
     D Elgar c Dawson b Anderson              6
     H Kuhn b Broad                          34
     H Amla c Wood b Broad                   78
     Q de Kock c Cook b Broad                68
     F du Plessis c Bairstow b Stokes        19
     T Bavuma c Bairstow b Stokes            20
     V Philander c Dawson b Anderson         54
     C Morris c and b Anderson               36
     K Maharaj c Root b Anderson              0
     M Morkel c Bairstow b Anderson           8
     D Olivier not out                        0
     Extras: (LB-12)                         12
     Total: (all out; 96.2 overs)           335
     Fall of wickets: 1-42, 2-66, 3-179, 4-194, 5-220, 6-235, 7-309, 8-317, 9-330.
     Bowling: Anderson 23.2-6-72-5, Broad 22-4-64-3, Wood 17- 3-61-0, Stokes 18-3-77-2, Dawson 7-1-26-0, Ali 8-1-21-0, Jennings 

Nottingham, Jul 15 (AFP) Scoreboard at lunch on the

England captain Joe Root led from the front with an unbeaten fifty after wickets tumbled on Saturday's second morning of the second Test at Trent Bridge.
     England were 85 for two at lunch in reply to South Africa's first innings 335, a deficit of 250 runs.
     They had collapsed to three for two on an overcast morning ideal for swing bowling before Gary Ballance (26 not out) and Yorkshire team-mate Root counter-attacked in a stand so far worth 82 at better than a run-a-ball.
     South Africa lost their last four wickets for just 26 runs after resuming on 309 for six.
     James Anderson did all the damage in a burst of four wickets for four runs in 16 balls.
     Trent Bridge is renowned for aiding swing bowlers such as the 34-year-old Anderson, England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker.
     It was a point underlined by his overall return of five for 72 in 23.2 overs -- the 22nd time Anderson had taken five or more wickets in a Test innings and his seventh such haul at the ..

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