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Tennis
Tennis-Bergs sends Belgium past France into Davis Cup semi-finals
BOLOGNA, Italy, (Reuters) -Belgium reached the Davis Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 victory over France as the Final Eight began in Bologna on Tuesday.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Canada unveils Olympic kit with oversized maple leaf design for Milano-Cortina
TORONTO (Reuters) -Team Canada unveiled an Olympic wardrobe that's part patriotic statement, part versatile apparel – featuring a giant maple leaf design that can transform from vest to scarf to pillow, ensuring comfort for athletes whether they are walking into the Milano-Cortina Games opening ceremony or catching a nap between events.
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World
US approves potential sale of Patriot air defense system sustainment to Ukraine
(Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Patriot air defense system sustainment and related equipment to Ukraine for an estimated cost of $105 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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World
US Congress approves release of Epstein files, putting matter before Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress voted almost unanimously on Tuesday to force the release of Justice Department files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, an outcome President Donald Trump had fought for months before ending his opposition.
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World
Zelenskiy says Ukraine will try to restart diplomatic process to end war
(Corrects quote in paragraph 2)
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World
U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar fell in late trading on Tuesday.
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Tennis
Tennis-Grand Slam doubles champion Salisbury to take break over anxiety
LONDON (Reuters) -Four-time men's doubles Grand Slam champion Joe Salisbury says he is taking a break from tennis because of anxiety issues.
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Football
Soccer-Iraq down UAE in World Cup qualifying with late Al-Ammari penalty
(Reuters) -Iraq scored a penalty 17 minutes into stoppage time to claim a dramatic 2-1 home win over the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday and secure a 3-2 aggregate playoff victory over their neighbours that keeps the country's World Cup qualification dream alive.
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World
China-Russia Years of Culture program concludes in Moscow
MOSCOW, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The closing ceremony of the China-Russia Years of Culture has been held at the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, marking the conclusion of the two-year cultural exchange program.
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World
SCO rejects any unilateral, coercive measures -- joint communique
MOSCOW, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states said on Tuesday that they reject any unilateral and coercive measures that violate international law or impede international cooperation.
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Rugby
Rugby-England's injured Lawrence, Roebuck and George to miss Argentina game
LONDON (Reuters) -Centre Ollie Lawrence, wing Tom Roebuck and hooker Jamie George have been ruled out of England's final Autumn International against Argentina on Sunday after sustaining injuries in the win over New Zealand, the RFU said on Tuesday.
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Rugby
Rugby-Wales winger Adams suspended for three matches
LONDON (Reuters) -Wales winger Josh Adams has been suspended for three matches following his red card in the victory over Japan at the weekend.
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Rugby
Rugby-Samoa qualify for 2027 World Cup to complete 24-team line-up
DUBAI (Reuters) -Samoa qualified for the 2027 Rugby World Cup by the slimmest of margins as they drew 13-13 with Belgium on Tuesday in the last match of the final qualification tournament, advancing on a single bonus point.
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World
Trump says he has 'nothing to do with the family business'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he has nothing to do with his family business as the Trump Organization and a Saudi developer look to open the latest Trump hotel in the Maldives.
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World
South Sudan intensifies preventive measures after Marburg outbreak in Ethiopia
JUBA, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan's government said it has stepped up vigilance along its borders following an outbreak of the Marburg virus in neighboring Ethiopia.
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World
1st LD-Writethru-China Focus: China-Europe freight trains fuel interconnectivity, global economy
XI'AN, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- At an international forum on the China Railway Express on Tuesday, government officials, scholars, entrepreneurs and representatives of international organizations from home and abroad commended the freight train service's role in stabilizing global industrial and supply chains, and in boosting development.
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World
Preparations "basically complete" for Hainan FTP's special customs operations: officials
BEIJING, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Preparatory work for China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) to commence special customs operations is "basically complete," the country's customs authorities revealed on Tuesday, as the one-month countdown to the launch of the FTP began.
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World
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket deploys Mars satellites, sticks booster landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) -The giant New Glenn rocket from billionaire Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin launched from Florida on its debut mission for paying customers on Thursday, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and nailing the return landing of its reusable booster for the first time.
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World
Italy's Univer to establish China HQ with 300-mln-yuan investment
NANJING, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Italian industrial automation company Univer Group on Tuesday signed a 300-million-yuan (about 42 million U.S. dollars) investment agreement with Taicang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, to establish its China headquarters.
