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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis died quickly on Monday morning from an unexpected stroke without suffering undue pain, and there was nothing that doctors could have done to save his life, the head of the pontiff's medical team said in interviews published on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SRINAGAR, India - More than half of the tourist destinations in India's insurgency-torn Kashmir region have been closed to the public from Tuesday, according to a government order reviewed by Reuters, in a bid to tighten security after last week's attack on holiday-makers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KATHMANDU - Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation's 7,000-metre (22,965 ft) peaks, according to the draft of a new law aimed at reducing overcrowding and improving safety. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LA PAZ - Palmeiras forward Estevao had an 18th birthday to remember on Thursday, netting their second in a 3-2 Copa Libertadores win over Bolivar before dropping to the turf, vomiting and leaving the field on a stretcher as the high altitude of La Paz took its toll. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NBA Hall of Famer and Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd has become a new addition to Everton's ownership group, the Premier League club said on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JEDDAH - Al-Nassr ensured all three Saudi Pro League sides reached the Asian Champions League Elite semi-finals as Stefano Pioli's side handed Yokohama F Marinos a 4-1 defeat on Saturday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Real Madrid have been hit by another injury blow after defender Ferland Mendy suffered a rupture in his right thigh during the Copa del Rey final loss to Barcelona, the Spanish club said on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SEOUL - The South Korean city of Daegu ordered on Monday more than 1,200 residents to evacuate after strong winds whipped up a wildfire and prompted the closure of a highway in the area due to concerns about the blaze. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The stimulus measures should include soft loans to local exporters, subsidies for farmers and financial aid to Thai industries. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MOSCOW - Russia on Thursday accused Japan of treachery and complicity in theft after Tokyo last week signed an agreement to lend Ukraine over $3 billion for reconstruction, backed by the proceeds from frozen Russian assets. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIRUT - Syria has responded in writing to a list of U.S. conditions for possible partial sanctions relief, saying it had acted on most of them but others required \'mutual understandings\' with Washington, according to a copy of the letter seen by Reuters. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PARIS - France will not think twice about reimposing United Nations sanctions on Iran if negotiations to reach a deal over its nuclear programme do not succeed, its foreign minister told the U.N. Security Council late on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NAIROBI/WASHINGTON - The United States has deported to Rwanda a resettled Iraqi refugee who it long tried to extradite in response to Iraqi government claims that he worked for the Islamic State, according to a U.S. official and an internal email. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LONDON - Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 at Wembley on Sunday to reach their third straight FA Cup final, with goals from Rico Lewis and Josko Gvardiol keeping alive City's hopes of avoiding a rare season without a trophy. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MADRID - Goals from Alexander Sorloth, Conor Gallagher and Julian Alvarez powered Atletico Madrid to a 3-0 home win over city rivals Rayo Vallecano on Thursday, strengthening their grip on third place in LaLiga. Read more at straitstimes.com.
