US appeals court halts Tennessee execution of Christa Pike
Christa Pike was set to become the first woman executed by Tennessee in more than 200 years.

Christa Pike was set to become the first woman executed by Tennessee in more than 200 years.







Chanu finally clinches an elusive Asian Games medal in Japan and Ri Song-gum wins North Korea’s first gold.

Six-year-old Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s Rubik’s Cube world record twice in three days, averaging under 4.5 seconds.
Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet ends her bid to be the first woman to lead the United Nations.
Police examining ‘all possibilities’ as women in Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, fear murders could be linked.
In southern Lebanon, visual artist Lina Jouni transforms debris from Israeli missile strikes into pieces of art.

A ninth woman has been found dead amid a wave of killings in South Africa’s Ekurhuleni region, east of Johannesburg.
All female victims in their 20s and 30s were killed on the outskirts of Johannesburg in the past two months.
Indian police have launched a probe after a woman biker shared video of a car ramming her motorcycle.
North Korea, enjoying support in the stands, were up 7-0 by half-time and are favourites for the gold.

101 East explores how ancient traditions are getting a modern makeover as young Chinese seek new ways to find love.