Former Sri Lanka captain and chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya was appointed head coach of a little-known club in Australia on Friday, joining two fellow countrymen at the ambitious side. Mulgrave Cricket Club, which plays in Victoria's Eastern Cric...

Sierra Leoneans are protesting a planned industrial harbour in a lush village in the West African country over concerns the Chinese-financed project will destroy pristine rainforest and pollute the ocean. A tourist attraction 35 kilometres (22 mile...

For years, Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau was a dreaded figure in Nigeria's insurgency, terrorising local communities with attacks, bombs and kidnappings. Today, this once-dominant figure seems to be leaving the scene after being badly wounded -...

China has moved to crush Hong Kong's democracy movement after huge and violent protests rocked the finance hub two years ago, hammering the flickering freedoms and autonomy it promised the city would keep after British colonial rule ended in 1997. ...

Serena Williams continues her quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title in the French Open third round on Friday, while Stefanos Tsitsipas faces the first real test of his title credentials against John Isner. Russian second seed Daniil Me...

The Phoenix Suns, fueled by 47 points from Devin Booker, toppled the NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers 113-100 on Thursday, handing superstar LeBron James his first first-round playoff exit. James scored 29 points to lead the Lakers, but they were un...

A possible panda pregnancy at a Tokyo zoo caused stocks of a nearby restaurant chain to briefly soar 30 percent on Friday as the chance of a pandemic conception bred excitement among investors. Ueno Zoo, which reopened on Friday after five months o...

The Phoenix Suns, fueled by 47 points from Devin Booker, beat the Los Angeles Lakers 113-100 Thursday to eliminate the reigning NBA champions in the first round of the playoffs. Superstar LeBron James scored 29 points to lead the Lakers, but they w...

Israel-based web host Wix made an error in pulling a Hong Kong democracy website from its servers following a takedown request by the Chinese financial hub's police, the company said Friday. The removal is the first known case of Hong Kong police u...

There is no evidence that unexplained aerial phenomena spotted in recent years by US military personnel are aliens, an upcoming government report quoted by The New York Times Thursday said, but officials still can't explain the mysterious aircraft. ...

Nervous laughter breaks out in Myanmar's eastern jungle as a young man training to overthrow the junta is knocked backwards by the kick of a rifle he has just fired at a target painted on a tree. Waiting behind him for their turn with the weapon ar...

A single car parking space has been sold for a whopping HK$10 million ($1.3 million) at a luxury Hong Kong apartment complex, local media reported on Friday. The 12.5 square-metre (135 square-foot) spot is part of a development on The Peak, a swank...

A senior British judge has announced she will quit Hong Kong's top court when her term ends, stating there were "all sorts of question marks" over Beijing's new national security law, media reported Friday. Baroness Brenda Hale, the first female pr...

Japan has been backed into a corner over the Tokyo Games, a member of the country's Olympic committee said Friday, arguing the virus-postponed event has "lost meaning" -- but adding that it's too late to cancel. Public opposition to holding the Oly...

Foreign experts have been deployed to help Sri Lanka contain a potential oil leak from a burnt-out container ship partially sunk off Colombo, the ship's operator said Friday. Representatives from the International Tankers Owners Pollution Federatio...