Indonesia received desperately needed supplies of oxygen and protective equipment from neighbouring Singapore on Friday to support its overwhelmed healthcare system, as the country battles its deadliest coronavirus wave yet. The Southeast Asian arc...

In a preliminary study released Wednesday, scientists said the heat wave that swept across Western North America in late June, killing hundreds of people, would have been “virtually impossible” without climate change. But researchers are still s...

The Taliban said Friday they had captured a key border crossing with Iran, hours after President Joe Biden issued a staunch defence of the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan. The group have captured more than a third of the country's 400 distr...

Two French pilots convicted for their role in a spectacular 2013 drug bust on a private jet in the Dominican Republic were acquitted on appeal by a French court Thursday.

Several subway stations were flooded and major roads were cut in New York on Thursday ahead of the expected arrival of Storm Elsa, which has moved up the US East Coast after lashing Florida with wind and rain. Between 2 and 4 inches of water fell i...

Rookie pitcher Daniel Camarena made the most of his first career hit, blasting a grand slam to help spark a huge rally that propelled the San Diego Padres to a shocking 9-8 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night. The 28-year-old relief...

All Blacks scrum-half Aaron Smith admits it is "a little bit scary" how his once turbulent life has turned around, and at 32 he will captain New Zealand in the first Test against Fiji in Dunedin on Saturday. "I never thought this was possible," he ...

The joy has gone for French decathlete Kevin Mayer, while Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has pulled out because of the lack of buzz. Athletes set to compete at the Tokyo Games are struggling to hide their disappointment at spectators being ba...

Olympic fans in Japan reacted with weary resignation to a ban on Tokyo Games spectators on Friday, as newspaper editorials warned it may not be enough to stop the virus. Kyoko Ishikawa, who has attended every Summer Games over the past 30 years, to...

South Sudan, the world’s youngest country and one of its poorest, marks a decade of independence on Friday but there is little to celebrate in a country crippled by civil war, chronic instability and desperate hunger.

With the stamina to outlast rivals and the determination to keep attacking, Phoenix guard Devin Booker has sparked the Suns to within two wins of an NBA title. The 24-year-old son of a 1990s NBA journeyman scored 31 points, grabbed five rebounds an...

Politics are in deadlock in the Netherlands following general elections, with a new government nowhere in sight and a myriad of small parties eating away at traditional power bases. Incumbent Prime Minister Mark Rutte has had to put off forming the...

As famous for his thrill-seeking lifestyle and publicity stunts as for his vast business empire, Richard Branson has set his sights on the stars as he prepares for liftoff on his first space flight. Before this weekend's mission on Virgin Galactic'...

The era of space tourism is set to soar, with highly symbolic flights by rivals Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin scheduled just days apart. Virgin Galactic -- founded by flamboyant British billionaire Richard Branson -- is planning for a July 11 spa...

Bulgaria holds snap parliamentary elections on Sunday after the last and indecisive vote in the spring, with veteran former premier Boyko Borisov no longer sure of coming out on top. Despite daily anti-government protests last summer, a string of s...