Taiwan accused Beijing of bullying and damaging regional peace Saturday after Chinese fighter jets and bombers made their largest ever incursion into the island's air defence zone. Beijing marked its National Day on Friday with its biggest aerial s...

American digital media platform Ozy will shut down after accusations its leaders had deceived investors and the public about the size of its audience, local news outlets reported Friday. Launched in 2013 by former cable news anchor Carlos Watson, t...

The sun was barely out in Greece in July when Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis jumped on Twitter to congratulate newly-crowned Greek-Nigerian NBA champion Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. "Incredible Yannis! Greeks everywhere celebra...

The abortion rights battle takes to the streets across America Saturday, with hundreds of demonstrations planned as part of a new "Women's March" aimed at countering an unprecedented conservative offensive to restrict the termination of pregnancies....

As the winter months near, Kashmiri beekeepers like Abid Hussain are preparing for an annual migration southward in search of warmer climes, more honey and bigger payouts. Hussain wears protective gear on his arms and face as he readies to send his...

Qataris will vote in the emirate's first legislative election Saturday, in a symbolic nod to democracy that analysts say will not lead to power moving away from the ruling family. The vote is for 30 members of the 45-strong Shura Council, a body w...

Ryu So-Yeon shot a six-under 65 in the opening round of the LPGA Tour's ShopRite Classic on Friday to grab a share of the lead with Jodi Ewart-Shadoff. Starting on the back nine, South Korea's Ryu began her round with back-to-back birdies then clos...

Beijing high schooler Chen Zhichu used to spend 30 minutes a day boosting actor Xiao Zhan online as one of a legion of superfans, before the practice fell foul of the government for promoting "unhealthy values". State regulations last month banned ...

In a coastal desert on Chile's border with Peru, a night patrol runs into two different groups of migrants making their way across Latin America: Haitians returning to Chile after failing to enter the United States, and Venezuelans begging to be all...

After a year of playing to empty houses, Britain's Royal Ballet dancers William Bracewell and Fumi Kaneko are eager to "celebrate what we do best" when they return to the public stage as Romeo and Juliet. "I haven't done this, a three-act ballet fo...

Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi's widow on Friday questioned US President Joe Biden's commitment to hold the kingdom accountable three years after the writer's brutal murder. Marking the anniversary, Hatice Cengiz traveled to Washington for a demon...

US fatalities from Covid-19 surpassed 700,000 on Friday, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University, a toll roughly equivalent to the population of the nation's capital Washington. The grim threshold comes with an average of well over 1,000...

Brazil's Supreme Court has upheld a requirement that all who access Rio de Janeiro's tourist spots starting Friday must have a Covid-19 vaccine certificate. The mandate also applies for access to other public spaces such as cinemas, theaters, gyms,...

Bristol's joy in winning their first Premiership match this season was cut short by the news Fiji centre Semi Radradra will be out of action for four months. The Bears beat west country rivals Bath 25-20 on Friday before Bristol rugby director Pat ...

Running back Aaron Jones has undergone an equipment modification so that he can keep his father's ashes in a specially-designed pocket while he competes on the field for the Green Bay Packers this season. Packers equipment manager Gordon "Red" Batt...