Dozens of dignitaries -- many from autocratic nations friendly to Beijing -- were treated to musical performances and a traditional handicrafts display alongside the meal at the Great Hall of the People, state media reported. Xi has launched a dipl...

Dinigeer Yilamujiang, a 20-year-old cross-country skier, trained for years to fulfil every child's dream to star at the Olympics. But her prominent, smiling appearance as the final Olympic torch-bearer on Friday at the "Bird's Nest" national stadi...

With more than 144 million tests carried out since the beginning of the pandemic, the Alpine nation of nine million is a leader in Covid testing. But with the latest Omicron wave sending cases spiralling, health experts and policymakers are asking ...

As Scholz seeks to emerge from the long shadow of his veteran predecessor Angela Merkel, the new German leader will meet US President Joe Biden with several points of friction on the table. While the US under Barack Obama relied heavily on Merkel's...

Police said they were expecting up to 2,000 protesters as well as 1,000 counter-protesters to join the hundreds already parked in front of parliament, but organizers said tens of thousands were headed to Ottawa. Similar protests are also planned fo...

Just three racers -- Norway's Kilde, Austrian Matthias Mayer and Christof Innerhofer of Italy -- came down the 3.1 kilometre (two-mile) "Rock" course before organisers called it a day, to the disgruntlement of some racers unable to take to their ski...

Suspected of being Al Qaeda's intended 20th hijacker for the September 11, 2001 attacks against the United States, Mohammed al-Qahtani was tortured by interrogators at the US military base in Cuba where he has been detained for nearly two decades. ...

Residents hunkered down before the storm's arrival and winds of more than 200 kilometres per hour (124 miles per hour) were forecast as it bore down on the country still recovering from the deadly Tropical Storm Ana in late January. After passing M...

Jarrett Allen scored 29 points and pulled down 22 rebounds for Cleveland and Kevin Love made two free-throws to seal the win with 1.2 seconds remaining. The Cavaliers led 76-65 going into the fourth quarter, but their fortunes changed when Ed Davis...

Shiffrin is one of the headline acts at Beijing 2022, hunting a third gold after triumphing in slalom at the 2014 Sochi Games and giant slalom four years later in Pyeongchang. Aged just 26, the four-time world slalom champion and three-time World C...

The 23-year-old Canadian finished in a time of 13.55 seconds to edge out runner-up Adrian Kempe of the Los Angeles Kings, who crossed the finish line in 13.58 at the T-Mobile Arena. Edmonton Oilers superstar McDavid was the last skater to go and fl...

James, who won bronze at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games and gold at the X Games in Aspen last month, is one of the favourites in the high-flying, daredevil competition. But he will have stiff competition from American legend Shaun White -- a three-time...

The summit also comes as the 55-member bloc faces pressure to push for a ceasefire in host country Ethiopia, where a 15-month war has killed thousands of people and, the UN says, driven hundreds of thousands to the brink of starvation. Four member...

The 51-year-old walked away from the top management job in Australian sports after a sometimes difficult relationship with players and acrimonious talks with governing body Cricket Australia. Board members held lengthy discussions about Langer's fu...

Bettman said withdrawing from the Winter Games because of how Covid-19 outbreaks affected the NHL schedule will allow the league to finish the 2021-22 regular season on time. "We were prepared to go to the Olympic Games but for Covid," Bettman told...