"Home Operation" is inspired by China's 2015 evacuation of Chinese and other foreign citizens from the war in Yemen, an operation that was seen as a landmark for Beijing. Yemen was deemed too dangerous a venue to shoot and some scenes of the film, ...

Iraq's prized trees are central to a push aimed to preserve a long-threatened ancestral culture, whose fruit historically presented prosperity across the Arab world. "The date palm is the symbol and pride of Iraq," says Mohamed Abul-Maali, commerci...

But his rise to the top has been anything but easy, having overcome a disjointed start to life to be able to finally thrive on what one special person provided. The normally taciturn, modest athlete almost cracked with emotion when devoting his 100...

Kerley, in lane four, was down on Marvin Bracy for 95 metres of the tight race, but managed to outdip his teammate for victory in 9.86 seconds at Eugene's Hayward Field. Bracy took silver in 9.88sec, Trayvon Bromell claiming bronze in the same time...

A few hours later England recorded a rare away series victory against the Wallabies, just the second in Australia by the Red Rose side in more than a century of rivalry. AFP Sport looks at five talking points from the bruising tours to New Zealand ...

With him at Pithiviers station, 100 kilometres (60 miles) south of Paris, will be some of the handful of the survivors of those deported on the eight convoys sent to the Nazi camp. Macron's speech will express his concern over the enduring threat o...

The European single currency sank to $0.9952 on Thursday -- a level not seen since the end of 2002, the year it was officially introduced. But traders believe the euro could recover, provided it clears several hurdles in the coming months. The fi...

Robinson issued a short statement a day after New Zealand's 32-22 loss in the third and deciding Test in Wellington, resulting in a home series defeat for the All Blacks for the first time in the professional era. "Congratulations to the Irish team...

The life of any politician is dotted with campaign pledges that ultimately backfire, and for Biden that list now includes his 2019 vow to make the desert kingdom a "pariah" over its human rights record. Similarly his solemn description, delivered ...

Reavie, chasing a third US PGA Tour title and his first since 2019, put up a relatively modest total after scoring 19 points on Friday under the Modified Stableford scoring system that awards points for birdies and eagles and subtracts them for boge...

The Irish completed one of their finest rugby achievements by beating the All Blacks 32-22 in Wellington on Saturday, clinching a 2-1 series win which was just the sixth on New Zealand soil by any touring team. Sexton said his players should now en...

Kerley, who ran a sensational heat-winning 9.79 seconds in round 1 on Friday, came through his semi-final with ease in a more sedate 10.02sec. Second was teammate and defending champion Christian Coleman, who missed last year's Tokyo Olympics after...

Except that no blood is spilled -- the small spear is velcro-padded, and sticks to a cushion attached to the bull's back -- and most of the spectators' cheers are in English. The scene takes place in Turlock, a small town in the heart of rural Cali...

Now the married couple are the subject of "Fire of Love," a new film constructed from hours of dazzling, terrifying and occasionally quirky footage they shot close to -- and even inside -- erupting craters. Playing in a limited number of US theater...

The home team were bursting with confidence after clinching the first Test in Perth 30-28 to end an eight-game losing streak to England since the 2015 World Cup. But a 25-17 defeat at Brisbane followed by Saturday's 21-17 defeat in Sydney, where th...