The country plans to upgrade its existing surface-to-ship missiles to extend their range from 100 kilometres (62 miles) to about 1,000 kilometres (620 miles), which would be enough to reach Chinese coastal areas as well as North Korea, the newspaper...

At least 13 civilians lost their lives and dozens were wounded in the gun and bomb attack by the Al-Qaeda-linked group that began on Friday evening and lasted over a day, leaving many feared trapped inside the popular Hayat Hotel. On Sunday morning...

The "preventive detention" of Jesus Murillo Karam was imposed "to guarantee his appearance" at a Wednesday court hearing, according to a judicial source, where it will be determined whether he will be tried on charges related to the case. Murillo K...

The signal has been given. A group of right-wing extremists spring into action and rake the presidential Citroen DS with gunfire. Three of the bullets penetrate the bodywork and pass within inches of De Gaulle's head but he and his wife Yvonne mir...

Japan's Momota, once the sport's undisputed king, has seen his career descend into free fall since a car crash more than two years ago which left him badly hurt. The 27-year-old has been in dismal form this year, losing in the first round of four o...

The 35-year-old opener has not played in the domestic Twenty20 competition since 2013 and said he wanted to get involved again to help support the next generation. "I'm really excited to get back to the Big Bash with the club where I started," said...

The 31-year-old American captured his fourth career victory at World Wide Technology Raceway despite a storm delay of two hours and nine minutes before completing 260 laps over the 1.25-mile oval at Madison, Illinois. Newgarden and New Zealand's Sc...

Anaida Schneider, a former banker based in Switzerland, is among those promoting new ownership schemes -- for a small fee, investors can buy a digital chunk of a painting and share in the profits when she sells. "Not everyone has $1 million to inve...

The A-list lovebirds already wed in Las Vegas in mid-July, but made it official again, this time in front of friends and family at Affleck's 87-acre (35-hectare) waterfront compound in the southeastern US state of Georgia. Among the Hollywood types...

The former cruiserweight world champion, who dismantled the holder in London last year, faced an improved Joshua but outboxed him once again in just his fourth heavyweight bout. Usyk, now unbeaten at 20-0, immediately called out Fury, who announced...

Judges gave the 30-year-old southpaw the victory by one score of 118-110 and two scores of 117-111. "Thank God for this victory after so much sacrifice," Garcia said through a translator. "The victory was very important for me and for my country." ...

Joshua hurled two of Usyk's belts to the canvas and stormed out of the ring in a fit of pique after letting slip a golden opportunity to hand the Ukrainian his first professional loss. The 6ft 6ins (1.98m) Briton scented victory when he had Usyk ha...

"Black Tail" is up first, taking a few seconds to sniff her surroundings before placing her paw on a lever and zooming away. After storming to the finish line, she devours a well-earned Froot Loop hanging on a "treat tree." Black Tail is one of t...

Since April, commuters on the network's newest line have seen women take the controls in the driver's cab, with reactions ranging from raised eyebrows to outright disapproval, according to the two pioneers. Egyptian women have had the right to vote...

Like many other residents of the Chautauqua Institution -- a retreat that hosts educational and cultural programs in a huge park dotted with quaint colonial homes and perched on the shores of gorgeous Lake Chautauqua -- her memory of the attack is a...