Speaking to reporters at the Belgian Grand Prix, Aston Martin's retirement-bound four-time world champion said the Italian former Ferrari chief had used "a very unlucky choice of words". Domenicali told reporters on Wednesday that "realistically-sp...

But this year's crop is devastated, another casualty of a blistering heatwave that has engulfed southern China in the country's hottest summer on record and subsumed half its land in drought. "This is absolutely the first time in my life encounteri...

Audi will announce the team they will supply by the end of the year although it is widely expected to be Sauber, who presently race as Alfa Romeo with a Ferrari engine. The announcement was made at Spa Francorchamps, the venue for Sunday's Belgian ...

Number eight seed Loh lost 21-12, 17-21, 21-8 to rising star Vitidsarn and said he had felt "no pressure" trying to defend his crown after winning the title last year in the Spanish city of Huelva. "This week was fine," said the 25-year-old, who sa...

Beijing staged the unprecedented sea and air drills in retaliation for US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan this month, sending tensions to their highest level in decades. Three US politicians have visited in Pelosi's wake, the latest be...

After a six-year hiatus, supporters in the city can get their Rugby Championship fix when New Zealand host Argentina. But many are choosing not to bother. Despite boasting a capacity of just 20,000, including 3,000 temporary seats, the stadium had...

The former Fluminense and Flamengo star was sent off in Henan Songshan Longmen's 2-2 draw on Sunday at Wuhan Yangtze River after appearing to deliberately run at speed into the back of the referee in the 16th minute. The 32-year-old Dourado sent th...

"She was lovely and fair as the rose of the summer," they sang as this year's winner was paraded through the town in County Kerry, southwest Ireland, which gave the contest its name. When all 33 contestants departed the stage, fireworks burst overh...

Regulator Ofgem said its energy price cap, which sets prices for consumers who are not on a fixed deal with their supplier, will in October increase to an average £3,549 ($4,197) per year from the current £1,971, blaming soaring wholesale gas cost...

"We need this place to fight on the cultural front too," says artistic director Artiom Svytsoun. The tiny underground stage and the minimalist set provides "a form of 'art therapy'" for the people who have stayed in Mykolaiv and need something othe...

Four players currently ranked inside the top 10 will compete in the September 17-25 event, including two-time Grand Slam winner Garbine Muguruza and fellow Spaniard and world number four Paula Badosa. Japan's Osaka beat Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuche...

Russian missiles slammed into the town of 4,000 people, a railway hub in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region, killing 25 people including two children and injuring 31, the presidency said Thursday. "An 11-year-old boy was killed under the rubble, a...

With hundreds of hydropower plants spread across the Alps, Switzerland produces more than enough power in the summer months. However, the landlocked nation is forced to turn to imports when the cold sets in. That is not usually a problem, but this ...

Getting off to a storming start has not been Australia's strong suit this season against England then Argentina, where they have been constantly chasing the game. It is an issue 119-Test veteran Slipper wants fixed at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday ...

Off the back of a record-breaking defeat of Australia, the Pumas lead the competition for the first time in their decade-long involvement. Their form has prompted head coach Michael Cheika to pursue another landmark -- toppling an All Blacks side i...