Reports on Friday that pneumonic plague had killed 28-year-old Darya Shipilova, who had been working for the anti-plague institute in Siberia's Irkutsk region, sparked alarm. Russia's consumer and health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor however insisted Tu...

Here are five things to know about the latest case and Okinawa's thorny relations with the US military bases. What happened? Police said Sunday that a US Marine stationed on Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old woman at a ho...

Leniu is fresh from a standout performance in the Sydney Roosters' NRL grand final win over the Newcastle Knights last weekend -- his fourth premiership title. The other three came with the Penrith Panthers and his close friends from that side, Jar...

Some 85,000 Argentina fans will be on hand to watch the 39-year-old idol perform his wizardry in a friendly against Benin that brings down the curtain on his 21-year international career. Millions more will be following the action in South America'...

Ponga and Gagai were both born in Australia but switched their allegiance to the Kiwis this year, given their Maori descent and after changes to eligibility rules. Gagai has previously represented Queensland in the State of Origin 23 times and has ...

The visit comes after a group of nearly 1,500 returnees reached Myanmar on Sunday, with rights groups warning Rohingya refugees could be among those sent back. Malaysia says about 5,000 Myanmar nationals have agreed to "voluntary" return, but autho...

A joint South Korean-UN investigation concluded that two landmines that exploded in the DMZ last month were planted by North Korean forces about a year ago, prompting Seoul to demand an official apology. It has also called on the nuclear-armed Nor...

The Tokyo competition, dubbed "Matt Race", saw dozens of participants fitted with sleep tracking devices sprawl on comfy mattresses to slumber for up to 90 minutes Monday, competing for the top prize of over two million yen ($14,000). "Japan is of...

The Robinsons -- no relation -- scored five rushing touchdowns between them to silence a crowd that had arrived in boisterous mood for festivities to mark 20 years since the Superdome reopened after Hurricane Katrina. The Saints managed two Alvin K...

The conference follows deadly heatwaves and fires in Europe, catastrophic floods in Nepal and record temperatures around the world, testing whether the United Nations-backed talks can keep pace with reality. As leaders meet in Turkey, an exceptiona...