The clashes came a day after tens of thousands of people in the Muslim-majority region joined peaceful street demonstrations against strikes by Israel and the United States that killed the Iranian leader. On Monday, authorities closed schools and c...

Thousands of dissenting civilians have been swept into jails since Myanmar's military snatched power in a 2021 coup, ending a decade-long experiment with democracy and detaining elected figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi. Pro-democracy activists backing S...

The pacts, which also covered technology and promoting the use of renewable energy, were announced after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney hailed a fresh start in the relationship between their nations. "Our ties...

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has already said the new cars are "not fun to drive" while Lando Norris, the man who took his crown last season, stirred the pot by saying they were fun before reversing at speed by remarking they were "certai...

Demonstrations erupted in several major cities in Pakistan, including the southern megacity of Karachi where some protesters attempted to storm American diplomatic buildings. An AFP journalist witnessed hundreds of pro-Iranian protesters trying to ...

Thousands of dissenting civilians have been swept into jails since Myanmar's military snatched power in a 2021 coup, ending a decade-long experiment with democracy and detaining elected figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi. Pro-democracy activists backing S...

Saudi Arabia was awarded the World Cup but first will host the Asian Cup from January 7 to February 5, 2027. "The King Fahd Sports City Stadium... will provide the backdrop for both the eagerly anticipated Final as well as the opening match, featur...

Many of the drivers, engineers, team principals and other personnel are based in Europe, and the Middle East is a major flight hub on the path to Melbourne. With the first race of the year this weekend, they have been caught up in the biggest disru...

Samson's unbeaten 97 led India's chase of 196 against the West Indies in the last Super Eights match to set up a semi-final against England in Mumbai on Thursday. Samson paced his innings to perfection and had more than a billion India fans eruptin...

China edged South Korea 3-2 in Mumbai four years ago to win their ninth continental crown and are the most successful team in the tournament's history. But they have struggled in recent times, slipping to 17 in the world and desperately want to kic...

There is a 50- to 60-percent chance of El Nino developing during the July-September period and beyond, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The World Meteorological Organization will issue an update on El Nino...

Berbera port on the Gulf of Aden has been transformed by the United Arab Emirates firm DP World over the past decade into a state-of-the-art facility on one of the world's busiest trade routes. Berbera still handles far fewer containers than nearb...

Olympique de Marseille defeated Olympique Lyonnais (3-2) at home on Sunday. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice.

Some of the nation's largest states -- from Texas to North Carolina, Georgia and Illinois -- will pick candidates for the US Congress in March's first round of primaries, offering an early test of how both parties position themselves for Trump's fin...