A rush for mineral wealth in eastern Germany has left residents fearful for their health and the environment. Also in this edition: China seeks to create an economic centre of gravity to rival the US, ...

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake centred near the bustling eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad late Sunday killed more than 800 people and injured around 2,500, according to the Taliban government's chief ...

Prize money for the Women's World Cup cricket will outstrip the men's edition by more than a third, boasting an overall purse of $13.88 million, the sport's governing body said Monday.

The US track and field team might be "one for the ages", but they need to be better known in their own country ahead of the ...

Around two dozen Eurasian leaders will gather on Monday morning for a ceremony hosted by President Xi Jinping on the final ...

A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in the impoverished nation, killing more than 600 people, the ...

Ukrainian officials have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of former parliamentary speaker and prominent Maidan protest leader Andriy Parubiy, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced early ...

British actor Jude Law on Sunday said he became an "obsessive" watcher of Vladimir Putin as he prepared for his role as the ...

Akane Yamaguchi beat former world number one Chen Yufei of China 21-9, 21-13 on Sunday to win the women's singles badminton ...

With the help of Marseille's struggling defence, Lyon continued their winning streak in Ligue 1 by securing their third consecutive victory. “If we don't stay humble, it could come back to haunt ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to visit China this week, a rare step beyond his country's borders, for prospective meetings with President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin ...

A Danish court is due to announce its verdict Monday against a former government minister accused of possession of thousands of images of child sexual abuse.