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RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Kusal Mendis knocked a solid half century and medium pacer Dasun Shanaka grabbed three wickets as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third and final Twenty20...

PARIS: Atletico Madrid beat Manchester United 2-0 in the Uefa Champions League on Tuesday as the Red Devils continued their poor run, while Bayern Munich were held 3-3 in Norway by underdogs Viking...

Air pollution in western Singapore hit the country's "very high" band on Wednesday, the environment agency said, as haze from Indonesia forest fires causes a regional crisis. In the city's...

For more than three decades, a stretch of road in central New Delhi was where Indians came to be heard, staging rallies to press their demands and hold those in power accountable. Trade unions,...

Vietnam held funeral rites for more than 700 of its war dead on Wednesday, unearthed in a major push to identify those missing from decades of conflict with France and the United States. Tens of...

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that an attack on an Aramco building in the kingdom's east sparked a "limited fire" and that debris from intercepted Ansar Allah missiles wounded four people in...

Bangkok: The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that recent attacks on Saudi Arabia could impact people "everywhere", as energy costs rise globally and multiple conflicts rage...

ABU DHABI: Sediqullah Atal's marathon century and some inspired lower-order resistance inspired Afghanistan to a dramatic draw in the one-off Test against Bangladesh on Tuesday. Opener Atal,...

DURBAN, South Africa: Josh Hazlewood took six wickets as Australia completed a 214-run win over South Africa on the fifth day of the first Test at Kingsmead on Tuesday. Fast bowler Hazlewood twice...

SHANGHAI: Top-seeded Alexander Zverev toughed out two tie-breaks to beat Alexander Bublik 7-6 (8/6), 4-6, 7-6 (7/1) at the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday, winning his first match since being guaranteed...

WUHAN, China: Chinese wildcard Guo Hanyu pulled off an almighty comeback to knock out 12th-seeded Romanian Sorana Cirstea 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 7-5 in the Wuhan Open first round on Tuesday. Guo, a doubles...

  Durban, South Africa: Matt Renshaw top-scored for the second time in the match and took a key wicket as Australia pushed for victory on the fourth day of the first Test against South Africa at...

  Durban, South Africa: Australia batsman Steve Smith took the field on the fifth day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Tuesday, easing concerns he had suffered concussion while...

 India's youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) said Tuesday that key leaders had been detained after entering an iconic protest site in New Delhi blocked by police. Opposition parties and...

  Shanghai: Mary YANG Carlos Alcaraz fell to Zizou Bergs in straight sets at the Shanghai Masters on Monday, interrupting the former world number one's in-form return to the professional Tour...

Food security concerns, wildfires and power warnings are among the impacts around the world this week from an exceptionally strong El Nino weather cycle. Here is a look at how this year's...

Dubai: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sharply cut growth forecasts for the Middle East and Central Asia in 2026, as the ongoing war has sent economies into a tailspin. In its latest World...

MADRID: Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone encouraged goalless striker Julian Alvarez to keep improving ahead of the team's Champions League clash against Manchester United on Tuesday. The...

Riyadh: Saudi authorities on Monday extended the suspension of operations at Riyadh's international airport following a series of deadly Houthi attacks. Strikes on the airport in recent days have...

 Beijing: Zheng Qinwen became the first home winner of the China Open on Sunday as she beat Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 in the final. The former world number four and reigning Olympic...